16 Things To Do In Belfast, Ireland
If you are looking for a nice get-a-way weekend, with all the
charm of a country town and yet all the opportunities of a
thriving city, then Belfast is a wonderful place to relax and
enjoy life! Belfast is the second largest city in Ireland,
Dublin being the largest, and with a population of over 200,000
it is filled with the charm of an old town shipping port
alongside a thriving metropolis. Belfast originated centuries
ago as a shipping passage through the Irish Sea, protected on
one side by Ireland and the other by England. Today it is
quickly gaining the reputation as being the place to go for "a
break", even more than Glasgow or London! Once you get here,
either by boat or plane, you have a choice either to stay inside
your bed and breakfast, or get out and see what Belfast has to
offer.
Below is a list of some of the things to do while in the area:
- Shine - nightclub plays extreme techno for dancing and disco.
- Crown Liquor Saloon - Is decorated in ornate, Victorian-era
pub and is full of friendly faces. - Ulster Museum - displays
many artifacts of early Ireland and treasures from the Spanish
Armada - W5 - children's Museum - Ormeau Baths Gallery -
well-known contemporary art gallery. Specialty shop inside. -
Linen Hall Library - Library founded in 1788, beautiful
architecture. - Customs House - Historic site. - Belfast Castle
- tour a majestic castle dating back to 1870's. - St. Anne's
Cathedral - outstanding architecture; religious site. - Grand
Opera House - opera - Cathedral Quarter - in upscale
neighborhood, buildings of glass and chrome, cafes and wine
bars. Scenic/historic walking area. - Botanical Gardens and Palm
House - walkthrough gardens. - Belfast City Centre and Laganside
Walk - historic walking tour around downtown area. - Harland and
Wolff Shipyard - shipyard down at the docks - where Titanic was
built - Mountains surround city and make a beautiful place to
spend a day hiking, picnicking, horseback riding. - Have a fresh
seafood dinner out on the Pier.
Belfast is the kind of get-a-way everybody needs every so often.
Its quaint restaurants and pubs, old town background, and the
dated architecture can't help but lend a friendly atmosphere to
all who enter. Whether you take a weekend, a week or three
weeks, there is plenty for you and your family to do. If you
need a rest, you can always slip down to the beach for a
relaxing afternoon walking the shoreline and soaking up the sun.
But once you come to Belfast, you'll see why it is becoming the
get-a-way-to city of Ireland.