Fun things to do in Belfast

Free admission for a start so thats always a plus! The museum covers so many different things right back to the stone age and onto modern times. Very kid friendly (My 3-year old son loves going there) there are loads of interactive exhibits. Sometimes they have special events that you have to pay for, but main museum admission still free. Plenty of AV exhibits as well and a well stocked gift shop. They also have toilet facilities and a cafe, and if you need to rest your feet after walking round theres some nice comfy seats in the entrance hall. Its away from the city centre within walking distance for most able bodied people (Approx 20 mins walk from city hall) and if youre not among the able bodied then it is on a bus route. I dont advise driving down as parking can possibly be a problem - Its right near the university and the area is controlled parking!
Before or after, you can have a stroll in the park or a look round the botanic gardens if theyre open

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Well...where to start with this?Anyone visiting Belfast will not get better value for money than booking a tour with this company.Myself and my 18 year old son have just spent a morning doing the political tour with Gerard as our guide.Gerard tells the story of the troubles in belfast without prejudice or fiction.The tour involved Gerard taking us round the areas of belfast where the events took place,then sitting us down in the taxi to explain what we had seen using laminated news cuttings,photographs and other items.He also ensured we got the best photo shots,taking some of them for us.Gerard explained indepth the history behind the troubles from the start to present date with great knowledge.We were fortunate enough to travel in the white taxi cab which was extremely impressive including the facilty for Gerard to give us commentry as we travelled through the city.We thoroughly recommend this tour if you are in the city especially if you get Gerard as your guide.We came home with the images we had of the troubles erased and now have an understanding of what actually happened and what events took place.We booked Gerard to transfer us to Belfast international airport after the tour so that we did not have to worry about time.All in all, it was an excellent experience contact http://www.belfastblacktaxitours.com or phone 02890247797

A personal guided tour around the amazing paintings of belfast,it is very special because you have your own personal guide, who will answer all your questions, and give you a one to one on the history of the city,theres something very special about taking a tour with someone who actually lived through the troubles you are visiting.this time of year i recommend a hat an scarf,cold but well worth it.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, I WOULD URGE ANYONE WANTING TO UNDERSTAND THE TROUBLES,AND LEARN ABOUT THE COMMUN ITIES YOU ARE VISITING TO TAKE THIS TOUR, IT GIVES A GREAT OVERVIEW OF THINGS DURING THE CONFLICT THAT RAGED THERE FOR DECADES.
JOE AT BELFASTMURALTOURS.COM BROUGHT US AROUND, ONE WORD,...AWESOME
THANK YOU , MEGAN

an amazing in depth narrative on the murals, ive read that others see these paintings as uninteresting or a history that should be forgotten, we booked with BELFASTMURALTOURS.COM and the owner joe picked us up,this was mind blowing,eyeopening, informative, highly interesting, educational,sad,funny and much more,this guide was very knowledgable and relayed the stories behind them with passion,if your gonna tour the murals, go with someone who understands them and will give you their meaning, as joe said to us "Dont just see the murals..HEAR them,
book with joe and you will understand also. TEX,MICK, RYANO..IRELAND

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A friend and I were traveling to Northern Ireland, but didn't know too much about the 'Troubles'. We wanted to learn about Belfast and that meant learning about it's past - good and bad. It started spitting rain on us and we were due to meet our cab driver for the tour so we made it out of the rain just in time. Pat our cab driver (mid 60's?) drove us around the 'troubled' areas of Belfast. He lived through it all and told us a vastly detailed and interesting history dating from William the Orange to present day. He was very serious but very friendly. He guessed whether we were protestant or catholic (we were one of each) and he had us guess about him! We went to all the murals, protsetant and catholic, went to the 'Peace Wall' where he gave us a large marker and had us write a message of peace. Honestly it was an amazing tour for Carla and I. Pat was absolutely fantastic. I 110% recommend taking this tour.

http://www.belfasttours.com/about.htm
(ask for Pat!)

Historical
Informative
Interesting
Affordable
A MUST!

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It's roughly a 2.5 - 3 hour guided tour of Belfast by bike over a distance of about 10k. The bikes are pretty cool - called California Cruisers and remind me of some sort of beach cruiser that you might see in the USA. The tour takes you right through the city to places that only bikes can get too using one way streets, cycle lanes and networks. I loved the views of the Titanic Quarter from the bridge. You really get a sense of the city's shipbuilding past. We stopped in at St Gerorges market too and saw some of the delights on offer. The towpath was cool and Botanic Gardens and Queens quarter. We stopped for an ice cream and heard some cool stories of literary greats and famous scientists.

Our guide was lovely and he really made us feel welcome. It is definitely the personal service that makes this tour so cool. If you are young and active, this is definitely a must for you.

It's relatively inexpensive, friendly and fun and you really see a lot of what Belfast has to offer in such a cool way!

On the west bank of River Lagan, just south of Queen’s Bridge, stands the 19,5 metres tall statue Beacon of Hope. It was made by the artist Andy Scott in 2006 and it is a symbol of peace. On a globe, made of cast bronze, stands a female figure holding up a ring. The female figure is made of stainless steel.

I like this statue, and also the Bigfish, which you can find a couple of hundred meters to the north on the same side of River Lagan. The Beacon of Hope is well liked in Belfast and has got many nicknames, names like the Thing with the Ring, Nuala with the Hula and Thanksgiving Angel.