The city of Belfast in Northern Ireland is synonymous with the IRA and the “Troubles”. However, there are many other interesting tourist attractions to visit in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Let’s take a look at the best attractions to visit in Belfast Northern Ireland.
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Titanic Belfast
Address: 1 Olympic Way, Queen’s Road, Belfast BT3 9EP, United Kingdom
Titanic Belfast is an award winning interactive museum and a must see for anyone interested in discovering more about the history of this iconic ship.
The Titanic ship was a Harland and Wolff creation built in 1909. The birthplace of Titanic is not in England as thought but in fact in Belfast. The shipyard where most of the building of the Titanic happened is right next door to the Titanic Museum.
There’s a tremendous amount of memorabilia to see in the museum, so make sure you allow a few hours for your visit. The museum is only a short walk from Belfast City Centre. Highly recommend a visit.
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Belfast Wall Murals
Address: Multiple Belfast locations
Evidence of Belfast’s troubled past is painted all over the walls of the city. The walls speak of division, solidarity, violence and peace. One thing that is loud and clear in these messages, is that the people of Belfast are strong and resilient.
If you want to learn about the Belfast murals, click on this blog post to read more.
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Carrickfergus Castle
Address: Marine Hwy, Carrickfergus BT38 7BG, United Kingdom
Carrickfergus Castle is a Norman castle located in the town of Carrickfergus 30 minutes north of Belfast. It ‘s one of the best preserved medieval castles in Northern Ireland playing an important military role until about 1928.
Strategically built, surrounded by water and used as an air-raid shelter in World War II, it has a lot of interesting historical artefacts.
One easy way to get to the castle is to take a train from Belfast City Centre to Carrickfergus town. Once you arrive at Carrickfergus, the castle is on your doorstep.
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St George’s Market
Address: East Bridge St, Belfast BT1 3NQ, United Kingdom
St George’s Market is an old mortuary used in World War II when Belfast experienced heavy bombing from the Germans.
Today, St George’s is a marketplace where food vendors, traders and musicians gather. A great place to visit, to eat, shop or be entertained.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Address: 53-55 Crumlin Rd, Belfast BT14 6ST, United Kingdom
In North Belfast is Crumlin Road Gaol. It was used as a prison until 1996. Affectionately known as “The Crum”, it held many well known prisoners such as Martin McGuinness, Bobby Sands and Michael Stone.
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