20 Things To Do On A Belfast Short Break

If you are looking for a great get a way weekend, with all the charm of a country town and yet all the opportunities of a thriving city, then Belfast is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy life!

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With a buzzing city centre to culture rich neighbourhoods and beyond, there’s so much to explore.

Second Largest City

Belfast is the second largest city in Ireland and with a population of over 348,000 it is filled with the charm of an old town shipping port alongside a thriving metropolis.

It stands on the banks of the River Lagan and is connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and into the North Channel.

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Belfast originated centuries ago as a shipping passage through the Irish Sea, protected on one side by Ireland and the other by England.

Belfast Popular City Break

Today it is quickly gaining the reputation as being the place to go for “a break”, even more so than Glasgow or London and some other city breaks.

Once you get here, either by boat or plane, you have a choice either to stay inside your bed and breakfast or hotel or get out and see what Belfast has to offer.

Good Class City Break Accommodation

Belfast has a wealth of good class hotels and accommodation in and around the area to suit any price range.

Exciting & Interesting Things To Do

Below is a list of some of the things you can do while in the area.

1. Visit some of the decorated and ornate Victorian-era pubs full of friendly faces.

2. Ulster Museum – displays many artifacts of early Ireland and treasures from the Spanish Armada

3. W5 – award winning science and discovery centre for all ages.

4. Ormeau Baths Gallery – well-known contemporary art gallery. Specialty shop inside.

5. Linen Hall Library – Library founded in 1788, beautiful architecture.

6. Customs House – Historic site.

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7. Belfast Castle – tour a majestic castle dating back to 1870’s.

8. St. Anne’s Cathedral – outstanding architecture and religious site.

9. Grand Opera House – Magnificent building. Also guided tours of the Theatre

10. Cathedral Quarter – in upscale neighbourhood, buildings of glass and chrome, cafes and wine bars. Scenic/historic walking area.

11. Botanical Gardens and Palm House – walkthrough gardens.

12. Belfast City Centre and Laganside Walk – historic walking tour around downtown area.

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13. Site of Harland and Wolff Shipyard – shipyard down at the docks – where Titanic was built.

14. Titanic Museum

15. Visit the Titanic Memorial Garden in memory of the 1,512 passengers who perished.

16. Mountains surround the city and make it a beautiful place to spend a day hiking, picnicking, horseback riding.

17. Belfast Harbour Marina

18. Go shopping and or visit the award winning St George’s Market (check opening hours and days before you go)

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19. Visit the Education and Heritage Centre for the history of Football in Northern Ireland since 1880 to present day.

20. Visit the Belfast Whiskey Club

Multiple Other Things To Do

There are multiple other things to do and places to see in and around Belfast and far too many to mention here.

Belfast is the kind of get-a-way everybody needs every so often. Its quaint restaurants and pubs, old town background, and mix of dated architecture and modern can’t help but lend a friendly atmosphere to all who enter.

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Whether you take a weekend, a week or three weeks, there is plenty for you and your family to do.

If you need a rest, you can always slip down to the beach for a relaxing afternoon walking the shoreline and soaking up the sun.

Once you come to Belfast, you’ll see why it is becoming the get-a-way city of Ireland and one of the best places to visit for a short break.

Once you come to Belfast, you’ll see why it is becoming the get-a-way city of Ireland and one of the best places to visit for a short break.

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