Centrally located in the city, Travelodge Belfast provides good value and comfort. Keef Halla Country House in Antrim is 13 miles from the centre of Belfast, and less than six miles from Lough Neagh, one of the locations for the Titanic's tests. Monday to Saturday, Smithfield Market is where you'll discover a wide range of goods too. Late 19th-century St George's Market opens weekends, providing an array of goods from antiques and crafts to fresh fish and fruit. ShoppingĬornmarket is the city's main shopping street and there are also two shopping centres at Victoria Square and Castle Court. Stix & Stones is a premium steak and seafood restaurant that is new to the city and has already built up a terrific reputation due to its stylish décor, service and its cuisine. Even better – it's on a barge! Belfast's oldest surviving building is home to McHugh's Bar where you'll enjoy traditional Irish food and drink in this early 18th-century building. Eating outįor great food, service and atmosphere Holohan's has got it covered. Within this six-floor building is an interactive experience that relays the true story of the tragic passenger liner, from conception to its final, fateful day. Award-winning Titanic Belfast is housed within a striking modern structure, resembling ships' prows.
The ship launched on her maiden voyage eight days later, falling prey to an iceberg on the 14th April. The completed ship left Belfast on 2nd April 1912 for successful trials. RMS Titanic was built in the Belfast shipyard. Make your way round the prison as your guide shows you the condemned man's cell, C-Wing and even the prison's own gravesite. The site has been fully renovated and now you can experience what it was like for inmates.
Take the Stormont tour and even watch Assembly Members debate issues in the Assembly Chamber.īetween 18, Crumlin Road Gaol was the residence of a range of people from suffragettes to loyalist and republican prisoners. This imposing civic building symbolises Belfast's status as a city, as granted by Queen Victoria.Ĭompleting this trio of iconic landmarks is Stormont, the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which legislates for the country. At night it becomes a beacon of light.ĭonegall Square is the very heart of Belfast and features one of the city's grandest constructions, City Hall, which opened in 1906. In 2007, the Spire of Hope was erected on the roof of this Romanesque edifice – projecting 40 metres into the sky. St Anne's Cathedral is one of Belfast's most impressive sights, even more so at night. Book one of our Belfast hotels and explore this amazing city. Belfast is one of the most welcoming cities around and you'll find bags of exciting and fascinating things to do and see.
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