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- Things to do in Belfast - My Favourite Belfast City Attractions that I recommend to all my visiting friends. Europa Hotel - 4 star and is known as the “Most bombed hotel in Europe and even the world” having suffered 36 bomb attacks during the troubles, it was such a symbol of Belfast and is today. It was opened in 1971 on the site of the former Great Northern Railway station. It has 272 bedrooms, lobby bar, a Piano Bar Lounge; great for tea and looking out at Belfast go by… Bill and Hillary Clinton stayed here and had a suite renamed the Clinton Suite!
Crown Liquor Saloon (opens 11.30 to midnight Monday to Saturday, 12.30-11 pm Sunday) AKA The Crown Bar - best-known pub in Northern Ireland - opened as “The Railway Tavern” and it was sold in 1885, renamed and refurbished in 1885 and only twice since then! Italian craftsmen were brought to Ireland to work on the many churches being built at the time and the pub owner persuaded these guys to work in the pub after hours (maybe paid in beer!)
Robinsons next door would also be very famous and is a large bar filled with Titanic memorabilia. It was opened in 1895 and has Fibber Magee’s with traditional music, lunch and more.
Golden Mile, stretches from Great Victoria Street, Dublin Road, Bradbury Place to University Road, includes the Crown Salon and Grand Opera House and would be a main area for clubs, bars, restaurants and theatres in Belfast. It would have been the main area back 20 years ago.
Queens University Part of the Queens Quarter of Belfast, which is one of 6 cultural areas. It opened in 1810, being granted university status in 1908. It is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland and has a global reputation for research, attracting many international students. Famous alumni include former Irish President Mary McAleese, poet Seamus Heaney and actor Liam Neeson
Ulster Museum
Located in Botanic Gardens, it’s the largest museum in Northern Ireland, 8,000 sq meters of display from fine art especially Irish Art to archaeology to treasures from the Spanish Armada and walks through local history. A more recent addition was the Game of Thrones Tapestry, a temporary exhibition which was created from Linen from one of the last surviving linen mills in Northern Ireland. This dictates many of the famous scenes from the TV show and is a celebrate of the shows creation in Northern Ireland. ( • Ulster Museum Belfast;... )
Botanic Gardens - 28 acres opened in 1828, opened all year. It started as a private park and became public when the Belfast council purchased it in 1895. It has its own Palm House Conservatory which opened in 1840 and is one of the earliest cast iron glasshouses in the world. There are 2 wings, the cool wing and tropical wing and includes 400 year old plants! So anyone into plants will love this stop.
Belfast City Hall
Located in Donegall Square, opened in 1906 it stands on the site that was one the White Line Hall, an international Linen Exchange. The street from the back of the Hall is in what is called “the Linen Quarter” and the street name is “Linenhall Street”. ( • City Hall Belfast - A ... )
St Anne’s Cathedral or Belfast Cathedral is the Church of Ireland and was also completed in 1904. It was built on the grounds of an old parish church that existed since 1776 called “St Anne “. Originally only the nave of the cathedral was built with other sections added through the years. The “spire of hope” was added in 2007 which is a 40 metre steel spire. ( • St. Anne's Cathedral -... )
Brings you out to “Albert Clock” Completed in 1869 - another famous landmark of Belfast. It was built on wooden piles in Marshy reclaimed land around the River Farset, the top of the tower leans 4 feet to the side. ( • Albert Clock Belfast -... )
Walk through Queens Square to St. George’s Market, last covered Victorian market in Belfast. It was built between 1890 and 1896 and today up to 300 traders, crafters, musicians and amazing food are available on site. Free entry and open Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the weekend days the biggest. Holds events during the week.
SS Nomadic It was launched in 1911 and owned by White Star Line. It was a passenger ship to the RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic and is the only White Star Line vessel in existence today. It was built in slipway 1, Olympic was in slipway 2 and Titanic in slipway 3.
Titanic Belfast Opened in 2012 , a monument to Belfast maritime history on the former site of H&W shipyard where the Titanic was built. It tells the complete story of the Titanic which sunk hitting an iceberg in 1912. It has been voted one of the best tourist attractions in the world.
