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Belfast,
Northern Ireland's largest city, has
a population of 580,000. Belfast's growth dates from the
19th century when rapid expansion in linen, shipbuilding
and heavy engineering made the city a leading industrial
centre. By 1901, Belfast had become Ireland's largest
city, a position now held by Dublin.
Following a period
of stagnation and civil unrest in the 1970s and 80s,
Belfast has reinvented itself to become a vibrant, modern
city with a strong sense of its cultural identity.
Belfast
has fine restaurants, pubs - real Irish pubs... try an historical
pub tour. There are challenging golf
courses in the city and nearby. Northern Ireland's
heritage is showcased in the superb Ulster
Folk & Transport Museum . Theatres including the Grand
Opera House. Belfast's Waterfront
Hall provides a sophisticated venue for concerts and
arts events and the Odyssey
Arena complex houses exhibition, sporting, ice hockey
and rock concert arenas.
Everyone knows about
Titanic, not everyone knows that the ill-fated ship
was built in Belfast. It's possible to visit the Harland
& Wolff dock where Titanic and her sister ship,
Olympic, were built side-by-side. You can cruise
the lower Lagan river and Belfast Lough, and see
where Titanic was built and launched in 1915.
Belfast
Visitor and Convention Bureau's website has details of
accommodation,
city
tours, and things
to see and do in and around Belfast and the Northern
Ireland Tourist Board offers information on holidaying
in Northern Ireland.
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| Airports |
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Best Belfast City Airport - just 12 minutes
from Belfast's city centre, this airport handles
flights from UK and a limited number of European
airports
Belfast
International Airport - Belfast's major
airport, 18 miles from the city centre |
| Ferries |
Belfast
has car ferry links with Stranraer (Stenna)
and Liverpool (Norfolk
Line) |
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instant quote. Cars can be collected from depots
at both of Belfast's airports and in Belfast city
centre. Belfast is an easy city to navigate, being
relatively compact. Local drivers are generally
skilled and courteous and traffic density is
moderate to light, except during rush hours. Drive
on the left. Road rules as for mainland UK.
Distances are in miles. Speed limits: City, 30
mph. Open Road, 60 mph. Motorways and Dual
Carriageways, 70 mph.
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| Taxis |
Belfast
has both conventional taxis and 'black cab'
services to some areas. Black cabs operate like
shuttle buses and are both interesting and
economic as people share the cabs, providing an
opportunity to meet the locals, famed for their
friendliness to strangers. Conventional taxis
operate from ranks or pick up in response to
telephone requests - it's not usual to hail moving
cabs. Taxi companies include: FonaCab
(Tel 028 9033 3333) and Valuecabs
(Tel 028 9080 9080) |
| Trains |
Translink
(Tel 028 90 66 66 30) operate rail services from
Central and Victoria Street Stations to a variety
of destinations in Northern Ireland and the
Republic of Ireland. |
| Buses |
Translink
(Tel 028 90 66 66 30) and it's subsidiary Ulsterbus
provide bus services throughout Northern Ireland
and links to major cities and airports in the
Republic of Ireland. For services from the
Republic of Ireland to Belfast go to Bus
Eireann. |
| Car
parks |
Belfast
has 'pay and display' parking on city centre
streets, in addition to off-street and multi-story
car parks. |
| Currency |
British
Pound (� Sterling) click for international
exchange rates |
| Distance
from Belfast |
Plan
your tour of Ireland with Google
Maps
Dublin - 106 mls (about 2 hours 10 mins)
Londonderry - 71 mls (about 1 hours 35
mins)
Cork - 262 mls (about 4 hours 55 mins)
Galway - 192 mls (about 4 hours 35 mins)
Shannon - 243 mls (about 4 hours 45
mins)
Sligo - 124 km (about 2 hours 40
mins)
Tralee - 287 mls (about 5 hours 40 mins)
Waterford - 204 mls (about 4 hours 15
mins) |
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