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!
1Black Cab Tours
The last but certainly not the least when it comes to Belfast city tours, the Belfast black cab tours, of which there are several varieties of a pretty equal standard, are a great way to get into the heart of the Troubles. Visit the incredible Belfast political murals in a London-style black taxis and experience the pictorial history of the city from the nationalist Falls Road with its Irish tricolours to the loyalist Shankill Road with its Union Jacks as well as the Peace Wall in the middle with its pleas for an end to political violence.
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