Belfast Guide to Belfast Tourist Information
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The capital city of the Northern Ireland Province, Belfast has emerged from the long empty decades of The Troubles blinking in the light of a new age and a re-birth as one of the most intriguing and improving tourism destinations in the whole of Europe.
Massive investment in the city followed the ceasefire between the various factions involved in the years of terror, and now, instead of an apocalyptic wasteland where troops in armoured Land Rovers patrol the streets, there is an emergent café culture and the long decline has been reversed, with new developments cropping up, and the once ugly silted banks of the River Lagan have been cleaned up, and the desolate dock region redeveloped as a flashy nightlife centre with plenty of swanky bars and clubs where the locals go at night.
With plenty to do and see, and a growing reputation for the quality of the nightlife on offer, Belfast is rapidly becoming the new Dublin, and attracting vast numbers of visitors who come from all over Europe in order to experience the craic and the sights and sounds of what is effectively a new city.
Ideal as the destination for a short romantic city break, and popular too as the destination for a stag weekend, you don't need a passport to visit Belfast, and the flight time from UK airports is less than 1 hour.
You can get cheap deals on flights and accommodation in Belfast throughout the year, and the cost of living is about the same as the rest of the UK, making it a good choice for a place to visit for a short break, or as the starting point of a longer holiday in Northern Ireland.
Facts for the Traveller
Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Capital: London
Area: 244,820 sq km
Population: 60.27 million
Language: English, Welsh, Gaelic
Flight Time: n/a
Currency: Pound Sterling
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