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Embrace a Belfast City escape
Belfast Embrace a
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Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast The Flint, Belfast
Titanic Belfast
The first port of call for most visitors is the stunning 5-star Titanic Belfast visitor experience, this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. Inside, you’ll discover the story of the most famous ship in the world, the people who built it and its ill-fated journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Maritime Mile Treasure Trail
For little explorers, and adults who still love to discover, The Maritime Mile Treasure Trail is your kind of fun. The unique experience combines maritime-twisting clues and fascinating facts for anyone with a sense of adventure. Make your way to each of the 18 stops and uncover exciting curiosities and facts about the Maritime Mile. Pure gold.
Seedhead Arts
There’s mural art all over Belfast. Once it reflected divisions in the city. But now artists are painting walls that bring people together. Seedhead Arts know the artists and their stories. On this two-hour guided tour, you’ll see the very best of Belfast’s street art - and how it’s helping to forge a new narrative for the city. Keep your eyes peeled. You’ll be meeting masterpieces in all sorts of unexpected places!
Tour the City
Kick back and relax as you see the city highlights by coach, cab, car or even on foot. Check out the Titanic Quarter, Parliament Buildings at Stormont, and everything in between. Don't miss the Maritime Mile and its Big Fish, a ceramicclad scupture bearing words and pictures relating to the history of Belfast.
AC Hotel
Down on Belfast’s waterfront, AC Hotel does urban retreat in an exceptional riverside location. There’s fantastic luxury inside. Meanwhile, outside – well, Titanic Belfast, City Hall, SSE Arena and Victoria Square shopping centre are just a short walk away. The perfect base, then, for exploring Belfast on foot.
Hidden Ulster Tours
For any Narnia enthusiasts out there, the Worlds Within Wardrobes: A Literary Odyssey tour is just the adventure for you. Join Hidden Ulster Tours guide and local storyteller, Lolly Spence, as she takes you on a journey through
Seedhead Arts, Belfast
Taste and Tour, Belfast Colin Glen and SKYTrek, Belfast The Big Fish, Belfast
East Belfast. Explore the places that shaped the imagination of the young C.S. Lewis and discover their influence on the fantastical worlds he created.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Only 25 years ago, the heavy gates of Crumlin Road Gaol slammed shut for the final time. Today, you can explore its 150-year history of tension, imprisonment and executions. Learn first-hand about the gaol’s colourful past and gain a memorable insight into its daily routine.
City shopping
There’s always an opportunity to treat yourself to a shopping spree, with incredible offers and savings to be had. Take in scenic views of the city from the Dome atop Victoria Square. Don’t forget a stop off at CastleCourt Shopping Centre at the end of Royal Avenue or the always brilliant boutiques on Lisburn Road for a final retail fix.
Taste and Tour
Taste and Tour promises to take you ‘off the eaten’ track on a fun, four-hour walk through Belfast’s city centre. In the company of a very knowledgeable local guide, the award-winning Belfast Food Tour brings you on a foodie odyssey, experiencing the true flavours of the city.
The Flint
Clean-cut, modern guest accommodation, designed by renowned interior architect Sarah McLorn of Terry Design, The Flint is right in the middle of Belfast city centre. All the top attractions, shops and restaurants are within easy walking distance. Deanes, James St. and Howard Street are quite literally on the doorstep.
Ulster Museum
Dinosaurs, Egyptian mummies and modern masterpieces all have their place at Belfast’s Ulster Museum. So whether you’re an art lover, a history enthusiast, awash with childlike curiosity or an actual child, there’s something here for you.
Belfast Zoo
If wildlife is more your thing, the Belfast Zoo is your natural habitat. With over 55 acres to roam around and over 130 species to see, you’ll need to remind yourself that you’re still in Belfast and not the Amazon rainforest.
Sawers
If you appreciate a good deli, a visit to Sawers is not to be missed. Northern Ireland’s oldest deli is an Aladdin’s cave of culinary delights, serving only the best in fresh seafood, olives, cheese, charcuterie and locally made preserves.
Colin Glen and SKYTrek
Colin Glen is more than just a beautiful woodland river glen, it’s also home to a series of amazing aerial adventure walks and climbs, including SKYTrek, a fantastic new Aerial Adventure Centre. Closer to ground, your little ones will love taking the Gruffalo Trail and meeting their 8ft-high hairy friend.
Fish City
There’s something for every palate in Belfast. Fish City is a multi-awardwinning restaurant famed for its fish and chips located right in the city centre.
What’s next?
Spring is in the air, and the whole city is bursting with life, just waiting to be explored! Visit discovernorthernireland.com/belfast to start planning where you'll stay, where you'll eat and what you'll enjoy as the new season hits its stride.
