Belfast Guide with Argus Rent A Car.

Belfast is a compact, walkable city with a very human face. As you sightsee you will encounter smiles of friendship. There are no strangers here! For a panorama of Belfast’s spectacular setting, go to the public piazza or terrace of the Waterfront Hall at Laganside. Look at St George’s Market and the Law Courts. The Lagan Lookout adjacent to the impressive Weir (beautifully illuminated at night) is where you will get the full story of our maritime tradition. The yellow cranes across the river are Samson and Goloth signposting Harland & Wolff’s shipyard. This is where Titanic was built, along with many other big liners and warships. The massive Odyssey is nearby carries on our old industrial tradition: ‘Belfast makes it Big and Best.'

Head towards the city centre to admire many exquisite examples of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture.Take a tour of the City Hall which is a monument to Belfast’s Civic pride and prosperity.

The Linen Hall Library is a living testament to the city’s love of learning. it has been lending books for more than 200 years. Also within walking distance are St Annes Cathedral; the leaning tower of the Albert Clock: St Malachy’s Church and Sinclair Seaman’s Church.

Walk around, looking up at the ornamental embellishments on many buildings, such as Grand Opera House (our beautiful Victorian theatre) and the Ulster Hall, it’s worth buying a drink to see inside the extravagant Crown Liquor Saloon.

Visit the Ormeau Baths Gallery housed in a refurbished swimming pool building, as you walk from the city centre to the Queen’s University area of south Befast. Dublin Road and the parallel Great Victoria Street are famous as The Golden Mile of restaurants, galleries, entertainment venues and pubs taking you to the lively nightlife quarter around Shaftesbury Square, Botanic Avenue, Lower Mahone, Lisbum Road and Stranmillis. At the other side of the city centre, the Cathedral Quarter is taking off as a focus of youth culture.

Head for the majestic Ulster Museum, the great treasurehouse of Irish art and artefacts in the superb setting of Botanic Gardens. Warm up in the Palm House and Tropical Ravine. Follow your nose in summer to the International Rose Garden at Dixon Park or in spring, go to see the thousands of daffodils at Barnett Demesne in west Belfast Colin Glen Forest Park is one of the great green spaces. Culturlann Macadam O Fiaich on the Falls Road is the main Belfast Irish language arts centre. At the top of the Shankill district, the British side of Belfast cultural diversity is celebrated at Fernhill House: The People’s Museum. Most visitors go to west Belfast for the unique political murals; its best to take a Guided Tour.

In east Belfast, Victoria Park has flocks of swans, geese and herons. Streamvale Open Farm is a must, easily combined with a visit to nearby Dundonald lnternational Ice Bowl which also has top-class bowlinq and adventure play. The most famous Iandrrsark here is Stormont Parliament Buildings.

In north Belfast at Cave Hill Country Park you will enjoy the best panoramic views of the cityscape and countryside from the garden of Belfast Castle, Belfast Zoo, is worth a whole day visit ro itself.

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