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All the wonderful things to do in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Everything from history to politics, art to local produce Belfast has it all. We would love your comments and any questions please feel free to ask :)
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>My NOTE In The Bottle: To Ann that lived near the Boys school in Ban-gor. We met at Moloney's in Bangor on Sept 15, 1968. We danced until the club closed & I escorted you home & we sat in your living room for maybe 30 minutes & I had to return to my ship. Yes, I was in the US Navy. My name is Harvie. I made a date to meet you/Ann at the Train station in Belfast on 16 Sep, 1968. My ship departed & I was unable to keep my date. I have often thought of you & wondered what might have been. I now live in GA USA. Hp
I been ontop of samson I love are the two crane's❤
We were with a CIE tour in 2018 and traveled to Belfast. Unfortunately, we were herded around and didn't get to see all the amazing sights you've showed us in your video. Now I want to go back and make sure we spend more time exploring on our own. You did an wonderful job showing us Belfast, it's history, wonderful places to see that aren't tourist traps, your information is interesting, and your presentation is very professional. Thank you for this truly great video!
Belfast is the best value for money in Europe with cheap hotels great restaurants and bars and plenty of history booked again to visit over New year
We totally agree! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Wow Belfast looks gorgeous !! Thank you for taking us along there. Definitely will put this on my bucket list. You have a lovely channel. I just subbed. Hope you have a wonderful week.
Thank-you so much - loved your adventures, looking forward to keeping in touch!!
Where all my best memories belonged!
A lovely travelogue in a nice warm Ulster accent. Well done, from a fellow tour guide.
So glad you enjoyed it. Let us know if there are any spots in Belfast you'd recommend :)
I've loved your deep , cultural and touristical Journey for Belfast. Gran abrazo..from Paraguay
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful city and lovely people. We had an amazing 4 days and will return as we didn’t get to do and see so many things.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to Belfast! We hope you get to return soon to discover more things to do in Belfast! :)
Great travel video. So refreshing to see a real tour guide focusing on the destination instead of a pair of over the top millennials gushing about all the "amaaaaazing" places they've been with shots taken mostly of themselves for what amounts to one long selfie. My wife and I will be in Belfast in July and will reference this guide while we're there. Thanks so much doing this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Got some great ideas from your video! I think you covered just about everything, subscribed to your channel :-)
Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
My husband has a business trip to Belfast next month. I have decided to go with him, even though I will have to spend the days on my own because it looks a lovely city to visit.
If anyone wants to meet up on Wednesday 31st July or Thursday 1st August to show me their favourite places, hidden gems etc, that would be marvellous.
Thank you, all these recommendations mean a lot.
Thank you for the feedback and we are happy to help!
Are you planning to visit any of our recommendations? :)
@@ConnollyCove Going to spend the whole morning around the Titanic quarter, as well as the iconic museum. Shame the HMS Caroline is still closed due to COVID-19. Was really looking forward to it. Also Crimlin road Gaol.
Thank you! Brilliantly done introduction to Belfast. Thoughtful and engaging presentation style. Looking forward to seeing your city.
Great to hear you enjoyed the video. We hope you enjoy your visit to the city and let us know where you check out :)
THANK YOU FOR SHARING BELFAST LOOKS GREAT VERY CLEAN. IT HAS COME ALONG WAY .I LEFT THERE IN 1965 TO MOVE TO LAS VEGAS THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY I AM PROUD TO CALL IT MY HOME TOWN. 🥰🤩❤❤❤
Thank you for the kind feedback and we're glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you can visit Belfast soon :)
SHE IS OBVIOUSLY NOT AWARE OF THE LITTER AND THE AMOUNT OF DOG POO.
Im coming to Belfast for the first time in a few weeks. I’m from uk and trying to see more local areas during Covid. Nice that Belfast is part of the uk and I can visit easily.
Just wanted to thank you for the guide, it was very helpful and I now have a good idea of where to visit.
