Belfast Travel Forum

hi, anyone suggest a b&b or hotel in belfast which is quite near the city airport? not too expensive. thanks

Hello everybody,

I have been studying The Troubles in Belfast and as I will be staying in Belfast next week I would like to take a walk to see the separation barriers, murals and gates.

I am not interested in any kind of tourist tour, all I am looking for is the best walk from my hotel (Springfield Road) maybe for one or two hours.

I thought about going from Springfield Road to Falls Road and from there to
Short Strands. Would this be the best walk in order to see most of the barriers, gates and murals?

Thank you so much for your advice !

midnightfever

Hi everybody,

I will be in Belfast next Wednesday night and I am looking for a good pub which is not overprized, maybe with a happy hour.
Something traditional with many locals would be great.

I will arrive to Belfast quite late (10 pm) and I am staying at the
Farset International (Springfield Road).

It does not matter if the place is not too close to the hotel as I am thinking about going out for a drink straight from the City Airport.

Thank you for your advice!

midnightfever

Any regular salsa classes/nights for beginners/intermediates on the go in Belfast at the moment?

Will be in Belfast this weekend and I see that Ireland are playing Leicestershire at Stormont on Sunday so though I might go and see the game. I don’t want to buy a ticket in advance in case the weather is bad or I decide I want to do something else. Does anyone know if the ground gets full for Ireland games or if tickets are likely to be available on the gate.

Thanks
Clive

I’m arriving in Belfast on Saturday staying at the Days Hotel on Hope St near the Great Victoria St Bus Station. My experience of hotel breakfasts is that they are overpriced so was wondering if anyone could recommend a decent place for breakfast close by, may a little bakery, coffee shop or café.

Also looking for good places for a beer (not for breakfast obviously!). Of course I will be testing out the theory that the Guinness tastes even better in Ireland than it does in England but I also like a drop of real ale. Does anyone have any recommendations for bars selling real ale around the centre. I’ve done a little research and will of course be calling in at the Crown – as I suspect every tourist does.

Thanks
Clive

Next week I shall be passing through Belfast on my way to watch the North West 200, when I shall be based in Ballymena. I know that the train to Ballymena leaves from Belfast Central, and I know that my ferry - Norfolk Line - berths someway out of town. Being on foot, and not knowing the area, (and after 8 hours at sea, arriving in the early evening) I assume the easiest way to get from port to station is by taxi.
My question is, therefore, can I just grab one at a rank, and has anybody any idea of the likely fare?
(-With apologies if you’ve seen this in other forums!)
Thanks

Hello everyone
we will be arriving in a cruiseship and would like to know where we can take the hop-on, hop off bus, also how far is the bus from the port. Can you recommend places of interest to go?. Thanks

My family is traveling in Ireland this summer. We plan on staying in Dublin and taking the train up to Belfast for the day. Would Sunday ba a ggod day to visit Belfast or will everything be closed?

I will be on a cruise next summer and will only have the afternoon. Which one would you recommend....the black cab taxis for a city tour or a trip to the Causeways?

Looks like next month I'm going to have a Saturday afternoon/evening in Belfast, on account of my son playing ice hockey there on the Sunday

Any suggestions for sightseeing in the afternoon?

Any suggestions for a safe pub in the city centre for a couple of drinks later on?

hi im taking my elderly but fairly active mom to belfast for a day we are staying in the travelodge inbrumwick st,i think fibber mcgee bar is nearby can anyone tell me if its a good place to go for a drink and what kind of music is played as my mom loves a bit of craic? thanks

4 of us are going to be spending a day in Belfast on Saturday 12th January. I can see there is loads to see and do, and a day will not be long enough. We arrive at around 9am and our flight leaves George Best Airport at around 10pm.

Please can anybody tell me where's best to stop for lunch and a pint or 2 of Guiness, and anything else which must not be missed on our day out?

Cheers

I have been in Belfast for a week, but I will be here until july. I would like visit some places near here, and firstly I want to go to the beautifull Giants causeway, but I do not know how. Somebody could say me what is the cheapest way to go to the giant's cuaseway visitor centre? and also wich is the best way to go there, by train, by bus, in a tour...? Thank you for this.

Me and my best friend are hoping to visit Belfast for the day in December for some Christmas shopping.

I know all cities have their problems, but what would the advise be to 2 girls travelling alone to Belfast.

