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1. Let us Plan your Visit! - Visit the Belfast Welcome Centre, located at 47 Donegall Place in the City Centre’s main shopping precinct (near City Hall). We have a wide range of services to assist you in planning your visit to Belfast City, Northern Ireland and your holiday in the rest of Ireland. Click here to find out more about the Belfast Welcome Centre.
2. 2008 brings Belfast's own Big Wheel - Belfast with its spires, domes and cranes, welcomes a lofty new feature to the skyline. The Big Wheel stands 200 feet high in the grounds of Belfast City Hall. If you are brave with a head for heights, join the queue and take a capsule on the Big Wheel. Click here for more information on Belfast's Big Wheel
3. Discover the story of Belfast - Visit the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum’s carefully recreated ‘Old Town’, which tells the story of life in Ulster in the early 1900’s. Click here for more information on museums and galleries in Belfast.
4. Take a Walk - Stroll through the Victorian streets of Belfast with one of our Walking Tours including The Old Town, Titanic Trail, Blackstaff Way tours and the City Centre Walk. Click here to find out about our walking tours of Belfast.
5. Family Fun – There’s so much for children to enjoy here: fabulous attractions and entertainment of all kinds plus fun places to eat and shop. The Odyssey Complex is great for kids and is home to W5 Interactive Discovery Centre and the Odyssey Arena – home of the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey Team. Experience exotic animals at close range in Belfast Zoo, built into towering Cave Hill, or get a more ‘hands-on’ experience at Streamvale Open Farm. Click here to find out about more Family Attractions.
6. Tour Belfast – By boat or black taxi, open top bus or mini-coach, chauffeur driven or by bicycle – to discover the best of Belfast, old and new, take a tour. And if you want to explore further, tours to the beautiful Northern Irish countryside depart from Belfast daily. Click here to find out about Tours of Belfast.
7. Shop 'til you drop! - Belfast offers a wonderful array of products ranging from the traditional to the more contemporary. A must for all shoppers is the central shopping area which runs from Donegall Place to Royal Avenue, and is easily explored on foot. St George’s Market (the oldest covered market in Ireland) runs a Variety Market every Friday morning which boasts the largest indoor fish market in Ireland with 23 seafood stalls! The Saturday morning Farm & Speciality Food Market offers a wide range of local high quality specialist food products. The Lisburn Road in the south of the city boasts a trail of chic designer boutiques, with plenty of al fresco cafes to offer a rest stop along the way. There are also many fine shopping centres throughout the city and suburbs. To find out more about shopping in Belfast click here.
8. Historical Pub Walking Tours - No visit to Belfast would be complete without a trip around its famous and historic pubs. The hospitality of Belfast city and its people is legendary and there’s no better way to enjoy the ‘craic’ and the banter with the locals than over a few Baileys. Find out more about the ‘Baileys Historical Pub Tours’ of Belfast by clicking here.
9. Dining Out – Since local celebrity chef Paul Rankin first put Belfast on the culinary map, the landscape of restaurants and cafes here has changed beyond our wildest dreams. From Michelin Star excellence, cosy neighbourhood brasseries, authentic Asian cuisine to traditional Irish pub grub – you’ll find something to suit all tastes in Belfast. Click here to find out more about eating out in Belfast.
10. Nights out in the City – “If you haven’t had a night out in Belfast, you haven’t lived” Sara Cox, BBC Radio One DJ. Sara’s right, this is a great city to party. All you need is a lot of energy and a little inside information! Sample a local brew in one of Belfast’s historic hostelries, visit one of the traditional pubs for a live Irish music sessions, or check out the hip and trendy bar and club scene, you'll find it all in Belfast! Click here to find out more about Belfast’s pubs & clubs.
You’ll also find a fantastic programme of top name concerts at the Odyssey Arena, a variety for all tastes at Belfast Waterfront Hall, top West End productions and performing arts at the Grand Opera House. Belfast also offers an array of Festivals throughout the year. Find out more about events in Belfast by clicking here. |
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