The Model - Home of the Niland Collection, in Sligo town, is one of Ireland's important contemporary arts centres with an extensive and vibrant programme of visual and performing arts.

Explore Sligo's macabre past on a Sligo Dark Tales Tour. Follow your guide on a walking tour through the narrow streets of Sligo Town, visiting locations where many grim events have taken place.

WB's Coffee House is an independent café located just opposite the famous poet W.B. Yeats statue in Sligo Town.

Osta Café & Wine Bar on the river in the very centre of Sligo Town, is a great place to see what's happening in Sligo. Watch the world and the river go by and enjoy all the delicious baking, coffees and light meals.

Eala Bhán Restaurant is located on Rockwood Parade, Abbey Quarter North, Sligo Town. Eala Bhán means white swan in the Irish language. These beautiful birds are often seen from the restaurant's main window which overlooks a stretch of the Garavogue River.

This lakeshore loop in spectacular County Sligo boasts island views, pretty woodlands and even works of art over its easy 3.2km.