Tourist Information Centre
by St_Vincent
One of your first stops for tourist information in Belfast should be the Belfast Welcome Centre at 47 Donegall Place just off Donegall Square North near the City Hall. You can pick up city maps, bus timetables plus get information about tours and local visitor attractions. You can also find out about some of Belfast's historic pubs and bars. There are also Belfast Welcome Centre desks at both airports.
Phone - 028 9024 6609
E-Mail - welcomecentre@belfastvisitor.com
Website - www.gotobelfast.com
Peace and tranquility
by Catspjm
On a slightly more serious note Belvoir (Pronounced 'Beaver') Forest is one of Belfast?s best kept secret. Just 6 km from the City Centre Belvoir Park forest is a working forest within a city. It is ideally placed to offer city dwellers and those from further a field a vibrant forest teaming with wildlife and many fine tree specimens within easy reach of Belfast's outer ring. It covers 94 hectares and runs along the south bank of the River Lagan.
There are a number of historic sites to be found within the forest, for example the Norman motte dates back to the 12th century and the ruined graveyard was recorded in 14th century documents. The estate itself was enclosed by the Hill's, a plantation family, around the 1740's. They built a house where the car park is now and the existing buildings, which date from the same era, were farm buildings belonging to the estate. The Ice House, built into the side of the motte also dates from this time.
All in all a great way to spend an afternoon, especially if you are blessed with a glint of sunshine.
Footnote.
Officially the last wolf in Ireland was shot in 1786. Rumors still abound however. Visit the part at dusk, close your eyes, strain your ears and sometimes in the distance...
The Apartment
by kranstonakov about Apartment
The apartment is a botanic-inns owned operation so don't expect too much originality. It is however a place where the standards very rarely slip and if you order from the extensive cocktail list you won't be dissapointed. the apartment does food and coffees during the day, and at night its good place to pick up rish chicks or network with wannabe bigshots. Its right smack bang in th middle of town with huge glass windows overlooking city hall. Its nice if yo're a tourist, especially as a starting point, and you can alswyas get a taxi easily from here. over 21 and you need to be smart. Shirt and Shoes at the weekend is recommended
big tall burgers on a stick!!
by catherineneill about Gourmet Burger (bank)
Situated on the Belmont road in east belfast, Gourmet Burger is an interesting restaurant in a converted former Ulster Bank building. Big sturdy wooden tables, excellent pastries and a varied menu of, yes you've guessed it, burgers!! And they are really really tall burgers!! Reasonably priced and really friendly staff. any burger is gooooood
The Irish sea
by Catspjm
Due to careful patrolling by the marine life immigration service and the rise in demand for both canned and fresh shark meat, we now loose well under 300 surfers a year to shark attacks in the costal waters around Belfast.
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Samson or Goliath
St Georges Parish Church - Organ
