48 Hours in Galway, Ireland — The Perfect Weekend Itinerary

A full 48 hours in Galway — tea time, bookshops, trad music that made Melissa cry, award-winning tacos, and a gin in an 800-year-old pub. Galway is one of those cities that earns every bit of its reputation. It's got history, literature, live music, and genuinely great food — and we packed as much of it as we possibly could into one weekend. 🇮🇪 Planning a trip to Ireland? Grab our free Ireland Insider Guide: https://chrisplusmelissa.com/get-the-... This is the itinerary. What we got up to: 🍵 Tea time — Chris's first, and possibly not his last 📚 Charlie Byrne's Bookshop — over 100,000 new and secondhand books across six rooms 🥃 Sonny Malloy's on the Galway Whiskey Trail 🎶 Unexpected trad session at a pub for purists — the kind you can't plan for 🍝 Il Vicolo — best Italian restaurant in Ireland (we put it to the test) ☕ Coffee Works & Press — Condé Nast called it the place for coffee in Galway 🗽 Eyre Square / JFK Memorial Plaza 🌊 Salthill Promenade — kick the wall, leave a donation 🌮 Tucos Taqueria — yes, the best tacos in Ireland are in Galway 💍 Claddagh Ring shopping at the original maker 🏰 Lynch's Castle, Lynch's Window & the Spanish Arch 🍩 Stage Face Donuts — worth planning your whole day around 🍸 Hyde Bar — gin in an 800-year-old building, enough said There's a full whiskey trail we didn't even get to. Reason enough to go back. Follow us on: Instagram:   / chrisplusmelissa   Pinterest:   / chrisplusmelissatravels   Our Equipment, Applications, and Tunes: But first, our disclaimer - All products featured on Chris+Melissa are independently selected. When you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. FeiyuTech G6 Max Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer: https://amzn.to/2NyG0Ug Blue Yeti Microphone https://amzn.to/2HE4YyO Phone/Camera: iPhone https://amzn.to/2wuFjWN Computer: MacBook Pro https://amzn.to/2HJGNiw Graphics: https://www.canva.com/join/embrace-tu... Like the music we use in our videos? Want an easier way to find music for your videos? https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Other Music: https://www.bensound.com