Our monthly guide to all happenings in Belfast.
Whatabout 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.
Whatabout? The Definitive Belfast City
Guide
Download the latest edition of 'Whatabout?' the
Definitive Belfast City Guide.
March/April
Edition - Part 1
March/April
Edition - Part 2
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'.
Looking for accommodation in Belfast?
Download the new Belfast Visitor Guide
2009 containing background information on Belfast as well
as full accommodation listings including photographs, current rates
and contact details.
Click here to download the
'Belfast Visitor Guide 2010.
Click here to download the
Accommodation Listings from the Belfast Visitor Guide
2010
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'.
Map key.
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'.
Belfast & Greater Belfast Titanic
Guide
Belfast is Titanic Town. 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'.
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.