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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Belfast,
Northern Ireland's largest city, has
a population of 580,000. Belfast's growth dates from the 18th
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 |
George 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 |
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Ferries |
Belfast has car ferry
links with Stranraer (Stenna)
and Liverpool (Norfolk
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Car hire
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Car rentals in Belfast
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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) |
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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. |
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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. |
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Car parks |
Belfast has 'pay and
display' parking on city centre streets, in addition to
off-street and multi-story car parks. |
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Currency |
British Pound (£ Sterling)
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international exchange rates |
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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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