based on 14 experiences from female travelers
Ryan
United States
LOVED GALWAY (even more than Dublin). It was super fun without feeling like just another city. Lots to do and the people were awesome. Irish pubs are the best everywhere, especially in Galway! Would 1000 percent recommend going.
Posted: June 26, 2025I spend a year in Ireland as I did an exchange year, it was clearly the best year of my life ! And Galway became my favourite city... I feel like Irish people are so nice and polite, I felt very safe ! You can walk from the city center to the beach, it's a really nice walk and not that long but the water is freezing ! During Christmas time there is a Christmas market and it's relatively nice, it's really pretty but I didn't like the food..
Posted: May 28, 2025Lola
France
I fully recommend to go to Galway, and Ireland in général it's really amazing. The people there are really nice, and you feel really safe and welcoming with all the locals. I also recommend to go to the cliffs of moher, it's really worth it.
Posted: February 20, 2025Experienced: March, 2022Naomi
Ireland
Galway city was one of the most loveliest places I've ever visited. Very easy to travel to most places by foot and lots of delicious food Everyone is super friendly and it felt very safe Most places weren't expensive
Posted: February 16, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Kia
Germany
First things first, I had a great time in Galway. However I did not experience the night life so can't say much about that. During the day I felt completely safe, I did not travel alone but I was alone at times but did not worry one bit. I was in the cutest boba store ever, ate Asian cuisine in Ireland, which to be honest I did not expect to actually find and saw picturesque sights✨
Posted: January 9, 2025Based on 8 local experiences
Based on 8 local experiences
Jael
It’s the safest city I’ve ever been to be honest, but being a woman is not safe enough in any place sadly. I feel like there might be some areas that I would avoid at night but not for dangerous people rather than being completely empty, that makes me insecure in any place. But overall I always go back by foot to my place at anytime and feel really really safe
Posted: September 16, 2025