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Prior to now Belfast has been more of a city to avoid, with the “troubles” and the conflict, and there are few cities that I might less relatively explore. And as somebody who was born and bred in Northern Eire, I would truthfully be fully lost for suggestions if asked what to do in Belfast? “No idea… Saint Anne’s?” No less than this was back within the day. When tourism and curiosity within the city had been always centred on little more than boozers (e.g. George Best), terrorism (‘the troubles’), and a big sinking ship (the Titanic).

Where to Keep in Belfast?

There could be varied areas to base a keep in Belfast which I will split into the nearby train stations in Belfast City which are all discovered on the main tourist line between Belfast and Bangor (dubbed the Goldcoast Trainline). Anyway, these stations and space embrace:

Great Victoria Street Station (Europa): For top hotels in Belfast City Centre.

Botanic Station: For top hotels in Botanic’s Student area of Belfast.

Lanyon Place Station (formerly Belfast Central: For hotels on Belfast Lagan Riverside.

Belfast Titanic Quarter: For Hotels near the popular Titanic shipyard district.

Personally I might start out from Great Victoria Street (Europa) given it’s closest to a lot of the city’s best bars, eating places and nightlife. At the same time, it is less than a mile (a kilometre and 6 bits) between either Nice Victoria Street and Botanic or Nice Victoria and Lanyon Place. As Belfast really is a city that can be simply covered on foot.

Nice Victoria Street Station

Aka Belfast Europa Station (Glengall Street) the place the principle train and bus transit hubs join conveniently in the middle of Nice Victoria Street in an space dubbed as Belfast’s “Golden Mile”. And this could be the obvious space to remain, not only for onward travel in Northern Ireland, but in addition to access the primary Belfast vacationer points of interest and finest things to do in Belfast NI. As it is less than 400 meters by foot to arguably probably the most central level of Belfast at Belfast City Hall.

This is also the place we would start when travelling in from outside of Belfast, as most tourists do, exiting onto the main Nice Victoria Street Road at the Europa Hotel which is famed as being the world’s most bombed hotel.

The Crown Liquor Saloon: Belfast’s Best Bar?

I probably shouldn’t start straight off boozing in a bar, but The Crown Liquor Saloon is definitely a must-see in Belfast and it is found directly opposite the train and bus stations on Great Victoria Street. And, why not, as it is one among Northern Eire’s hottest pastimes.

The Crown Liquor Saloon is just a rather spectacular Victorian pub (restored and funded by the National Trust) and it just looks proper fancy decorated with intricate mosaics, tiles, carvings and stain glass. Then, on the bar, there is a load of locally crafted beers and ciders on faucet, and I will forever recommend getting in early to steal one of many snugs which are like cosy partitioned room for more private boozing sessions.

Donegall Square: The Tourist Centre

From Great Victoria Street, just previous Belfast Grand Opera House (for shows in Belfast) take a right onto Wellington Park a short-ish walk previous moderately magnificent red brick Victorian architecture finds Donegall Square and Belfast City Hall. Which can be the centre point of Belfast City where the Belfast Tourist Office for vacationer information (Discover Belfast) is found as well as a terminus for many of the big bus tours.

The Donegall Square area is kind of split into four areas North, South, East and West, and it divides the commercial (North) and business (South) areas of Belfast, but all are within a stone’s throw from one another on every side of the City Hall. And there really are some great views overlooking Belfast City Corridor together with the rather fancy Cafe Parisien (North) which is pretty much opposite the gates of the City Hall compound.

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