Our monthly guide to all happenings in Belfast. About Belfast has become quite a feature around the city and like a badge of identification visitors can often be seen using the compact pullout map in the guide to locate shops, hotels, restaurants and cultural and historical attractions. We are constantly updating all our visitor information covering every aspect of the tourism product and you will find these below in PDF format.

About Belfast - The Official Belfast City Guide

Download the latest edition of 'About Belfast' the Official Belfast City Guide.

 

Click here to download the January/February 2012 edition.

 

 

 

The Belfast Visitor Guide 2012 containes background information on Belfast as well as full accommodation listings including photographs, current rates and contact details. With information and tips on things to see and do in Belfast and Northern Ireland, key calendar events and maps, the Guide offers a great introduction to all that Belfast has to offer!

Click here to download the 'Belfast Visitor Guide 2012.

 

 

Titanic - the legend comes home

Belfast is the birthplace of Titanic. Nowhere else in the world can claim a greater or prouder association with the most famous ship ever constructed. The Titanic was designed and built in Belfast between 1909 and 1912 and sent proudly out on her maiden voyage.

 

Click here to download the 'Belfast Titanic Guide'.

 

Want to know THE places to eat out in Belfast?

Download our new Belfast Restaurant Guide - The definitive guide to the City's hottest restaurants, which details 89 eateries with individual tops tips and chefs signature dishes.

Click here to download the 'Belfast Restaurant Guide'.

Need help in finding your way around Belfast?

The Belfast Visitor Map will keep you on the right track and also shows you where to find accommodation, attractions, bars and restaurants.

Click here to download the 'Belfast Visitor Map'. 

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Belfast & Greater Belfast Shopping Guide

Belfast is a shopper’s paradise. Our compact city means that most shopping areas are within walking distance and for serious shoppers or those on a prescription of retail therapy, that means a lot! So whether it’s high street or budget shopping, designer or couture, the city offers a wealth of choice for every taste and pocket.

Click here to download the 'Belfast Shopping Guide'.

 

Belfast & Greater Belfast Activities Guide

Whether you’re looking for a relaxing break or want something to awaken your sense of adventure, Belfast has something to suit everyone. Situated at the base of the Cavehill, the head of Belfast Lough and along the banks of the River Lagan, there are unlimited ways to enjoy Belfast’s stunning scenery!

Click here to download the 'Belfast Activities Guide'.

Belfast & Greater Belfast Golf Guide

Belfast City and the surrounding countryside offer the ultimate golfi ng destination, with exceptional championship courses, luxurious accommodation, staggering scenery and warm, friendly locals that have a real sense of fun.

Click here to download the 'Belfast Golf Guide'.

 

 

Foreign Language Guides

You can now download our French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Czech, Polish, Hungarian & Russian brochures.

Belfast... dans votre poche (Francais)

Belfast... a tu alcance (Espanol)

Belfast... in der tasche (Deutsch)

Belfast... in je broekzak (Nederlands)

Belfast... a portata di mano (Italiano)

Belfast. Seznamte se… uvítá vás s otevřenou náručí (Czech Guide)

Belfast. Poczuj atmosferę... Doświadcz lokalnej gościnności (Polish Guide)

Miért épp Belfast? (Hungarian Guide)

Город Белфаст Коснитесь духа города… Добро пожаловать в к нам в Белфаст (Russian Guide)

 

Historical Pub Tours of Belfast

No visit to Belfast would be complete without a trip around it’s famous and historic pubs. The hospitality of Belfast city and it’s people is legendary and there’s no better way to enjoy the ‘craic’ and the banter with the locals than over a few drinks at some of the most historic hostelries in the city.

Click here to download 'Historical Pub Tours of Belfast'.

 

 

 

 

Walking Tours of Belfast

Walk this way to join one of the guided Walking Tours and see Belfast City as you’ve never seen it before!

Click here to download 'Walking Tours of Belfast'.

Literary Belfast

There are few better ways to get to know a city than through its writers, whether they are locals who appreciate every nuance of the complex city, or visiting scribes, writing of how Belfast assaults the senses of those who meet it for the first time. Whatever else, the city is a provocation, vibrant, teeming with life and things to be noticed, a gift to writers. The Belfast Literary Guide will assist you as you journey through the literary city and the many shades of our history, taking you from the splendour of City Hall or the lives commemorated in Writer’s Square to back alleys and quiet suburban streets across the city where the finest of our writers lived, walked and worked, and continue to live, walk and work.

Click here to download 'Literary Belfast'.

 

 

 

A Guide to the Hard Hat Tours of Belfast

If you have ever passed an interesting looking building or factory and wondered just what went on inside, then Hard Hat tours are for you. This unique series of fascinating tours opens up some of Belfast’s most iconic buildings and interesting places of work, many for the first time, so you can get a glimpse behind the scenes.

Click here to download 'A Guide to Hard Hat Tours of Belfast'.

My Belfast

The best way to get to know a city is through a little local knowledge. So, we asked a selection of well-known people with strong connections to Belfast to reveal what makes the city special to them. What are their fondest memories of Belfast? What are their favourite attractions, areas, parks, pubs, arts venues, cafés and restaurants? What is their favourite Belfast activity and what do they most enjoy about life here? We’ve asked leading figures from the worlds of sport, the arts and the media to share their secrets with visitors to Belfast to help build an intimate and revealing picture of a remarkable city.

Click here to download 'My Belfast'.

 

 

A Guide to Tracing Your Family History


Today, many descendants of Ulster migrants are returning to these shores to find out more about their roots. They are joined by many local people whose curiosity about their ancestors is just as great. But how do you go about tracing your family tree? Where do you start? Who can help, advise, or even do the work for you? This brochure is intended as a simple guide to tracing your ancestors in Belfast and Northern Ireland.

Click here to download 'A Guide to Tracing Your Family History'.

 

 

 

The Belfast Art Guide
 
There is no better way to get beneath a city’s cultural skin and discover the elegant and challenging complexities of its character than to explore its artistic life. But, in a multilayered city such as Belfast you may need just a little help to enjoy it to the full. The Belfast Art Guide will assist you through a wide spectrum of visual art, from our largest public galleries to the tiniest privately run spaces and through streets where public art is transforming the Belfast landscape.

Click here to download 'The Belfast Art Guide'.

 

 

 

 

A Guide to Belfast's Antiques and Auctions

Belfast offers a wide range of antique outlets for the serious collector or the curious browser. Each shop has its own quirky individuality, and you can gain a wealth of knowledge by chatting with the proprietor.

Click here to download 'A Guide to Belfast's Antiques and Auctions'.

Belfast on a Budget

This guide will help you enjoy Belfast to the utmost without stretching your budget, whether it's getting around, finding good value accommodation, sightseeing, enjoying our thriving arts, cultural and entertainment scenes, shopping, eating or drinking.

Click here to download 'Belfast on a Budget'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Famous Faces of North Belfast

Click here to download 'The Famous Faces of North Belfast'.

 

North Belfast Visitor Map

Click here to download the 'North Belfast Visitor Map'.

 

 

The Giant's Tale:  

The History and Heritage of North Belfast

The Giant’s Tale takes us back to the earliest habitation of the North Belfast area, to the Celtic-speaking farmers of early Christian Ireland and the origins of the modern city.

Click here to download 'The Giant's Tale'.

 

 

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To also view these PDF's and more visit the Tourism Guide section of the Belfast City Council website.