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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
louth, Ireland |
We are off to Belfast for the weekend and was hoping that some of you Fabbers knew what or any attractions are open to visit while we are there.
Yes we no this isnt a tourist information site but it's worth a try |
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Belfast taxi driver here if u need any advice give me a shout, cathedral 1/4 for bars restaurants is my fav area but some will need booked,bars dirty onion the national and Babel all have good beer gardens or rooftop terrace,cargo by the titanic museum is also good ring ahead tho.
Tourist attractions are back open titanic museum and Crumlin rd gaol are good also Ulster museum excellent and free.Black taxi tour for troubles if that’s your thing and hop on hop off bus goes past most major attractions and I’d recommend to get bearings. |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"Belfast taxi driver here if u need any advice give me a shout, cathedral 1/4 for bars restaurants is my fav area but some will need booked,bars dirty onion the national and Babel all have good beer gardens or rooftop terrace,cargo by the titanic museum is also good ring ahead tho.
Tourist attractions are back open titanic museum and Crumlin rd gaol are good also Ulster museum excellent and free.Black taxi tour for troubles if that’s your thing and hop on hop off bus goes past most major attractions and I’d recommend to get bearings."
Interested in that black taxi tour and the crumlin rd gaol |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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last year stayed in Belfast with my kids
Did all the tourist things ,Titanic,crumlin road gaol,some shopping and visited The falls road and The Shankill road and the best bit was the fact they only knew some of the history apart from what's on Reeling in the years
Thats the legacy that lasts hopefully |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
louth, Ireland |
"last year stayed in Belfast with my kids
Did all the tourist things ,Titanic,crumlin road gaol,some shopping and visited The falls road and The Shankill road and the best bit was the fact they only knew some of the history apart from what's on Reeling in the years
Thats the legacy that lasts hopefully "
Was it not worth it then? |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"last year stayed in Belfast with my kids
Did all the tourist things ,Titanic,crumlin road gaol,some shopping and visited The falls road and The Shankill road and the best bit was the fact they only knew some of the history apart from what's on Reeling in the years
Thats the legacy that lasts hopefully
Was it not worth it then? "
No sorry it was great ...the point I was making badly was that they didnt remember the troubles ...only from reeling in the years |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
louth, Ireland |
"Belfast taxi driver here if u need any advice give me a shout, cathedral 1/4 for bars restaurants is my fav area but some will need booked,bars dirty onion the national and Babel all have good beer gardens or rooftop terrace,cargo by the titanic museum is also good ring ahead tho.
Tourist attractions are back open titanic museum and Crumlin rd gaol are good also Ulster museum excellent and free.Black taxi tour for troubles if that’s your thing and hop on hop off bus goes past most major attractions and I’d recommend to get bearings."
A FAB taxi driver sounds interesting  that's not like the Fake taxi porn though is it |
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Cocktaisl in the Merchant hotel are a must if visiting Belfast! Titanic is also OK but you don't get to use the replica staircase or mock-up of the First class deck area. |
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"Belfast taxi driver here if u need any advice give me a shout, cathedral 1/4 for bars restaurants is my fav area but some will need booked,bars dirty onion the national and Babel all have good beer gardens or rooftop terrace,cargo by the titanic museum is also good ring ahead tho.
Tourist attractions are back open titanic museum and Crumlin rd gaol are good also Ulster museum excellent and free.Black taxi tour for troubles if that’s your thing and hop on hop off bus goes past most major attractions and I’d recommend to get bearings."
Think you need to book the Ulster Museum in this Covid scenario / then they check your details upon arrival |
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"Belfast taxi driver here if u need any advice give me a shout, cathedral 1/4 for bars restaurants is my fav area but some will need booked,bars dirty onion the national and Babel all have good beer gardens or rooftop terrace,cargo by the titanic museum is also good ring ahead tho.
Tourist attractions are back open titanic museum and Crumlin rd gaol are good also Ulster museum excellent and free.Black taxi tour for troubles if that’s your thing and hop on hop off bus goes past most major attractions and I’d recommend to get bearings.
A FAB taxi driver sounds interesting that's not like the Fake taxi porn though is it "
Alas no it's pure biz blow jobs dont pay for diesel lol |
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Was in Belfast every year for15u
Years through the troubles.with the maracycle. Always reat time . Went back again for a few days break in February .
Was I surprised !!!
Its was just great . Hotel bars .restaurants .. attractions . Well worth the visit . Titanic experience was great. |
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"Any recommendations on city centre hotels? Is the Wellington Park a good location?"
Good location if you are visiting the Ulster museum or Queens. Otherwise it's a 15-20 min walk to the city centre. |
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"Any recommendations on city centre hotels? Is the Wellington Park a good location?
Good location if you are visiting the Ulster museum or Queens. Otherwise it's a 15-20 min walk to the city centre. "
Thanks, any recommendations for city centre hotels? |
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"Any recommendations on city centre hotels? Is the Wellington Park a good location?
Good location if you are visiting the Ulster museum or Queens. Otherwise it's a 15-20 min walk to the city centre.
Thanks, any recommendations for city centre hotels?"
Grand Central, Ten Square, Holiday Inn, Hampton by Hilton, AC Belfast, Maldron,
Ramada are all really well located & good value |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
louth, Ireland |
"The black taxi tour is amazing. Also the Roddy Mccorley museum in West Belfast is also worth a visit."
Will see what's open for tours when we get up there but really thinking of doing the black taxi tour |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"The black taxi tour is amazing. Also the Roddy Mccorley museum in West Belfast is also worth a visit.