Hi Steven, thank you for your feedback :)
Where are you planning to visit in Belfast? We hope you have a safe trip!
Great video...im off to see a friend in Northern Ireland in a few weeks, will be the first time there for me..m
So glad you enjoyed the video and hope you enjoyed your trip to Northern Ireland :)
Absolutely spot on. Loved this. Saw many “old favourites” plus a couple new things to see when we visit again later this year. Thanks!
That's amazing! Thank you for your comment and hope you enjoy your next visit to Belfast! :)
Excellent, we going to Belfast this weekend and this has been very informative 👍👍👍🏴
Glad it was helpful! Let us know how you get on!
Excellent CZcams video of Belfast. Probably the best I have seen. You have given me a lot of things to consider doing when I visit Belfast
That's amazing to hear, Adam. Thank you for the kind feedback and we hope you enjoy your time in Belfast :)
That hotel has some amazing history. You can tell they have put a lot of time in remodeling the inside. Looks great. Same with the pub right after. I always love going to botanical gardens. Such beauty. The titanic museum looks amazing. I have a video up about the titanic cemetery here in Nova Scotia. After the titanic sunk, we were the closest big city to the wreck, so everyone was brought here. I didn't realize there was so much to do there. This really is the ultimate guide. Awesome job. Very professional and interesting to watch.
Glad you enjoyed the video! and thanks for the comment :)
You need to add Belfast to tour list! I will def check out the Titantic video - that's really interesting - so we have a connection Titantic's beginning here in Belfast and it's end with you!!
Thank you for the incredible information. My wife and I are planning a trip to Ireland and Scotland next year and Belfast is one of our stops.
Glad you enjoyed the video :) We hope you enjoy your trip and let us know how you get on
Beautiful city. The architecture, history, and culture of it's people is fascinating. Hope tourism picks up soon!
Great to hear you have enjoyed visiting Belfast :) What was your favourite part?
I live in Belfast I'm proud for this country for Titanic I'm a real nerd of the titanic
1/4 million tourists from cruise ships alone in 2023. Just cruise ships. Tourism is definitely picking up which is good.
I wish I could visit this place one day...
You should, so much to see and do in Belfast! :)
Was here yesterday is a class spot
That's great to hear, Luke. There are lots of fantastic spots in Belfast. What one was your favourite?
@@ConnollyCove cathedral quarter
I've been to all of these places Belfast is an amazing city if you haven't visted yet you should I love living here😊
Thank you. We agree with you, Belfast is a great city to visit :)
What a wonderful tribute to surviving the troubles m
What a lovely video and a great primer for my trip there this year. Thanks for putting this together!
Hi Mike, great to hear you enjoyed the video. Do you have anywhere you want to see specifically on your trip? :)
@@ConnollyCove Hey! Thx for your nice note. Some recently discovered ancestry in Armagh, a round at royal portrush, and I'd like to stay for a stretch at a top new spot in belfast near the heart of activity. Some suggestions there would be great, and I'll for sure visit Titanic, ali5ng with a tour to the murals. That said, things have certainly changed in our collective landscape, but I'm still looking toward a late summer/early fall trip. I hope you and yours are making out ok during this time, and thank you again for reaching out.
Love Belfast, was such an enjoyable trip. Everyone was so friendly and helpful
It's great to hear you enjoyed your trip and the experience of being in Belfast. We hope you found this video helpful. :)
Thank you for this wealth of accessible destinations (not driving myself)! Can't wait to go some day. :)
Great to hear you enjoyed the video, Hanna!
Was there any spots that you plan to see for yourself? :)
@@ConnollyCove ah, where to begin! The Botanical Garden, the riverside area and the docks (I am interested in city / water interactions, as well as industrial and social history, though it is not my field of expertise); also, at the risk of sounding morbid, the political history and the art it inspired. :) I have this fantasy travel route that would combine Belfast with Northwestern England (Liverpool and Manchester). I am not sure whether the ferry service is the most practical way to go about it, but I would not mind the length at least.
