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The Best of Belfast

 

In the past Belfast has been more of a city to keep away from, with the "troubles" and the conflict, and there are few cities that I'd less moderately explore. And as someone who was born and bred in Northern Ireland, I would honestly be utterly lost for recommendations if asked what to do in Belfast? "No thought… Saint Anne’s?" Not less than this was back within the day. When tourism and interest within the city were always centred on little more than boozers (e.g. George Best), terrorism (‘the troubles’), and a big sinking ship (the Titanic).

 

 

 

Where to Keep in Belfast?

 

There would be varied areas to base a stay in Belfast which I will split into the nearby train stations in Belfast City which are all discovered on the main vacationer line between Belfast and Bangor (dubbed the Goldcoast Trainline). Anyway, these stations and space embrace:

 

 

Nice Victoria Street Station (Europa): For top hotels in Belfast City Centre.

 

Botanic Station: For top hotels in Botanic’s Student space of Belfast.

 

Lanyon Place Station (formerly Belfast Central: For hotels on Belfast Lagan Riverside.

 

Belfast Titanic Quarter: For Hotels near the popular Titanic shipyard district.

 

Personally I'd start out from Great Victoria Street (Europa) given it’s closest to many of the city’s greatest bars, restaurants and nightlife. On the identical time, it is less than a mile (a kilometre and 6 bits) between either Great Victoria Street and Botanic or Great Victoria and Lanyon Place. As Belfast really is a city that can be easily covered on foot.

 

 

Nice Victoria Street Station

 

Aka Belfast Europa Station (Glengall Street) where the principle train and bus transit hubs connect conveniently in the course of Great Victoria Street in an space dubbed as Belfast’s "Golden Mile". And this would be the apparent space to stay, not only for onward journey in Northern Ireland, but also to access the main Belfast vacationer sights and finest things to do in Belfast NI. As it is less than 400 meters by foot to arguably probably the most central point of Belfast at Belfast City Hall.

 

 

This can be the place we'd start when travelling in from outside of Belfast, as most vacationers do, exiting onto the main Nice Victoria Street Road on the Europa Hotel which is famed as being the world’s most bombed hotel.

 

 

The Crown Liquor Saloon: Belfast’s Best Bar?

 

I probably shouldn’t start straight off boozing in a bar, but The Crown Liquor Saloon is definitely a should-see in Belfast and it is discovered directly opposite the train and bus stations on Great Victoria Street. And, why not, as it is one in every of Northern Eire’s most popular pastimes.

 

 

The Crown Liquor Saloon is just a relatively spectacular Victorian pub (restored and funded by the National Trust) and it just looks proper fancy decorated with intricate mosaics, tiles, carvings and stain glass. Then, on the bar, there is a load of locally crafted beers and ciders on tap, and I will forever advocate getting in early to steal one of the snugs which are like cosy partitioned room for more private boozing sessions.

 

 

Donegall Square: The Tourist Centre

 

From Nice Victoria Street, just previous Belfast Grand Opera House (for shows in Belfast) take a right onto Wellington Park a brief-ish walk past reasonably magnificent red brick Victorian architecture finds Donegall Square and Belfast City Hall. Which would be the centre level of Belfast City the place the Belfast Vacationer Office for vacationer information (Discover Belfast) is discovered as well as a terminus for many of the big bus tours.

 

 

The Donegall Square space is kind of split into four areas North, South, East and West, and it divides the commercial (North) and business (South) areas of Belfast, but all are within a stone’s throw from one another on every side of the City Hall. And there really are some great views overlooking Belfast City Hall including the slightly fancy Cafe Parisien (North) which is pretty much opposite the gates of the City Corridor compound.

 

 

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