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Your trip to Belfast.

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Belfast – Irlanda do Norte Destination Belfast and the Calçada dos Gigantes Capital

How to get there

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Sydenham · 5 km
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Aldergrove · 25 km
  • Belfast Grand Central Station 1 km
  • Belfast Lanyon Place 1 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

Check before booking. George Best City airport is 5 km from the centre, with flights from London and other cities; the International, about 25 km away, has more European flights. From the Irish capital, the Enterprise train takes about 2h15. Ferries arrive from Scotland and from Liverpool.

How many days

Two days: one for the Titanic Quarter, the City Hall and the centre, and another for the Ulster Museum, the mural tour and the Crumlin Road Gaol. Add one or two days for the Antrim coast.

When to go

From May to September, with long days and more settled weather. In December, the City Hall usually has a Christmas market. It can rain at any time.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

No. The centre is walkable, and the Glider buses link the Titanic Quarter and the west and east neighbourhoods. For the Antrim coast there are buses and tours, or a car; you drive on the left.

Suggested itinerary

An order that works

Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.

One day in Belfast
  1. Morning
    Titanic Belfast

    Start with Titanic Belfast at opening and the SS Nomadic.

  2. Afternoon
    Centre

    Return to the centre along the Lagan waterfront to the City Hall and St George's Market, if it's the weekend.

  3. Late afternoon
    Murals

    Take a guided taxi tour of the murals in the west-side neighbourhoods.

  4. Evening
    Cathedral Quarter

    Have dinner and hear traditional music in a pub in the Cathedral Quarter.

2 days in Belfast

Day 1

  1. Morning
    Titanic

    Titanic Belfast and SS Nomadic.

  2. Afternoon
    Centre

    City Hall with a guided tour and the Crown Liquor Saloon pub.

  3. Late afternoon
    Lagan

    Lagan riverfront.

  4. Evening
    Cathedral Quarter

    Traditional music in a pub in the Cathedral Quarter.

Day 2

  1. Morning
    Ulster Museum

    Ulster Museum and the Jardim Botânico.

  2. Afternoon
    Murals and prison

    Walk around the murals and visit Crumlin Road Gaol.

  3. Late afternoon
    Cave Hill

    Castelo de Belfast and the view from Cave Hill.

  4. Evening
    University quarter

    Dinner in the university quarter.

Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.

Before you go

Frequently asked questions

What are the murals of Belfast?

Paintings on the walls of the west Belfast neighbourhoods that deal with the history and identities of the communities during and after the Troubles. They are visited on guided tours.

What were the Troubles?

The period of conflict in Northern Ireland between the late 1960s and the 1998 peace agreement.

How to get from Dublin to Belfast?

By Enterprise train, in about 2 hours 15 minutes, or by bus, with no fixed border checks.

Which airport should I use in Belfast?

George Best City is 5 km from the centre; Internacional, about 25 km away, has more European flights.

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