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Northern Ireland In Your Pocket
Don't you just love a peace process? Not so long ago, the sight of a backpacker grappling with their map or a business group on an open-top bus tour would have been met with open-jawed amazement.Now, Northern Ireland and its vibrant capital Belfast are well placed on the traveller's trail. In Your Pocket, purveyors of Europe's most irreverent city guides for more than 15 years, are happy to be here.
Belfast In Your Pocket is therefore the essential city guide to Northern Ireland's booming capital. Click here to enter the Belfast page.
To help you plan and enjoy your trip, all the information from our print guides (including hotel, restaurant, nightlife and sight reviews) is accessible free on this site.
Enjoy Northern Ireland.
Editor: Heidi McAlpin
Belfast In Your Pocket guides are distributed locally in hotels, arrival points, Tourist Information Centres and other visitor-friendly locations. Ask for Belfast In Your Pocket or email belfast@inyourpocket.com to request a copy upon arrival.
OUR N. Ireland HIGHLIGHTS
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Belfast City Sightseeing Bus Tour
This open-top bus takes a 90min, 8km round-trip along some of the city's most impressive and evocative sights and includes 21 hop-on/hop-off points. Starting at Castle Place,
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Free Derry Tours
The modern history of Derry is synonymous with Bloody Sunday, and it is this aspect of the city's story that has inspired the introduction of the Free Derry Tours. Told by the same people who liv
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Aunt Sandra's Candy Factory
Aunt Sandra started making sweeties, lollies and all manner of choccie delights in this east Belfast emporium way back in 1953. Today nephew David Moore continues the tradition and demonstrates his c
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W5
NI's only science and discovery centre has over 160 interactive exhibits across several spacious levels, and a changing programme of workshops and events. Its location in the Odyssey Pavilio
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Emerald House
Relaxing earthy tones dominate this North Belfast Victorian home which retains many original features including a huge cast iron fireplace in the dining room. Berlin-born owner Silke is a t
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Share Holiday Village
Established in 1981, Share is Ireland's largest activity centre and a pioneer in bringing together disabled and non-disabled people through its educational, recreational and creative arts pr
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Great restaurant, really nice atmosphere and good food and wine selection. Would certainly recommend![...]
Your hed's a marlie. Your head is a big marble, empty,(Belfast)Your a big scunner. You are like a big herring gull gobbling everything in a disgusting way, disgusting manners or person(Larne)I'll break your windies. I will break your windows[...]
I and a work friend have dined at this restaurant for many years, and always found the staff most helpful, and they do remember your previous visits, even to the very table you choose to sit. I only recently was extremely ill, and the staff were ex[...]
Not consistant quality, I've had some good coffee here and some truely terrible, food not bad but over priced, all in all a decent enough place but not the best in Belfast. Ground @ Waterstone's is the best in the city at the minute.[...]
The cemetery is open every Sunday @ 3 for a guided tour £4[...]
Holly.. I had hoped to read a constructive and intelligent first review of this restaurant here. sadly that seems a little beyond you. Everyone is entitled to their own ethics, but save it for when its appropriate please.[...]
I nicknamed the sculpture a few years back "nuala with the hula" and asked a tour guide friend to spread the word.Gerard Doyle[...]
Coupan (as in bake), or clinker (amazing)?[...]
Oooh what about melter? That's 'beezer' so it is![...]
Love it!!![...]
Best Gallery in Ireland!!!!![...]
I booked my son's 10th birthday party here and they had a fantastic time!!- they cant wait to go back- plus its very reasonable in price too. The ony problem is- not enough time!!!!Excellent for kids.SineadBelfast[...]
Had some really good nights here and the staff are so aoccommodating and friendly.Everywhere clean.Food lovely- great value for money!!A must as part of your night out!!CampbellBangor[...]
Have recently enjoyed a fantastic lunch with the family in TGI'S.The service was very good and relaxed atmosphere. Food is good and milkshakes are outstanding (according to the kids).Toilets are spotless (a good sign in any restaurant)JohnBangor[...]
missed out scundered and ragein[...]