Titanic

Titanic Dock & PumphousePossibly the most famous ship ever built, the RMS Titanic has grown beyond epic proportions as the myths and legends surrounding her short life have matured. Her tragic loss on her maiden voyage has in recent years generated numerous heart-rending stories, both non-fiction and fiction, of tragic love and even romance.

Belfast has a rich maritime history and a long and distinct pedigree in building ships of elegance, grace and power. On a visit to Belfast you can take a walking tour through the Titanic Quarter and immerse yourself in the fact and the fiction that surrounds the Titanic. You can learn about Harland & Wolff, the firm that built not only the Titanic but up to 70 proud ships for the White Star line alone.You can visit the many locations in Belfast associated with the world’s most famous ship like Titanic's Dock and Pump-House once the beating heart of Harland & Wolff’s operation.to the impressive cranes Samson and Goliath.

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Thompson Dock is the final place where the celebrated RMS Titanic rested on dry ground. See the ship's physical footprint in history, learn about Belfast's shipbuilding legacy in the new visitor centre or take a guided tour. Check website for opening times. Private bookings on arrangement (minimum 8 per group).

Northern Ireland Science Park, Queen's Road,
BELFAST, BT3 9DT
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9073 7813 Email Website
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The Belfast Barge is Belfast's latest maritime themed visitor attraction located beside Belfast Waterfront and minutes from the city centre.  This 600 ton barge moored at Lanyon Quay houses a vibrant interactive museum which tells the story of Belfast's proud maritime history.   Also onboard is café and a multi-use space which can be used as an exhibition / theatre facility, conference, cinema or music venue.

Lanyon Quay,
BELFAST, BT1 3LG
Tel: +44 (0)28 9023 2555 Email Website
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An upmarket tour of Titanic Belfast conducted by the granddaughter of a Titanic crew member. Pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Mercedes people carrier. The tour includes Thompson Dock, slipways, memorial and SS Nomadic.


BELFAST
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9065 9971 Email Website
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SS Nomadic is the last remaining White Star Line vessel and on the Core Collection of the National Register of Historic Vessels. Built at Harland and Wolff in 1911, she carried first and second class passengers out to the ill-fated Titanic from the French port of Cherbourg. In 2006 Nomadic was saved from the scrapyard by the Department for Social Development and returned to Belfast where she is undergoing restoration. The vessel is located at Hamilton Graving Dock, Queen’s Road within Belfast's Titanic Quarter and is due to open to the public autumn 2012.  For more details visit www.nomadicbelfast.com.

Hamilton Dock, Queen’s Road,
BELFAST
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Explore the birthplace of the legend that is Titanic. Enjoy a fully guided walking tour of Queen’s Island were Titanic was built and launched. Tour departs from outside the front door of the Odyssey Complex and includes a history of Harland & Wolff, Thompson Dock, Titanic and much more.  From January 2011 tours will depart from Premier Inn Titanic Quarter.

Titanic Quarter,
BELFAST, BT3 9QQ
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Step back in time in and uncover a way of life from 100 years ago. Discover cottages, farms, schools and shops as you wander through the beautiful parkland of the Folk Museum chatting to costumed visitor guides demonstrating traditional crafts.

153 Bangor Road, Cultra,
HOLYWOOD, BT18 0EU
Tel: +44 (0) 845 608 0000 Email Website
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Titanic Belfast is a world-class visitor attraction based on the Titanic story, from her birth in Belfast to that fateful maiden voyage and eventual discovery on the ocean floor. Titanic Belfast is the only completely authentic Titanic experience in the world.  This stunning world class attraction opens 31st April 2012

Titanic House, 6 Queen's Road,
Belfast, BT3 9DT
Tel: +44 (0)28 9076 6386 Email Website
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The World's ONLY provider of authentic Titanic Boat Tours around the shipyards of Harland & Wolff in Belfast. Enjoy the history of the Titanic and the relaxation of the River Lagan.

Departures from Donegall Quay,
BELFAST, BT1 3EA
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9033 0844 Email Website
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Mary McAleese President of Ireland is not the only state president to have been born in Belfast – Chaim Herzog, 6th President of Israel from 1983 to 1993 was born at Clifton Park Avenue the son of a Belfast Rabbi.