Belfast in 3 days
The capital of Northern Ireland has turned its past into places to visit: the Titanic museum on the old shipyards, the political murals seen from a black cab, and the pubs of the Cathedral Quarter. A city that has changed a great deal in a generation.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
Titanic Belfast2 to 3 hA museum opened in 2012 beside the slipways where the Titanic was built, telling the story of the ship and the city that made it.
- Evening
The Cathedral Quarterfree · an eveningCobbled lanes around St Anne’s Cathedral, with the city’s oldest pubs, live music and arts venues.
Day 2
- Morning
St George’s Marketfree · about 1 hA Victorian covered market from the 1890s, busiest at weekends, with local produce, street food, crafts and live music.
- Afternoon
City Hallabout 1 hA domed Baroque Revival building completed in 1906, with free guided tours inside and a Titanic memorial in its grounds.
Day 3
- Morning
The murals and a black cab tourfree · about 1 hLocal taxi drivers take you along the Falls and Shankill roads to the political murals and the peace walls, explaining the Troubles as they go.
Where to sleep in Belfast
- Tara Lodge · €95 a night
- ibis Belfast City Centre · €70 a night
- Belfast International Youth Hostel · €60 a night
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City · €115 a night
- Clayton Hotel Belfast · €125 a night
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre · €110 a night
- The Merchant Hotel · €245 a night
- Grand Central Hotel Belfast · €180 a night
- Europa Hotel · €170 a night
Plan this trip
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