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• Ulster History Circle: Local legends on a wall

  
  Being Northern Irish, we're quite proud of our famous brothers and sisters who've found fame and fortune throughout the world and placed NI on a worldwide stage....

• Belfast Public Art: Not a Mural in Sight

  
  Belfast's al fresco art scene isn't all gable end walls proclaiming political messages. Take an eye-catching stroll along the city streets to discover an open-air gallery displaying dozens of sculptures and works of art....

• Belfast's Quarters

  
  Put simply, Belfast is made up of five areas: North, East, South, West and the city centre within which cosmopolitan Quarters are emerging, providing a focus for culture, tourism and economic development....

• The Twelfth and the Orange Order

  
  The Orange Order is Northern Ireland's largest Protestant organisation, and has around 40,000 members locally....

• Ask us anything... seriously.

  
  Stressing out about your stag weekend? Want to see the political murals? Fancy a classy Big Night Out? Whether you're on a budget or blowing the company expenses (as if), get in touch and we'll provide info only a Belfast native would know....

• Local Food & Gastro Tourism

  
  Most of Northern Ireland's traditional dishes have their roots in potatoes and bread. This simple peasant fare has endured amid a profusion of fusion cuisine and contemporary twists....

• Viva the Olympic Torch!

  The Olympic Torch will be officially welcomed to Belfast on the evening of Wed 6 June. Tickets will ...

• A Welcome from the Lord Mayor

  
  Welcome to Belfast.Whether a native, newcomer or regular visitor, I hope you enjoy our city and everything it has to offer....

• George Best 1946-2005

  
  In a city with more than its fair share of famous sons, few have ever had the charisma of football legend George Best....

• Apps and Players from My Tour Talk

  
  Destinations around the world have rolled out a plethora of interactive tours for all you info-hungry visitors....

• Robert Burns - the Belfast connection

  
  As the strains of Auld Lang Syne subside and we approach Burns Night on 25 January, ...

• How till spake Norn Iron (A guide to local phrases)

  The local lingo can be a bit confusing for many incomers. Yes, English is our first language, but listen carefully and you'll hear all sorts of alien dialect....

• A Brief History of Belfast

  
  Before you begin, we thought you might like to take BBC Northern Ireland's State of Minds test. This fascinating insight holds up a mirror to our conscious and subconscious secterianism and reveals just how bigoted we really are....

• Will the real St. Patrick please stand up?

  
  Many myths and legends surround the world's best known patron saint. But what is known about the real life of the saint they call Patrick? Patrick was from Bannavem Taberniae, a 5th Century Roman Briton settlement....