To and from the Airports in Belfast
Belfast International Airport - a bus service, operated by Translink, to the city centre departing every 10 minutes. (Reduced service at the weekend). Journey time is 20 minutes.
George Best Belfast City Airport has a single runway and lies only 3.2 km from Belfast City centre.
Car hire is advisable for visitors who wish to travel around Northern Ireland, and there are five car hire desks located in the arrivals hall, all of which are open for all inbound flights.
A taxi from the airport to the Belfast city centre is about £20.
10 things to do in Belfast
- City Hall
- Crown Liquor Saloon
- St. Anne's Cathedral
- Botanic Gardens
- Ulster Museum
- W5 - Interactive Discovery Centre
- Belfast Castle
- Grand Opera House
- Linen Hall Library
- Walking Tours
5 Suggested Belfast Restaurants
"Belfast born George Best became British Sportsman of the Century and runner up to Muhammad Ali in the World category of the BBC's all-time greats."
More on Belfast
Much of what is now known as Greater Belfast existed as separate towns and villages
before the city's expansion. Including the City Centre, the city can be divided into
five areas with North Belfast, East Belfast, South Belfast, and West Belfast. Each
of these is also a parliamentary constituency.
Belfast has over forty public parks. The Forest of Belfast is a partnership between government and local groups, set up in 1992 to manage and conserve the city's parks and open spaces. They have also commissioned more than 30 public sculptures since 1993. In 2006, the City Council also set aside UK£8 million to continue this work. The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club was founded in 1863 and is administered by National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland.
Belfast Culture
Belfast's population is evenly split between its 'Catholic' and 'Protestant' residents (politically 'Nationalist' and 'Unionist'). These two distinct vibrant cultural communities have both contributed significantly to the city's culture. Throughout the Troubles, Belfast artists continued to express themselves through poetry, art and music. In the period since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Belfast has begun a social, economic and cultural transformation giving it a growing international cultural reputation.