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  • michelle2008
    michelle2008 Posts: 601 Forumite
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    There is a new theatre - the mac- very close to your hotel. Bit more hip than the opera house ! Check it out to see if there are any good shows on.
  • michelle2008
    michelle2008 Posts: 601 Forumite
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    Also the duke of York pub is close by - great atmosphere - always packed. It has a saloon style pub across the alley which does live music on sat nights - mixed age crowd so might be good
  • bilty
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    we had a weekend in Belfast at the beginning of July, we did the open top bus tour, then had a day trip out to the Giants Causway, then on the Sunday did the Titanic experience, we also did a tour of the pump room and dry dock. Had a wonderful weekend. Booked the titanic experience and day trip on line before we got there. Hope this helps.
  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    Thanks all :)

    I'm going to sit down over the next week and see how much I can fit in though I really want to do all your ideas :( but not enough time
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  • HeadAboveWater
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    Cool :cool:

    I'm sure you'll manage quite a few things, providing you're like me and get up at the scraic of dawn, get breakfast down, and hit the road 1st thing in the morning :D
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  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    Headabovewater when I'm holiday I'm like that at home not a chance lol
    First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T
  • HeadAboveWater
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    :rotfl:

    I hear ya!!
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  • suki1964
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    The bus tour is great - the commentary is really quite mad at times - as well as very informative

    Pop in and see city hall on the Friday (esp if its raining)- its free and theres plenty to see.
  • littleredhen
    littleredhen Posts: 3,280 Forumite
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    I am planning a trip to Ireland next summer with my sister and two girls aged 12 and 15 - definitely want to go to Belfast but any other suggestions are welcome - probably travel by ferry from Scotland and take the care - don't know whether to do a couple of nights in Belfast and move on or whether to make that our main place to stay - have sent for a brochure but your experiences are worth a lot more - thanks
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  • anotherginger
    anotherginger Posts: 395 Forumite
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    Get some cocktails in The Merchant, they also do great cream teas (really good place for an occasion) - www.themerchanthotel.com

    The Ulster Museum (and the Botanic Gardens if it's a nice day) is great - www.nmni.com/um

    Bus tours are good, but would also recommend doing a boat tour - www.laganboatcompany.com. If you want something more personalised you could book a black taxi tour.

    You can do a free guided tour of City Hall - http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/cityhall/tours.asp
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