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Pamper Yourself in Belfast

June 1st, 2009

Why not treat yourself the next time you travel to Belfast by staying in the newly opened and luxuourous Fitzwilliam Hotel.
The hotel is the first exploration into the field of building by June Burgess who is an established and well know Chartered Landscape Architect. Unlike many buildings the approach for The Fitzwilliam was to design and build a hotel with the focus being on design. Situated next door to the Grand Opera House this stunning building looks right at home and affords it’s guests a great launchpad to get out and explore the marvels Belfast has to offer.

The hotel has a very contemporary feel with 130 rooms designed to be elegant, comfortable and luxurious. Each room boasts desigber textures and fabrics, crisp White Egyptian
linen, duck down feather pillows and quilts and cd players with the essential mp3/iPod connections.
With a delightful restaurant and great bar this hotel is fast becoming one of the notable places to stay, eat and drink when in Belfast.

For more details checkout their website at www.fitzwilliamhotelbelfast.com

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Posted in Eating Out, Hotels, Theatre, Travel

Tags: Belfast Design Fitzwilliam hotel

Belfast Sightseeing

April 14th, 2009

With some much on offer the list below will help you get started with how to spend your time in Belfast.

Black Taxi Tours – a great way of seeing the city and if you are lucky you will get one of the many quirky drivers Belfast has to offer who will be full of craic, an event in itself!
The Crown Liquor Salon – No trip to Belfast is complete without sampling a pint of the black stuff in one of the most amazing bars in town, a real blast from the past
The Grand Opera House – The central theatre and home to some great shows, plays and musicals.
W5 – For those of you with kids this is a great way to keep them entertained for the best part of the day which will hopefully guarantee you a good night sleep as well!
St Georges Market – the best days for this are Friday and Saturday with Saturday being my favorite.
Botanic Gardens – When the sun is shining this is a great place to hang out an relax. With the River Lagan, Queens University and the stylish and cafe full Stranmills Areas a mere stones throw away
St Anne’s cathedral – Set in the heart of the ever expanding, increasingly popular and hub of excitement and entertainment, the cathedral quarter.

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Posted in Attractions, Belfast, Just For Fun, Pubs & Clubs, Theatre, Travel

Tags: Belfast Gardens Grand Opera House Musical theatre Northern Ireland Performing Arts Theatre

Belfast is heating up

April 14th, 2009

As the weather starts to turn and we all pray that the glorious Easter weekend was not both the start and end to our summaer, there is no better time to come an visit Belfast.

The line-up of event and outdoor entertainment is getting hotter and it is fair to say there is choice an variety for one and all. Right now you will find a number of great deal to get here such as:

Stena Line – car plus one from as little as £69*
Norfolk Line – Liverpool to Belfast with a car plus 1 from a little as £75*
FlyBe/Easy Jet/BMI baby – just a selection of cheap airlines offering flights to both Belfast city and Belfast international airports from a host of European and UK destinations

* Prices as of 14th April from travel operators websites

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Tags: Attractions Belfast Easter Week Northern Ireland Society and Culture Stena Line

Must See Belfast Murals

March 27th, 2009

: Image via Wikipedia

A trip to Belfast is not complete without taking a tour to see the many murals on offer across the city. from the nationalist Falls Road to the Loyalist Shankill Road and every area in between, the city seems to have every gable end and prominent wall transformed by a mural.

The Falls Road also boasts what is known as the International Peace Wall with depictions of George W. Bush’s Iraqi War, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Spanish Civil War and other global campaigns, past and present.

many locals have taken advantage of the change from conflict to peace and now offer tours round these sites to see and be pictured in front of these murals. generally your tour guide is full of strories, jokes and craic whcih make the visit that little bit more enjoyable. And as we have stated in our many other posts, you will find an abundance of great pubs and restaurants to unwind after a long day of treking and photographing.

Some of the companies offering tours of the Murals include: