Galway City
Source: Lonely Planet
Galway, Ireland's "brilliant bohemian", has been named one of the world's best travel cities in 2020 by one of the world's leading travel guide publishers, Lonely Planet. The city received this award in the "The Best of 2020" guide, a highly anticipated annual collection listing the best destinations, trends, travel and travel experiences of the coming year.
This destination on the Wild Atlantic Way ranks 4th in the list of the most visited cities in 2020, behind Cairo, Washington DC and Salzburg and ahead of Bonn, Vancouver and Dubai. The travel bible describes Galway as "the most attractive city in Ireland", where "live music flows in brightly colored pubs" and "cafes offer prime places to watch street performances".
GALAXY IS EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2020-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Galway's acclaimed creative exuberance will be at its peak next year, with a series of events marking the region's role as the European Capital of Culture 2020.The largest and most complex cultural event ever held on the island of Ireland will begin on February 1, 2020 with a week of fiery celebrations in the towns and villages of Galway County, culminating in a grand ceremony. spectacular opening on Saturday, February 8, 2020 in the city of Galway. Throughout the year, more than 1,900 events, projects, partnerships and collaborations will be organized with local, national, European and international artists and cultural organizations from over 30 different countries. Galway's annual calendar of world-renowned music festivals, horse racing and gastronomic and artistic festivals will be enriched by new events. According to Lonely Planet experts, in 2020, Galway will be fully dedicated to street performances, live and digital arts, and music, theater and dance of the highest caliber.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notable next year's experiences include the discovery of revolutionary combinations of flavors at Michelin-starred restaurants in Galway, or live music at Tig Cóili, a pub "where the walls are decorated with photos of those who played there through the years. " The authors also recommend the Tigh Neachtain pub, a place where you feel at home, with "its wooden walls framing a crackling fire where the locals have fun and have a good time". Located in the west of Ireland and at the heart of European culture, Galway is exuberant, imaginative and surrounded on one side by the fascinating beauty of Connemara and the other by the magnificent coastal landscapes of the Wild Atlantic Way. With many reasons for an extended stay, Galway 2020 promises to reach new heights in culture, creativity and nature to an unparalleled level.
