Places to see in ( Belfast - UK )
Places to see in ( Belfast - UK )
Belfast is Northern Ireland’s capital. It was the birthplace of the RMS Titanic, which famously struck an iceberg and sunk in 1912. This legacy is recalled in the renovated dockyards' Titanic Quarter, which includes the Titanic Belfast, an aluminium-clad museum reminiscent of a ship’s hull, as well as shipbuilder Harland & Wolff’s Drawing Offices and the Titanic Slipways, which now host open-air concerts.
Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, the second largest on the island of Ireland, and the heart of the tenth largest Primary Urban Area in the United Kingdom. Belfast was a centre of the Irish linen, tobacco-processing, rope-making and shipbuilding industries: in the early 20th century, Harland and Wolff, which built the RMS Titanic, was the world's biggest and most productive shipyard. Belfast played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, and was a global industrial centre until the latter half of the 20th century. It has sustained a major aerospace and missiles industry since the mid 1930s. Industrialisation and the inward migration it brought made Belfast Ireland's biggest city at the beginning of the 20th century.
Today, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education, business, and law, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. The city suffered greatly during the Troubles, but latterly has undergone a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years, and substantial economic and commercial growth. Additionally, Belfast city centre has undergone considerable expansion and regeneration in recent years, notably around Victoria Square.
Belfast is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport in the city, and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 km) west of the city. Belfast is a major port, with commercial and industrial docks dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline, including the Harland and Wolff shipyard, and is listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a global city.
Alot to see in ( Belfast - UK ) such as :
Botanic Gardens
Grand Opera House, Belfast
Ulster Museum
SS Nomadic
Belfast City Hall
Golden Mile
Cavehill
Belfast Castle
Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
Waterfront Hall
Belfast Zoo
Carrickfergus Castle
Mount Stewart
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Ulster Hall
Divis
Northern Ireland War Memorial
Belfast Exposed
RISE
Irish Republican History Museum
Milltown Cemetery
Titanic Belfast
HM Prison Crumlin Road
Titanic Quarter
W5
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
Stormont Estate
Ormeau Park
St George's Market
Colin Glen Forest Park
Victoria Park, Belfast
Wallace Park
Linen Hall Library
The Big Fish
Lagan Valley
Titanic's Dock And Pump House
Game of Thrones Tours Ltd Coach Pick Up
Stormont Castle
St George's Market
National Trust - The Crown Bar
Belvoir Park Forest
Peace Wall Belfast
Clonard Monastery
HMS Caroline
St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast
The Palm House
Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Titanic Boat Tours
Scrabo Tower
( Belfast - UK) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Belfast . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Belfast - UK
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Belfast Tourist Attractions ❤ Around Belfast in 60 Seconds
Any visit to Belfast is always good - rain or shine! We spent some time recording some of its best known attractions, shops, buildings and tourist sites. We took a speedy trip around the city - so you can see what your missing! :-)
Where is Belfast? Just in case any visitors are here - Belfast is in Northern Ireland - part of the UK and on the island of Ireland. It has a population of 1.2 million people who are looking towards a brighter future.
Belfast is an amazing city (the capital of Northern Ireland as well) - with even more amazing people. The city has been through the ultimate in ups and as low as they can go - downs. It was an industrial powerhouse in the 18th and 19th centuries and in the early 1900's it was the largest city on the island of Ireland. Sad times were never too far away - from the loss of the Titanic to Belfast being the 2nd most bombed city in the UK - to the troubles that impacted every part of Northern Ireland - the city has suffered more than most (
But the people of the city set it apart, from sitting having a tea - to drinking a beer in their local town. What else to say :-) Its a crazy, small city with loads of offers for locals and different places for the visitors to come and check.
So put Belfast on your list - if visiting Ireland or even the UK - well worth considering due to the local attractions. Belfast tours are available on foot, bus, car, air and water! Travel to Belfast is easy with two airports and the motorway from Dublin.
This video features - Belfast City Hall, Belfast Shopping, Cathedral Quarter ( Albert Clock, Queen's University, Victoria Square Shopping Centre, Titanic Museum, Nomadic SS, Keywest band playing at the city bandstand and more ;-)
Belfast city happens to be one of those European cities that carries a lot of history inside and thus will be always calling out for tourists to come and spend a couple of days in. There are lots of things to be seen in the city and from those which we have been to before, there is the famous City Hall building ( we also visited St. Anne's Cathedral which happens to be a famous cathedral in the city ( and walked through Victoria Square which is famous with being a shopping destination.
