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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 19 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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Cutters River Grill & Bar
If the sun slips from behind its cloudy cover, grab a bus or taxi and join the throngs of revellers at this great riverside bar. Perch on a terrace picnic table and enjoy the scenery as rugby boys, r
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Belfast International Youth Hostel
This huge hostel is the biggest in Belfast and the only one affiliated with Hostelling International. It's a short walk from all a tourist heart desires, from Queen's Quarter pubs and attractions to
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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 traine
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Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
Stroll through this outdoor collection of lovingly-restored 18th century buildings and let the costumed guides bring history to life. The transport section houses an impressive collection of steam tr
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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 programmes.
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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 interior lends itself perfectly to changing
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