Firstly, would you advise us to visit full stop?

Secondly, are their any 'no-go' areas, things/behaviour to avoid etc.

Any advice would be very gratefully received.

Izzy

Who thinks this new 'Belfast Wheel' outside the City Hall looks AWFUL? Personally i think it's so out of place, it looks like they're squashing as much into one space as possible, not to mention the fact that when the continental market comes at christmas (which I love!) will make the whole place look cluttered. It's madness, really takes away from the beauty of the city hall- thank goodness it's only there until march or so,

I'll stop ranting now but I'm so shocked that it's not by the waterside, at least the architecture would've matched in with it!

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this forum and just wanted to ask some questions regardig living in Belfast. I saw a posting regarding the same question but it was dated 2005.

I will be coming to work in Belfast in less than a month time and I am looking somewhere nice and safe to rent. As I have not really familiar with Belfast at all, I would like to get some advice as to which area should I be avoiding and which place to safe and close to my work.

My work place postcode is BT1 3LR, at the Laganbank Road. I have been looking at various site, like Gumtree and Property News and find a couple. I heard about the QuayGate, but from what I see form the Google Map, it looks quite a distance to walk ? Or is it? Will my workplace be walkable from Quaygate. Seems like the only way to get to my work is through the motorway. I wont be driving so I prefer somewhere which is walking distance or with good bus route.

Does anyone know how to get from Quaygate to Laganbank Road? By walking or by bus ?

Thanks, any advice would be appreciated !

cheers,
Grace

hi belfast vtr's

Myself and a bunch of lads are visiting Belfast in October,not for just a weekend on the lash,we want to see the murals,giants causeway,carrick rope bridge etc.Any suggestions on the best way to see these sights in a weekend.Obviously we will partake in a drop or two of the black stuff,but I would appreciate any tips on the best way to get to some of these sites

regards

We would like to visit donegal via Belfast International Airport. We already have a valid UK & Irish Visa. Now how do we get the entry stamp from Ireland embassy on our passport if we enter from Belfast.

Thanks,

Naaz

I'd like to do a black taxi tour of West Belfast but can't decide which taxi company to choose - there're at least ten leaflets that I've taken from the tourist office, and my guide recommends two of them: Black Taxi Tours and Original Belfast Black Taxi Tours. Has anyone had any experience doing such a tour with either of these? What companies would you recommend?
Thanks!

I'll arrive in Belfast at around 23:00 on Saturday to the main bus station and will need to get to Carrickfergus. What are my options? I take it the local buses won't run at such late time, so am wondering if the same is true for the trains? Also, how much would a taxi cost, at least roughly?
Thanks!

I'm going to Belfast to see Take That on Monday 15th October and i was hoping someone could tell me which pub or club would be good to go to after the concert?

My sister has an appointment at the American embassy and as she is flying from Manchester she wants to stay the night before - does anyone know a close B&B or Hotel?

Hey there---

I'm not too familiar with the transport in Ireland, so bear with me. I'll be getting to Cavan from Dublin via bus, but then want to get to Belfast from there. Any suggestions about the best way to get there?

Could you tell me the nickname the locals use for the HMS Caroline ? Our tour guide told us, but, I can't remember. Something to do with the ship never moving.
Thank You

Hello there, we are a touring Sunday League Pub Team from the South Wales Valleys and we will be in Belfast for the weekend of 21/22 April, we would really love a game against a Sunday Pub or Supporters Club and to have a good drink following the game at your local. Any Takers...Please

Thanks
David Beynon
Secretary
Tredegar Arms AFC

Hi,
We are travelling to Belfast in May with a UK visa(we're non EU Turkish Citizens).We also want to see Dublin by train. While crossing the border with train does anyone ask for passoport control&visa?
Thnks
Rgrds

I may be moving to the beautiful city of Belfast. What would be nice residential areas to live in and where should I avoid?? Thanks

When was it made?
It's been bugging me all day, and I can't find it anywhere.

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We will be in belfast for the day we are coming by cruise ship we are arriving at around 8 in Morning and Leaving at 11 that night. What we are planning is get off the ship at around 9.30-10 and head into city centre and do the red open air tour bus and go to the W5 spending around 1-2 hours here. We then think we will go to the zoo and then hopefully fit in some shopping before heading back to the ship in the early evening probably around 7. Does anyone have any comments on this or suggestion. Further do people think that it will be possible for us to do this.