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If you're passing through Belfast on a whistle-stop day trip, join the open top bus tour (see Tours) for a one-hour scoot round most of the major sights.Belfast City Hall, Botanic Gardens, Queen's University and the Shankill and Falls Roads are all on their route, as is a brief diversion into Stormont Estate and Harland & Wolff shipyard, home of the big yellow cranes and birthplace of Titanic.
If you have time to spare, and don't see it on the tour, catch a N°4 Metro Bus for the 15-20 minute journey to the Stormont Estate where you can gaze at one of the city's most iconic buildings and take a leisurely stroll around its manicured grounds.
Another great outdoor location and stunning city backdrop has to be Cavehill. Head north on Metro Bus N°1, jumping off at Belfast Castle for stunning views across the city.
Finally, if you want to sandwhich the sightseeing in between some serious shopping, hop on the Belfast Wheel for some great birds-eye views of the city. Find it in the grounds of the City Hall.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Coiste Political Tours
These indepth tours give the Republican viewpoint as trained guides from the political ex-prisoner community take tourists on an in-depth journey of
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Golden Thread Gallery
On the fringes of the Cathedral Quarter stands this red brick building whose ground floor houses one of Belfast's coolest art galleries. The stark concrete
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Karaoke Taxis
You know what it's like - a wee drinkie and suddenly you're Madonna. Or worse... Daniel O'Donnell.Even the most understanding taxi driver may
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Coiste Political Tours
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All Ireland Black Taxi Tours
Martin and the team will take you on an historic and extremely informative journey through Belfast's best-known areas including the Peace Walls, political
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CHOC-O-BLOC
Get to grips with gooey strands of melted chocolate and create your 'good enough to eat' take-away treat. Inspired by their three daughters,
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Bus driver left 5 minutes early instead of waiting until 2:30 to leave Giant's Causeway. My pregnant wife and I were at the bus stop at 2:27 only to see the bus heading down the road. When I called the bus operator, the bus drive lied and said he left at 2:35 and we were late. They told us their "might" be space on a bus that was to leave 3 hours later if we wanted to wait. My wife and I ended up using public transport.
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