Belfast is a great city and now that the Troubles seem to have been left behind, it’s burgeoning confidence is there to be seen by all. And there’s plenty to be confident about when you come and visit the city and see the range of attractions to enjoy both within Belfast and within easy reach of its environs. Once you’ve pitched your tent in a convenient budget hotel like Travelodge in Belfast and get yourself out onto the city streets you’ll be able to see that all for yourself. But where to start on your exploration of the city? There’s nothing quite like getting the inside track when you first visit a new city and Belfast is no exception there. The best way to get a proper sense of Belfast is to take one of the many great city tours now available. We’ve listed below five of our favourites that will all give you a real feel for the city so you can save yourself some time and some money!
4Learn from history at the Crumlin Road Jail
Thankfully the Troubles seem to be consigned to history and the best way to learn the history of the Troubles now is to take a tour of the Crumlin Road Jail or Gaol. You could take a self-guided tour of this popular visitor attractions but taking a guided tour is essential if you want to know the inside story of the history of Belfast over the last hundred years. All the guides are experienced and expert as they take you through the Victorian jail, down through the tunnel connecting the courthouse on the opposite side of the Crumlin Road all the way to the condemned man’s cell, the gruesome execution chamber and onto the vile flogging room. In this fascinating tour you’re led on to the infamous C-Wing of more recent times and to the hospital and graveyard. The guides are hugely informative about the history of the Gaol and its inmates and there are plenty of ghostly and grisly stories for them to send a shiver down your spine. Click the next ARROW to see the next image!
