Embrace a Belfast City escape

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Titanic Belfast

The first port of call for most visitors is the stunning 5-star Titanic Belfast visitor experience. Inside, you’ll discover the story of the most famous ship in the world, the people who built it, and its ill-fated journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

The Maritime Mile Treasure Trail

For little explorers, and adults who still love to discover, The Maritime Mile Treasure Trail is your kind of fun. The unique experience combines maritime-twisting clues and fascinating facts for anyone with a sense of adventure. Make your way to each of the 18 stops and uncover exciting curiosities and facts about the Maritime Mile. Pure gold.

Grand Central Hotel

As the name suggests, the Grand Central Hotel overlooks the skyline of Belfast from the heart of the city centre. Designed for absolute comfort and relaxation, you can soak up the unforgettable city views from the Seahorse Restaurant and the Observatory, Ireland’s tallest cocktail lounge.

Touring Around Belfast – The City Tour

Kick back and relax as Touring Around Belfast shows you the city highlights by coach, cab or car. From the Titanic Quarter to the Parliament Buildings at Stormont, and everything in between, you’ll know the whole city like the back of your hand. No harm having a map too just in case.

Fish City

There’s something for every palate in Northern Ireland’s capital. Fish City is a multi-award-winning restaurant famed for its fish and chips located right in the city centre.

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The Harrison Guesthouse

Ideally located just a short stroll from Queens University and the Botanic Gardens, The Harrison Guesthouse offers 17 beautifullyappointed rooms with comfy beds, period furniture and velvet curtains.

Crumlin Road Gaol

Only 25 years ago, the heavy gates of Crumlin Road Gaol slammed shut for the final time. Today, you can explore its 150-year history of tension, imprisonment and executions. Learn first-hand about

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the gaol’s colourful past and gain a memorable insight into its daily routine.

Colin Glen Forest Park

Colin Glen Forest Park is more than just a beautiful woodland river glen, it’s also home to a series of amazing aerial adventure walks and climbs. Closer to ground, your little ones will love taking the Gruffalo Trail and meet their 8ft-high hairy friend.

Ginger Bistro

If you’re hungry for a relaxed dining experience, Ginger Bistro offers just that. You'll find the entrance on Belfast’s bustling Great Victoria Street. Treat yourself to dishes packed full of flavour, as Ginger only uses the finest quality ingredients, and locally produced when possible.

Theatre, music and entertainment

It’s showtime! Theatres and concert venues across Belfast have finally reopened and are ready to welcome you back. So, whether it’s rising stars or established artists you’re after, you’ll find them all across this creative little corner of the world. The Lyric, Grand Opera House, Ulster Hall, The MAC, SSE Arena and Belfast Waterfront Hall are just some of the world-class venues putting on a show for you this winter.

Winter walks

Make the most of the shorter days with winter walks. Wrap up and explore the many green and natural spaces in and around Belfast. From the stunning Stormont Estate to the beautiful Belfast Hills, the majestic Bog Meadows to the hidden gem of Cregagh Glen, Belfast offers an abundance of paths and trails to embrace the cool, crisp days by foot. Connect with nature on a stroll through Minnowburn, on the outskirts of Belfast. There you'll find three 'forest bathing' benches, designed to help immerse you in the forest's serene atmosphere.

Ulster Museum

If you’re a history buff or a lover of art, the Ulster Museum is sure to spark your curiosity. Get up close and personal with dinosaurs, meet an Egyptian mummy and see modern masterpieces in the flesh at this fascinating museum.

Hidden Ulster Tours

For any Narnia enthusiasts out there, the Worlds Within

Wardrobes, A Literary Odyssey

tour is just the adventure for you. Join your guide and local storyteller, Lolly Spence, as she takes you on a journey through East Belfast to the places that shaped a young Clive Staples Lewis, more commonly knows as C.S. Lewis or ‘Jack’, and the influence they had on the fantastical literary worlds he created.

Belfast Zoo

If wildlife is more your thing, the Belfast Zoo is your natural habitat. With over 55 acres to roam around and over 130 species to see, you’ll need to remind yourself that you’re still in Belfast and not the Amazon rainforest.

The Malone

With your choice of luxury suites and spacious hotel rooms, The Malone sets you up nicely in the University Quarter of South Belfast. Discover why award-winning goes hand in hand with comfort when you book in for your relaxing stay.

What’s next?

When Belfast gets its winter on, you can't help but feel at one with the season! Visit discovernorthernireland.com/belfast to start planning where you'll stay, where you'll eat and what you'll enjoy at this special time of the year.