Nice video. Belfast looks like a very interesting city. Greetings and thumbs up.
Thank you for your comment, glad you liked it. :)
This is a great video. I'm going to Belfast next year (2022) to see a friend who lives there and we're trying to find out things we want to do together. This is very informational and helpful! Thank you!
So glad you found the video helpful and we hope you enjoy your visit. Let us know where you check out in Belfast
Great Information definitely need to get over there soon 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it, Sean! Hopefully it's not too long until you can visit :)
Great informative video, Belfast looks great these days.
Someday I want to go to Belfast definitely want to check this place out looks very beautiful❤️
Great job
Glad you enjoyed it, Patricia :)
Firstly brilliant tour/ guide to a city I’ve visited many times but never did my home work. Hoping to visit again with friends from Canada and one is in a wheelchair how much time is needed to have a reasonable visit including titanic tours. Thanks again John👍👍👍
Hi John, thank you very much for the feedback!
We hope you can visit too in the future - if you were just visiting Belfast, we would say a week would be more than enough time to take in all the sights and experiences.
If you were looking to explore more of Northern Ireland on your trip, it might be best to extend it.
We have more videos on Belfast coming soon so would love if you subscribed and let us know how you get on! :)
Really good, nicely edited
Actually that was actually really interesting actually.
Glad you found this video informative Charlie! Have you ever been to Belfast before? :)
YOU ARE ANNOYING.
@@ConnollyCoveI visited shortly after watching your video and found it to be a fascinating city. Though the countryside and coast were my favourite parts of Northern Ireland, I thought the Titanic Museum was fantastic.
Thank you, you have pretty well set out our agenda for a visit next month!
Fantastic!!! Any questions please feel free to email us :)
pottingers alley is lovely
I Love Belfast, it`s been like a second home to me. I spent best part of twenty years there and have been to many of the places shown. The Titanic Drawing offices were derelict, with the ceilings collapsing the last time I was there, that`s how long ago it was. The Crown is well worth a visit and as you said McQ`s does a fine pint of Guinness. Another good place for some Good home cooked food and a pint is The Morning Star. I have always wanted to go up one of those Great Cranes, when you used to walk down the bottom of the street where I stayed in East Belfast, they dominated the skyline. Belfast is a wonderful city with really warm friendly people and I Loved every second of my time there and look forward to going back soon 👍
I loved this video. Was very helpful. I'll be going to Ireland in May and can't wait. Thank you
So glad you found it useful!! If you have any questions do feel free to contact us :) Hope you have a great trip!
Great video 👌
Excellent! Lovely to hear of Belfast's history :)
Glad you enjoyed it - have you ever been?
I'd love to see the good stuff. 😁 🇬🇧🇮🇪
HI Leroy, we hope you enjoyed the video.
Are there spots in Belfast we should focus on next time?
I am so impressed."This touches home. And History is my favorite subject. "And surprising my DNA is part Irish. " And my ancestors is from Northern Ireland.
So happy that you enjoyed the video and it gave an insight into parts of your family history. Do you plan on visiting in the future?
I worked with Logan’s in Co Antrim.It’s quite a common name in the area.
Thank you for nice video
Thank you :)
Thank you so much for interesting video.
You are very welcome - have you ever been in Belfast?
ConnollyCove No,I have never been in Belfast.
You should add it to your list :)
ConnollyCove thanks)
*Hey Connolly Cove, Saw you on Wrabbit's channel. Came by to see your amazing channel my new friend. LOVE IT*
Thank you! That's always nice to hear :) have a lovely day :)
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing . I sub
Thank you, glad you liked it:) Have you ever visited Belfast?
What a fantastic video! I’ve been lucky enough to travel to Belfast several times ( I live on the west coast of Canada) but my Mum is from Belfast and I’ve travelled many times. My most recent time was last year and this video brings back so many memories. We hit mostly everything in this video. I can’t wait to visit again:)
Hi Katie! So glad you enjoyed the video and it helped to bring back memories.
What was your favourite spot to visit? :)
Hermosa Belfast🤗🇦🇷🇦🇷
Very interesting, big like
Thank you! more videos coming!! Have a lovely day :)
So nice video!
Thank you for the comment, hoping it will inspire you to come visit Belfast :)
Great job!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
am going in january, cant wait great video
Thank you! That nice, any attractions you want to see when you're in Belfast?:)
am just gonna try and get much sight seeing in as i can am on a day trip from liverpool
This is the most informative video I have seen!! Luv it! Are you available for private tours May 27 or 28th?
So glad you enjoyed the video :)
This was very informative, thank you for that. And all this coming from such a lovely lady. This makes me wanna go to Belfast for sure, but if every lady is as beautifull as you i am in big trouble :-)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice. Now I know what to do once I visit there. Thanks for sharing. Done! See yah!
Thank-you if you need anymore info do feel free to contact us :)
YES MRS CONNOLLY
Great video! Helped me with my memories. But one thing to say is that one statue that you said it was built in 2007 probably was built before. I lived there in 2005 to 2006 and have pictures of this monument. Loved Belfast!
Hi there!
Glad you enjoyed the video and that it brought back memories.
We will need to check the dates for the statue and amend the video! Thank you :)
Yes come to belfast and fill in the spaces of everyone whos escaped to newer pastures
13:35 Nice!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Have you ever visited Belfast before? :)
Yes - a bit - thanks to you! Sorry, got thinking about the civilisational development.... @@ConnollyCove
@@eiliannoyes5212 We hope you enjoyed your stay at Belfast! :)
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How beautiful! Your presentation of Belfast is amazing!! Loved it, truly enjoyed watching... Your video is awesome!! I'm Glad you found my channel and we got in touch with each other. Thank you for your visit on my channel! I'm here to support you! 👍 I already pushed the red button! Hope we'll stay connected :)
I am so glad that you liked it, thank you for your comment. :-)
have a nice day!:-)
H,W Be Back in full swing soon,
Glad you enjoyed the video :)
If you want authentic Turkish Food (which is spicy and fresh); Go to Ventry Street in Belfast. There is a small restaurant there that is soooo good. Fast becoming an institution in Belfast: Turkey Street Food is so relaxed and calming. Most of all: delicious and the staff are friendly and unassuming.
I did the Black cab tour which was great. My daughter said this is because the Troubles is my favorite topic (and she is right) but I felt it was a great privilege to experience the Clonard chapel and the murals in these communities. Unfortunately there is still some concern over criminal activities in the Shankill area where shops are permanently closed because of extortion and threats of violence from the UVF and the UDA.
Glad you enjoyed your visit to Belfast :)
Very informative, however I don't think the Titanic was hit by an iceberg; more likely the other way around.
Glad you enjoyed the video :)
@@ConnollyCove Reminds me of that poster of the Titanic with the "Perceived Danger" of the iceberg visible above the surface of the water some distance away but the "Real Danger" of the same iceberg not visible under the surface mere feet away. Lol. 🤭
Actually been there, actually.
HA, FLIPPING HA.
What camera did you use to film this? It’s amazing!
Thank-you :) We use a Lumix GH5 - any other questions please feel free to contact us :)
ConnollyCove That’s great, thank you. You did an extremely good job editing this video by the way.
Donegall Place is opposite the city hall not Royal Avenue
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Hello, can I ask for opinion? I've been thinking to study in Belfast or Sheffield. Is Belfast a good city for studying? Which one is better?
Sadly have never been to Sheffield ( yet ) But Belfast is a small city - handy to walk from place to place which is great. The city is being transformed now for students - incredible new accommodation right in the city itself! Really worth coming to see and get a feel for it. Easily then to travel around and explore Ireland. I might be bias - but would definitely recommend here for the friendliness and history - plus the current transformation....amazing times! Any questions - do let us know :-) Good luck with the tough choice!
@@ConnollyCove Thank you for the information!
