The city of Belfast is synomous with the IRA and the “Troubles”. However, there are many other interesting attractions to visit in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Here are the 5 best attractions to visit in Belfast; Titanic Belfast, Belfast Wall Murals, Carrickfergus Castle, St George’s Market, and Crumlin Road Gaol.
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.
Built by Harland and Wolff in 1909, the birthplace of Titanic is the very site of the museum. You’ll be instantly transported back to that infamous day on the 15th of April 1912.
There’s a tremendous amount of memorabilia to see, so make sure you allow a few hours for your visit. The museum is only a short walk from Belfast City Centre. Highly recommend.
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Belfast Wall Murals
Address: Multiple Belfast locations
Painted all over the city wall murals is the troubled past of Belfast. The walls speak of division, solidarity, violence and peace. One thing that is loud and clear in these messages, the people of Belfast are strong and resilient.
If you want to know more about some of the popular Belfast murals, click on this blog post
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 was used as a mortuary in World War II when Belfast experienced heavy bombing from the Germans.
Today, St George’s is a marketplace with food vendors, traders and musicians. It’s a great market to visit, have a bite to eat, be entertained or do some shopping.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Address: 53-55 Crumlin Rd, Belfast BT14 6ST, United Kingdom
Crumlin Road Gaol located in North Belfast, was used as a prison until it closed its doors in 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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