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Northern Ireland
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Overview
An exploding food scene, hip cities and the stunning Causeway Coast: there's plenty to pull visitors to the North. When you cross from the Republic into Northern Ireland you'll notice a couple of changes: the road signs are in miles and the prices are in pounds sterling 鈥 you're in the UK. At the time of research, there was no border checkpoint and not even a sign to mark the crossing point.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Belfast
The stunning, star-shaped Titanic Belfast is聽the city's number-one tourist draw.聽Standing majestically at the head of the slipway where the聽Titanic聽was鈥
Belfast
Belfast's classical Renaissance-style City Hall was built in fine, white Portland stone in 1906. Highlights of the free, 45-minute guided tour include the鈥
Belfast
You could spend hours browsing this state-of-the-art museum, but if you're pressed for time don't miss the Armada Room, with artefacts retrieved from the鈥
Belfast
There are not many historical monuments that you can enjoy while savouring a pint of Guinness, but the National Trust's Crown Liquor Saloon is one of them鈥
County Antrim
This spectacular rock formation 鈥 Northern Ireland's only Unesco World Heritage site 鈥 is one of Ireland's most impressive and atmospheric landscape鈥
Belfast
The view from the summit of Cave Hill (368m) takes in the whole sprawl of the city, the docks, Belfast Lough and the Mourne Mountains 鈥 on a clear day you鈥
Belfast
The showpiece of Belfast's green oasis is Charles Lanyon's beautiful Palm House, built in 1839 and completed in 1852, with its birdcage dome, a鈥
Belfast
Guided tours of Belfast's notorious Crumlin Road Gaol take you from the tunnel beneath Crumlin Rd, built in 1850 to convey prisoners from the courthouse鈥
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With the natural wonders, film locations and cities rich with history, Northern Ireland will have you thinking you鈥檝e dropped into a mythical otherworld.
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CruiseThe world's biggest square-rigged ship is hosting celebrity-led cruisesDec 10, 2020 鈥 2 min read
Festivals & EventsSocially distanced music festival planned for Northern Ireland in AugustJul 13, 2020 鈥 2 min read
HistoryStunning stained glass windows take visitors on a new Game of Thrones trail through BelfastOct 25, 2019 鈥 2 min read
BeachesFirst time Northern Ireland: a small destination with Titanic appealApr 18, 2018 鈥 5 min read
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