BRIDGETON IS PART OF ULSTER WE WA T BAND PLAYING now thanks WEE NACK THOMSON
I backpacked to Belfast twenty years ago. The taxi driver at the wharf told me I should go somewhere nice and sunny on my holidays and why the fuck would I want to come here? Then he kicked me out of the cab. The town centre was nice though.
Sorry to hear about your experience with that silly taxi driver but glad you enjoyed Belfast itself! Hope it hasn't put you off visiting again :)
@@ConnollyCove That driver had a point though - most of the time the weather is not very good.
Actually?
Hi Johnny - hope all is well. Actually? :-) You left us waiting :-)
Remove the question mark and replace with "great video". With a space between the two. The comment was meant for another tab. Great video. Thank you for the promotion of Belfast and NI. All sweet to the beat. Subscribed.....Mention people get blocked and talk dung once in a while without any bad intentions....
@@drink8ace lol cheers Johnny - hope your having a good week...nearly Xmas time! Roll on :-)
things to do in Belfast!!!! head straight to the airport on a one way ticket
Love it! Lots to do in Belfast these days - there should be a whole section dedicated to the food!
If any of your viewers are looking for food/restaurant inspiration, i've recently launched a Belfast-based food blog featuring recipes, features and interviews with local businesses. Hopefully there's something to inspire any upcoming trips to Belfast! www.keevaeats.com
Thanks,
Keeva
This is probably the best travelogue video on Belfast, although ONLY in terms of how many places of interest are shown. Unfortunately the narrative - for all its content - is appalling, There is such a thing as a word being used too much; in this 30-minute video the word "actually" was used no less than 81 times!! I know, because I counted them! Some of the information is incorrect, such as Victoria Square which dates a great many years before the date given; and such as the "Goliath" crane which I remember in 1967! "Nomadic" was a TENDER to "Titanic" not a passenger ship. The lady states that "an iceberg hit 'Titanic'," so that's a new one on me! Holywood was visited by King John in the 11th century, and is therefore is believed to be older than Carrickfergus by several hundred years! On that basis, Carrick' could not be "one of the oldest towns!"
Looking at the text, anyone with a reasonably good education might be justified in thinking that it was written by an inattentive 10-year-old schoolchild, for the grammar and syntax would never be acceptable in any school of worth. It was obviously never scrutinised for errors, and never proofed prior to publication. I challenge anyone to read it and prove me wrong.
Having said all that, I do hope that Cove Connolly produces more videos with equally as good content as this, but with much, much better and more accurate narration.
Charles Griffiths get a life
@@dmck7347 I have a very good life, and much of it spent trying to educate the morons (perhaps like yourself) who can't put put more than a few words together without spelling and grammar mistakes, but are still capable of passing false information in a home-made video; and there is no word in the English Language that qualifies for use 81 times in thirty minutes.
There is nothing like a good education D McK; give it a try, as it's amazing the benefits it can bring!
@@charlieindigo Learn proper sentence structure, "Professor", and then we'll talk.
@@TheBriceKennedy You label me "professor," yet stand to correct me, so that must make you a professor in extremis. It's rather curious though, that you don't point to an example of where my structure was wrong. Might I suggest that if you're going to make a point, be specific - just as I did!
Since you imagine you must be some kind of expert in English Grammar, you really should know when and where to place your diacritical marks.
Beyond these comments you presume too much, for I have no wish to "talk" with you!
@@charlieindigoThis is one of the things about comments sections - they breed rudeness.
Well done, but stop saying 'actually'.
lol yes thank you for the feedback...I do say that WAY TOO MUCH!!!! oh dear lol :-) Thanks for watching & commenting...the feedback was good too ;-)
@@ConnollyCove You're very gracious. Say "actually" as much as you like, I say. It doesn't bother this Yank.
Watch a riot..
It hasn't changed...
Try a comprehensive message that stands up to logic.
@@TheBriceKennedy paramilitary shootings Daily,paramilitaries paintings all over the city walls,paramilitaries milking the tourists with the glorifying of their murderous actions..n oh Yea murdering paramilitaries in government..that ok for a start..