Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. It has a population that surpasses 300,000 people, with about one-third of those living in the Greater Belfast area. The history of Belfast dates back to the Dark Ages when it was founded as a Viking settlement. Today, Belfast is home to various landmarks including St George’s Market and Belfast City Hall.
Why Visit Belfast
Belfast has plenty of reasons to visit, from experiencing the history and culture of Northern Ireland, to enjoying great food. The city is also home to world-class attractions including Titanic Belfast which opened in 2012.
What is Belfast Famous For?
Belfast is a city of history and landmarks. Popular attractions include the Titanic Belfast, Crumlin Road Gaol, Ulster Museum and St George’s Market. There are many great restaurants in Belfast which serve food from all corners of the world including Indian cuisine at Cinnamon Bazaar or traditional pub grub at The Spaniard .
What to do in Belfast?
Visit St George’s Market for fresh produce
Enjoy local music scene at The Empire Music Hall
Experience culture with tours of National Trust properties near Belfast such as Mount Stewart Estate , Florence Court House & Country Park , Castle Ward Estate Or explore more highlights throughout Northern Ireland ?
When to go to Belfast? Weather in Belfast can be unpredictable so it’s best to pack for all seasons. The climate is cool and damp, with an average of 12 rainy days per month throughout the year .
The History Of Belfast
Belfast was founded as a Viking settlement around 100 years after Christianity began spreading through Britain. By the middle ages, Belfast had grown into an important trading center with ships coming in from Iceland, Greenland and even North America. Today evidence of this can be seen at various landmarks throughout the city such as St George’s Market which still holds traditional Irish markets weekly today or City Hall where exhibits showcase items that were traded during its height between 1600s - 1800s .
Belfast Where Titanic Was Built
Belfast is the birthplace of Titanic, one of the most famous ships in history. Belfast’s connection to this ship doesn’t stop there. The city also served as a home-port for many transatlantic voyages by White Star Line after they moved operations from Southampton, England .
Titanic Belfast
Dubbed ‘the new must-see attraction on the world map’, Belfast opened their first dedicated Titanic visitor experience at Queen’s Island - where RMS Titanic was built over 100 years ago. Today you can explore nine galleries that tell stories of those who lived and worked here through interactive displays, videos projection mapping technology , memorabilia including original tickets and menus plus view artifacts recovered from RMS Titanic herself!
Created: 11 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Titanic Belfast Information
Titanic Belfast Address
1 Olympic Way, Queen's Road, Belfast
BT3 9EP
Website: https://www.titanicbelfast.com/
Get directionsLocal History around Belfast
There are some historic monuments around including:
Motte Hamilton Graving Dock Cashel Artillery fort: Fort William Rath Court tomb Chimeny Stack Lock on Lagan Navigation. 'McConnells Lock Kidney-shaped enclosure Travelling cranes and building docks. 'Samson' and 'Goliath LAGAN NAVIGATION REACH 2 Chimney stack Chimney Stack (Formerly of steam mill Cairn Chimney Stack WWII Pillbox LAGAN NAVIGATION REACH 1rn Raised rath and artillery fort Chimney Stack 'Sirocco Chimney LAGAN NAVIGATION REACH 4 Georgian Glassworks LAGAN NAVIGATION REACH 3rn LAGAN NAVIGATION REACH 5rn BARROW Rath Graving Dock, Ritchie's Dock Graving Dock Rath Thompson and Alexandra Docks Promontory Fort: McArts Fort 17th century house: Cranmore Sub-rectangular enclosure Chimney Stack at Monarch Street Mound Belvoir Motte Fundamental Bench Mark LAGAN NAVIGATION REACH 6 Rath Henge and Passage Grave and Prehistoric Ritual Landscape Chimney stack (formerly of Prospect Flax Mill)rn Twin slipways of the Titanic and Olympic ships .
