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Belfast

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Derry

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Antrim

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Antrim/TravelGuide-Antrim.html

Armagh

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Armagh/TravelGuide-Armagh.html

Down

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Down/TravelGuide-Down.html

Fermanagh

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Fermanagh/TravelGuide-Fermanagh.html

Newry and Mourne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Newry_and_Mourne/TravelGuide-Newry_and_Mourne.html

Omagh

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Omagh/TravelGuide-Omagh.html

Lisburn

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Lisburn/TravelGuide-Lisburn.html

Carrickfergus

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Carrickfergus/TravelGuide-Carrickfergus.html

Pro

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  Coast definitely worth seeing! Giants' Causeway: spectacular 


Con

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  The weather - bring an umbrella with you 


In a nutshell

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  Northern Ireland is not just about the troubles (even though they are an important aspect in order to comprehend the history of Ireland as a whole) - there's a lot to discover! 

 

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Belfast  

Open Top Bus Tour

Open Top Bus Tour, Belfast

 10 Reviews  One of the places you will be taken is the Titanic shipyards which is obciously enriched in history. Amazing place to see, I would be keen to return to Belfast and see the Titanic Quater which is... 

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Parks

Parks, Belfast

 8 Reviews  Near the Palm House, in the Botanic Gardens, is the Tropical Ravine. It is a greenhouse built in red brick in 1889 and it was designed by Charles Mc Kimm, the garden’s curator. Inside there is a... 

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Murals

Murals, Belfast

 8 Reviews  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... 

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Crown Bar

Crown Bar, Belfast

 3 Reviews  Probably Belfast’s best known pub and one that is owned by the National Trust. The restored Victorian interior is so extravagantly ornate that it is almost overpowering. It has decorative mirrors,... 

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Tara Lodge

 1 Review and 613 Opinions  Some travelguides says that this is a hostel and others says it´s bed&breakfast. Anyway I found it... 

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Belfast  

Further Afield

Further Afield, Belfast

 40 Reviews  The Giant's Causeway is located about an hour and a half's drive from Belgast City (by motorway - longer by coastal route). Quiet simply the Casueway is breathtaking and one of Ireland's most stunning... 

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Belfast Murals

Belfast Murals, Belfast

 31 Reviews  On the catholic side the murals are not as militaristic and intimidating. There is a mural of Bobby Sands the first hunger striker to die in 1981 after 66 days without food only 27 years old. This... 

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River Lagan

River Lagan, Belfast

 17 Reviews  The Lagan Boat Company run two different tours, each travelling in different directions on the Lagan River. Tickets for both tours can be bought from the small kiosk near the Big Fish, by the Lagan... 

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Safety

Safety, Belfast

 16 Reviews  There are no left luggage facilities at the bus and train stations in Belfast for security reasons, too easy to plant an incendary device and leg it. I do not know where in town you can have left... 

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The Troubles

The Troubles, Belfast

 5 Reviews  Dave Allen, the Irish comic, used to tell this joke : "What is the fastest game in the world" ? Answer : Pass-the-parcel in a Belfast pub. Many people have some very strange ideas about personal... 

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Buses

Buses, Belfast

 11 Reviews  The open-top buses takes a 1 ½ hour, 8km round-trip along some of the city's most impressive and evocative sights and includes 21 hop-on/hop-off points. The tour starts at High Street, then visits the... 

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Political

Political, Belfast

 6 Reviews  one of the things that belfast is famous for is the murals. i had hard time finding them because you don’t really wanna go wondering into the “strange” areas... and i wasn’t sure this is something you... 

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Ten Square Boutique Hotel

 1 Review and 284 Opinions  I recently stayed in this hotel as part of a romantic night out and was disappointed in the food,... 

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Further Afield

Further Afield, Belfast

 22 Reviews  Finding this sight along the banks of the River Lagan in March herald's the arrival of better days and Spring. It's a wild flower that grows in profusion. It's name is a mystery to me! But I am quite... 

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Derry  

Tower Hotel Derry

 2 Reviews and 236 Opinions  Spent a night in here in December 2007. Went to Derry for a function which was being held in the... 

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Trains
Belfast Transportation
Ramada Da Vinci's Hotel
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La Lea
Belfast Nightlife
Sunday
Belfast Favorites
Further Afield
Belfast Nightlife
Adelphi Portrush
Portrush Hotels
The Kremlin
Belfast Nightlife
Further Afield
Belfast Favorites
Ice Hockey
Belfast Sports & Outdoors
Belmore Court Motel
Enniskillen Hotels
The Other Place
Belfast Restaurants
oxford exchange
Belfast Restaurants
Odyssey/W5
Belfast Favorites
Holiday Inn Express Antrim
Antrim Hotels
Belfast Pubs
Belfast Local Customs
Music Festivals
Belfast Local Customs
Areas to Avoid
Belfast Warnings Or Dangers
Burrendale Hotel & Country Club
Newcastle Hotels
Castle Court
Belfast Shopping
Weather
Belfast What to Pack
July Marches
Belfast Tourist Traps
Premier Inn
Carrickfergus Hotels
Clothes, etc
Belfast What to Pack
12th July
Belfast Warnings Or Dangers
the Rusty Zip
Belfast Shopping
Clanabogan House
Omagh Hotels
Music
Belfast What to Pack

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 I wasn't quite sure which category of tip to put this in, as it refers to a number of places, some off the beaten path and some very much on it.Have a look at... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi Can anyone tell me of a car rental company with cheap rates that offers one way hire from Belfast to Dublin Hope someone... 

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A: unfortunately one way hires are always more expensive than return because you have to pay an additional fee (for them to return the car to the original destination)..the... 

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NORTHERN IRELAND -The hidden gem of the UK....

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 When I used to think of Northern Ireland, the troubles in Belfast would always pop up. That's all you used to hear in the media so that's what most people think. I met an amazing girl from Northern...... 

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Northern Ireland

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 Instead of focusing this page on the capital of Northern Ireland (Belfast) I've chosen to cover the key places in the north within the one travel guide. It's a great place to explore and there are... 

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One day in Northern Ireland is not enough

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 We did a tour on the train and then a bus from Dublin up to Northern Ireland. It is interesting how people's perspectives of different countries are formed, especially when those people are literally... 

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Giant Causeway

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 Northern Ireland is a great place to go ! You may see here some pics of Giant Causeway mainly 

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Northern Ireland

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Northern Ireland. I'd love to share with you the 8 tips I've written, the 9 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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