Belfast Travel Tips
4:29 AM Friday, May 25
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Belfast is buzzing. Massive investment combined with the optimism engendered by the peace process have transformed Northern Ireland’s capital into a boom town, and its old bombs and bullets reputation has given way to a new designer Belfast, typified by hip hotels such as TENsq and the Malmaison, elegant restaurants like Roscoff and Michael Deane, and the trendy boutiques that line Lisburn Rd.
There are, of course, still plenty of reminders of the Troubles, and the passions that have torn Northern Ireland apart over the decades still run deep.
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