Will see what's open for tours when we get up there but really thinking of doing the black taxi tour"
The black taxi tour gives you a great flavour of the city and if you do it first it'll give you ideas
Of what to do next
Titanic and Crumlin Road Gaol would be my choice |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"The black taxi tour is amazing. Also the Roddy Mccorley museum in West Belfast is also worth a visit.
Will see what's open for tours when we get up there but really thinking of doing the black taxi tour
The black taxi tour gives you a great flavour of the city and if you do it first it'll give you ideas
Of what to do next
Titanic and Crumlin Road Gaol would be my choice "
Titanic doesnt interest us tbh, maybe if we had the kids with us but Crumlin road gaol is another we might look into |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We are off to Belfast for the weekend and was hoping that some of you Fabbers knew what or any attractions are open to visit while we are there.
Yes we no this isnt a tourist information site but it's worth a try"
Live in West Belfast. I don’t mind taking a few hours to show you both around. Belfast has something for everyone though the west is def the best |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
louth, Ireland |
"We are off to Belfast for the weekend and was hoping that some of you Fabbers knew what or any attractions are open to visit while we are there.
Yes we no this isnt a tourist information site but it's worth a try
Live in West Belfast. I don’t mind taking a few hours to show you both around. Belfast has something for everyone though the west is def the best "
So what sights would you be showing us |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We are off to Belfast for the weekend and was hoping that some of you Fabbers knew what or any attractions are open to visit while we are there.
Yes we no this isnt a tourist information site but it's worth a try
Live in West Belfast. I don’t mind taking a few hours to show you both around. Belfast has something for everyone though the west is def the best
So what sights would you be showing us"
Well I’ve lived here all my life. If you’d like I can show you all the usual sights of things that happened during the conflict. Perhaps recommend a few nice bars? Drop you to the jail for the tour? Up to you really. I had family back from the States last summer and enjoyed showing them around. There’s a LOT more to Belfast than just the touristy bits they want you to see |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
louth, Ireland |
"We are off to Belfast for the weekend and was hoping that some of you Fabbers knew what or any attractions are open to visit while we are there.
Yes we no this isnt a tourist information site but it's worth a try
Live in West Belfast. I don’t mind taking a few hours to show you both around. Belfast has something for everyone though the west is def the best
So what sights would you be showing us
Well I’ve lived here all my life. If you’d like I can show you all the usual sights of things that happened during the conflict. Perhaps recommend a few nice bars? Drop you to the jail for the tour? Up to you really. I had family back from the States last summer and enjoyed showing them around. There’s a LOT more to Belfast than just the touristy bits they want you to see "
And what would the tour be costing us then? |
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"We are off to Belfast for the weekend and was hoping that some of you Fabbers knew what or any attractions are open to visit while we are there.
Yes we no this isnt a tourist information site but it's worth a try
Live in West Belfast. I don’t mind taking a few hours to show you both around. Belfast has something for everyone though the west is def the best
So what sights would you be showing us
Well I’ve lived here all my life. If you’d like I can show you all the usual sights of things that happened during the conflict. Perhaps recommend a few nice bars? Drop you to the jail for the tour? Up to you really. I had family back from the States last summer and enjoyed showing them around. There’s a LOT more to Belfast than just the touristy bits they want you to see
And what would the tour be costing us then? "
Buy me a pint in The Felons if you want haha I don’t do this for a living or anything. Just trying to do a nice thing. Offers there if you want it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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You may want to double check any of the ideas you've got for this weekend in Belfast as there is serious talk of immediate restrictions or even a local lockdown of Belfast due to the high rise in covid cases in the area.
There should probably be something announced today so check the news too. |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
louth, Ireland |
"You may want to double check any of the ideas you've got for this weekend in Belfast as there is serious talk of immediate restrictions or even a local lockdown of Belfast due to the high rise in covid cases in the area.
There should probably be something announced today so check the news too."
Ok thank you, will check all this before we travel |
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By *scouple07 OP Couple
over a year ago
louth, Ireland |
Have to say Befast was a great spot, very friendly people and plenty to see and do. Would definitely recommend the black taxi tour.
Hopefully we might get up that way again in the not too distant future
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"We're doing an overnight stay in Belfast tomorrow, has anyone got any good restaurant recommendations? Thanks "
Jospers at ten square
Flame restaurant
First that come to my mind |
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"We're doing an overnight stay in Belfast tomorrow, has anyone got any good restaurant recommendations? Thanks
Jospers at ten square
Flame restaurant
First that come to my mind "
Thanks, we'll definitely check them out. So strange having to book ahead. We'd normally go out and go with the flow. |
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"We are off to Belfast for the weekend and was hoping that some of you Fabbers knew what or any attractions are open to visit while we are there.
Yes we no this isnt a tourist information site but it's worth a try
Live in West Belfast. I don’t mind taking a few hours to show you both around. Belfast has something for everyone though the west is def the best
So what sights would you be showing us
Well I’ve lived here all my life. If you’d like I can show you all the usual sights of things that happened during the conflict. Perhaps recommend a few nice bars? Drop you to the jail for the tour? Up to you really. I had family back from the States last summer and enjoyed showing them around. There’s a LOT more to Belfast than just the touristy bits they want you to see
And what would the tour be costing us then?
Buy me a pint in The Felons if you want haha I don’t do this for a living or anything. Just trying to do a nice thing. Offers there if you want it."
As John Lydon said “cheap holidays in other people’s misery”
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