Travel guide to Belfast
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Belfast
At the height of the British Empire, Belfast was a city that was known around the world. The main industrial centre of Ireland, Belfast was at the cutting edge of the technological revolutions that allowed Britain to grow, and was the leading ship building city in the world. The famous Harland and Wolf shipyard built many of the naval vessels that defined the empire and also many of the ships that carried civilians to new lives all over the globe.
The most famous ship that left Belfast was the Titanic, and the chance to visit the museum and see many artifacts that date from both the building of the famous boat and also items that were recovered from the sea floor.
Other attractions of Belfast itself include the famous Grand Opera House, which is recognised as having one of the best companies in northern Europe as its home group, and provides regular shows throughout the year with matinees and evening performances available on most days.
Belfast Zoo is great for families, and has a great collection of wild animals to view, while older visitors with an interest in the politics of the region will find the Ulster museum very informative.
The main night life area in Belfast is along the Donegal Quay. Here you will find many neon lit bars where the locals and tourists mix. The evenings tend to start fairly early in Belfast. Unlike London where the bars do not tend to get busy before around 10pm, you will find that there are people taking advantage of the outside tables from as early as 7pm. Almost any visitor to Belfast on a short break will enjoy the chance to explore the exhibits in the excellent Crown Liquor Salon – one of the most famous bars in all of Ireland.
Outside the city itself there is plenty to see. By booking car hire in Belfast, you will be able to tour Northern Ireland in order to visit attractions such as The Giant's Causeway on the coast or explore Lough Neagh near Antrim where there are small traditional Irish Villages such as Farsnagh and Cranfield which are famous for their churches.
