Belfast Attractions
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Belfast Castle
Belfast Castle sits high above the city on Cave Hill, looking the very picture of baronial splendor (it's built in the Scottish Baronial style, like the Queen's house Balmoral). There's been ... Read more
Crown Liquor Saloon
It's like a museum - where you can drink stout. This 1826 fantasy beguiles the eye with every glance. Look up - there's a pressed ceiling. There to your left? Brocaded walls and patterned tiles. To ... Read more
Belfast Botanic Gardens & Palm House
Wet and cold? Spend an afternoon in Belfast Botanical Gardens and be transported to a friendlier climate. Established in 1828, the Gardens are probably most famous for their Palm House, which was ... Read more
Albert Memorial Clock Tower
The Albert Memorial Clock Tower is yet another symbol of the love Queen Victoria bore her consort. At 30 metres (100 feet) tall, and with a statue of Albert in ceremonial robes, it's a grandiose ... Read more
Belfast Grand Opera House
The Belfast Grand Opera House is a survivor. It opened in 1895 and has weathered decline in musical theater audiences, the threat of demolition, and blast damage during the Troubles (it was ... Read more
Belfast St Anne's Cathedral
Unlike the chief churches of other European cities, St Anne's Cathedral (often just called Belfast Cathedral) doesn't have a history stretching back far into the Renaissance or Middle Ages. It was ... Read more
Queen's University Belfast
Just as Dublin has Trinity, so Belfast has Queen's. It's the city's top university and a center of green and calm. Neo-Gothic and neo-Tudor buildings mingle with less majestic fare. Over 20,000 ... Read more
Ulster Museum
The Ulster Museum's artfully arranged collection is matched by its impressive neo-classical building. The displays range through Irish history from the Stone and Bronze Age to the present day. ... Read more
