Belfast Rising

Traveling from Dublin, a city with an excellent tourism infrastructure, it was interesting comparing Belfast to it, what with Belfast recent period of peace. There is lots of growth here in Belfast, which benefits more from the UK economy (fragile as it is) than Dublin does from Ireland.

Belfast, with its small city centre, is easy to traverse by foot. You can pretty much get anywhere in about a ten minute walk from the centre in any direction. Belfast is very working class and, while I enjoyed my few days here, one can imagine this will be a much better, more lively place to visit within the next few years. People are down to earth, especially since they haven’t been overwhelmed by tourists. The restaurant scene is growing and it’s cheaper to get a pint at a pub here than most other places in the UK.

My highlights are City Hall (with free tours daily Mon-Sat), the political murals, the Titanic Quarter and museum, and St. George’s market.

Here are some highlights in photos:

Belfast
Belfast
City Hall at night
City Hall at night
Belfast
Belfast
Bittles Bar
Bittles Bar
Kitchen Bar
Kitchen Bar
Titanic Quarter
Titanic Quarter
Titanic Museum
Titanic Museum
SS Nomadic - Last exiting White Star Line ship
SS Nomadic – Last exiting White Star Line ship
By the River Lagan
By the River Lagan
By the River Lagan
By the River Lagan
City Hall
City Hall
Belfast City Centre
Belfast City Centre
Titanic Memorial Garden
Titanic Memorial Garden
City Hall
City Hall
City Hall
City Hall
St. George's Market
St. George’s Market
St. George's Market
St. George’s Market

 

 

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