Belfast is a vibrant city it has a lot to offer its visitors
there are bars, shops and restaurants galore. A visit to the Botanic
Gardens is most enjoyable these were laid out in the 19th century.
The Palm House was designed by Charles Lanyon in 1839 and is
one of the earliest glass and cast iron glass houses; you look
down into the Tropical Ravine where there are vines and exotic
flowers.
The Grand Opera House is well worth seeing
it is a very opulent building having gilt mouldings and a magnificent
frescoed ceiling; the Opera House was designed in 1894 by Frank
Matcham.
In Botanic Avenue you will find restaurants, bars and shops
which are popular with the university clientele, the nearby
Ulster Museum you will see a fine art collection and the treasure
from the Gironaa a wrecked Spanish Armada ship. A visit to
Belfast Zoo makes a fun and enjoyable day out for the children.
You can enjoy a walk
around the city and the grounds of the splendid City Hall;
you will see many interesting buildings
as you wander around including the city’s oldest pub
Whites Tavern. As you explore the narrow lanes which lead you
to some small shops you will see the Albert Memorial Clock
and also the Custom House which was designed by Sir Charles
Lanyon in 1854.
You can view the impressive facade of Storment, Northern Irelands
Parliament House. If you enjoy shopping Belfast could be the
place for you there are all the familiar British chain stores
plus many specialty shops and up market designer shops.
In the pubs you can hear all types of music from Irish, rock,
jazz and country. Nightclubs are plentiful and stay open until
the early hours. In Belfast you will find a lively nightlife
with sophisticated bars and restaurants for your evening entertainment.
The Kings Hall holds pop and rock concerts Belfast attracts
many international artists from a variety of fields. The Grand
Opera House is the venue for musicals, opera and pantomime.
In Belfast you will find a lively nightlife there are sophisticated
bars and restaurants for your enjoyment.
The Mountains of Mourne, to properly appreciate them you are
better on foot, there are a maze of tracks through open moorland
and are excellent walking country. Rock climbing is popular
here as well; there is a visitor centre and car park.
The Giants Causeway in County Antrim is a World Heritage
site; there is a five mile circular walk past the strange
formation. The spectacular coastline is a mix of sandy
beaches,
sea, moorland and black basalt columns is well worth seeing.
A few miles inland you will find Bushmills which is famous
for its whiskey distillery it claims to be the oldest in
the world. The distillery tour takes about one hour and is
one not to be missed.
Northern Irelands biggest seaside resort Portrush is worth
visiting it does get very busy in the summer months it has
a small harbour and you can take boat cruises from here to
see the Causeway Coast. Regardless of where you choose to go
in Ireland you are sure to have an enjoyable stay with the
friendly people combined with varied and interesting places
to go and things to see.
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