In addition to those buildings, there are other things that made a mark in the history of Belfast, such as losing the famous Titanic ship and which was built in Belfast and thus there has been a memorial placed in the garden of City Hall and there is also the Titanic museum to be found in the city ( Titanic has a smaller sister which is known as SS Nomadic and which back then helped in transporting the passengers from the land to the Titanic Ship. After more than 100 years, the SS Nomadic is back in Belfast where it is now turned into a touristic attraction that people could visit (
Among those famous landmarks found in Belfast city, Northern Ireland, there is Albert Tower which lots of those tourists visiting Belfast manage to place it on the list of things they would be doing and seeing there ( And finally, through the tour we have been doing to bring this video out to life and get more introduced to Belfast, we also came across Queen's University which opened back in 1849 (
All those Belfast attractions were passed by in a quick tour taken around the city but you could of course stop at every single one of them, enter if you are allowed to, and take all the pictures that you want; just make a good plan, know what are the attractions that are located close to one another and how long are you going to spend in every single one of them in order to visit those close ones all at the same day.
There are different other attractions that one could visit in Belfast and which are also considered very famous but the ones we already mentioned above are the landmarks of the city. From those other attractions, one could visit the Crumlin Road Gaol which is an old jail that has served for more than 150 years before closing its doors and being transformed into a touristic attraction site ( There is also the Belfast Castle which is an old castle building that tourists love to come across as well (
Being the capital city of Northern Ireland is not the only reason for those heading to Northern Ireland to visit, but Belfast is also an attraction because it is the largest city and carries lots of historical attractions and places that people could visit, and it is also the second largest city on the island of Ireland as a whole.
Have you ever been to Belfast city? Tell us about your experience!
Top Tourist Attractions in Belfast: Travel Guide Northern Ireland
Top Tourist Attractions and beautiful places in Belfast: Travel Guide Northern Ireland
Crumlin Road Gaol, Titanic Belfast, City Hall, Ulster Museum, SS Nomadic, Grand Opera House, St. George's Market, Cave Hill Country Park, Stormont Estate and Parliament Buildings, Botanic Gardens, Cathedral Quarter, Lyric Theatre, Belfast Castle
Belfast Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Belfast? Check out our Belfast Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Belfast.
Top Places to visit in Belfast:
Titanic Belfast, National Football Stadium, HMS Caroline, Crumlin Road Gaol, Streamvale Open Farm, Ulster Museum, St. Malachy's Church, Cave Hill Country Park, Belfast City Hall, Lyric Theatre, Peace Wall, Parliament Buildings, Grand Opera House, Linen Hall Library, Cathedral Quarter
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A Walk Around Belfast City - A gentle walk around Belfast City. A great city to chill in & explore.
Belfast City - A walk around Belfast city to explore its hidden gems...
Visit Belfast for some excellent sightseeing and sample great Belfast pubs, shopping and attractions. In Belfast city centre you will find the City Hall, restaurants, shopping and roads leading to city attractions such as Queens University. Belfast is a great city to walk around.
Being the Capital city of Northern Ireland means that there are lots of different things to be explored in this city and it is of course one of the most visited cities in Northern Ireland as well. Whether it is about the shopping places and centers or else about the museums and old historical places, there are always what you will fall in love with in Belfast, and most importantly, walking around this city is a recommended option.
Walking through the city, you might be searching for those best bars which you want to have a drink at ( you might be looking for those best restaurants which you could be offered with delicious food at ( and you might be one of those coffee lovers who will be searching for the best cafes in Belfast that one could enjoy coffee, brunch, or even get served with a yummy dessert (
Another part of walking around Belfast city and trying to explore it is going to check those historical places and buildings which will tell you more about the city. There are lots of landmarks for this city which one should pass by - even just walking beside it and taking some pictures - such as the case with the famous Europa Hotel. There is also the Grand Opera House where one could book a performance while being in the city and enjoy an Irish cultural night.
The list for those different places is long, because moving past the Grand Opera House, there is the famous City Hall building ( which is one of the most famous touristic places in Belfast and which you are allowed to get inside and inspect the whole thing as well as the garden outside in which there is a memorial for the victims of Titanic.
Walking around Belfast and exploring all the corners of this beautiful city, we have passed by famous streets, crucial shopping centers like the Victoria Square Shopping Centre which is considered the most famous in Belfast, and we even passed by Castle Court which is another important shopping centre to be found in the city.
The Commercial Court in Belfast is one of those places which are usually recommended for visitors for the different restaurants, bars, cafes, and even hotels which it hosts, and not just that, but it is also one of the places where lots of those old buildings and even bars are located - you will definitely enjoy a walk there and exploring all the beautiful things regarding this place ( The Commercial Court is found inside a place known as the Cathedral Quarter which is also one important spot to discover because it is located in Belfast's City Centre and invites lots of people to it (
We have to say that one of the best things about Belfast in Northern Ireland is the fact that most of the touristic attractions are located next to one another and within a walking distance and this allows for enjoying the scenery of walking the streets while going from one place to the other (
From the other recommended places to visit and the different things which one could actually do in Belfast, there is the famous Titanic Quarter and this goes back to Belfast being the home place for Titanic and the place it was built in ( there is also the Crumlin Road Goal ( there is Narnia & CS Lewis Square that is located in Belfast as well ( and the famous Belfast Castle (
These are not the only attractions to be visited in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but there are also those parks which are scattered all around the country and one of the most famous of them all is known as The Botanic Gardens ( which is near the city centre of Belfast, and this is actually making it one of the most famous.
One of the interesting things which we should mention about Belfast and walking through its streets is the graffiti or the murals which are found across the streets on the different walls of the buildings - this is one of the most interesting parts of our trip when we are walking the streets of Belfast - we get to see lots and lots of things.
Belfast, a place you should visit now.
A Walk Around Belfast City - A gentle walk around Belfast City. A great city to chill in & explore. Walking Tour Belfast - Visit Belfast Today!
17. Attractions
Laura Rogan from Crumlin Road Gaol, introduces us to another of Belfast's most popular visitor attractions, Belfast Zoo. There are over 1,200 animals here, and 140 species -- many of which are endangered in their natural habitat. For information on what to visit and where to stay in Belfast, go to visit-belfast.com and for information on our Destination Belfast support programme for the tourism industry, see belfastcity.gov.uk/destinationbelfast
36 Hours in The Valleys South Wales
The Valleys region of South Wales has received some major tourism investment in recent years as it regenerates. A key barrier to this regeneration was removed last year with the scrapping of the road toll on the M4 which meant everyone had to pay to get into Wales.
The region has outstanding natural beauty – something for which Wales is known. What is unique about this region is its coal mining past which ended in the 1980s. Now, what were mining sites have been turned into interesting and quite cutting edge tourist attractions. It now offers many fantastic days out in South Wales.
Most importantly many of the sites of this region – both old and new – make for some very instagrammable places to visit in South Wales!
When it comes to fun places to visit in South Wales, the place you cannot miss in The Valleys is the Welsh Mining Experience. Someone very clever was responsible for turning what was once one of the most important coal mining areas in the world into a major tourist draw. I never would have thought I would find mining life so interesting!
The Welsh Mining Experience is held at the Rhondda Heritage Park. The park was once the Lewis Merthyr Colliery. Two mining pits opened in what is now the park in the 1850s. The Coal Industry enjoyed steady production and employment until alternatives started to become available in the 1950s. Production ceased at the Lewis Merthyr Colliery in 1983.
The site itself now holds several buildings as well as the engine rooms. The visitor’s centre has been beautifully constructed. There are mock-ups of what the butcher’s shop would have looked like, a chocolate shop that just uses local ingredients – as does the very Bracchi café which is on site.
The only real way to experience the park is to take the Black Gold Experience Underground Guided Tour. It is now one of the best places to visit in South Wales UK.
s tour seeks to bring the experience of working in the coal mines back to life. They have even employed former miners to lead the tours and they are fantastic characters. They share their personal stories of working in the mines as well as the history – and they are very amusing.
Llancaiach Fawr Manor dates back to the 1550s and was owned by the Prichard Family. All the furnishings in the home are accurate reproductions of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Gellihaf House is an absolutely lovely boutique bed and breakfast that also does a fantastic home-made afternoon tea on the weekends. Set in two acres of beautiful gardens and grounds, this is my kind of boutique property! The gardens are beautiful as you can see in this video.
Continuing with the theme of regenerating the areas that were devoted to mining, the 300-acre Parc Slip nature reserve was an opencast coal mine. Tragically, an explosion in 1892 took the lives of 112 men and boys – virtually wiping out a generation in this small area.
In 1989 the land was transformed into a nature reserve. It is now home to some of Wales’ rarest wildlife as well as many badgers, foxes, butterflies and other creatures. There are several hides throughout the reserve that can be visited for some nice photographic captures.
Finally, lovely Woodlands Bistro is a genuine hidden gem! This lovely restaurant is part of a community project and has the most stunning views across The Valleys. The restaurant (and bunkhouse which can be rented out) are on 37 acres of lovely land.
If you've enjoyed this video you might enjoy reading my blog post about this trip:
or my blog post on Cardiff
Northern Ireland
Discover Northern Ireland
Weekend in Belfast,UK
The girls and I visited Northern Ireland this weekend. Some stops were: Giants Causeway, Dunluce Castle, Bushmills Distillary & The Titanic Museum! Hope you enjoyed. Still learning how to properly record so my apologies in advance if theres any dizziness.
Backpacking Ireland and London: The Novak Chronicles
They let our family into Ireland & the UK. This is our epic story.
We were lucky to visit all of these places and more:
Dublin, Ireland
Trinity College
Galway, Ireland
Cliffs of Moher
Carlow, Ireland
London, UK
Tower Bridge
Big Ben
Covent Garden