Are you planning a visit to Belfast? Then why not stay at the city's favourite pick for a luxurious stay at our Serviced Apartments, where you will enjoy a home away from home experience? With over 100 apartments spread over five distinct locations in Belfast, you are never far from something exciting. So it's only fair that we share the best things you can get up to during your stay.
In this article, we will look at:
Walk the River Lagan's Maritime Mile in Belfast
See the Titanic Belfast and the SS Nomadic
Visit the Titanic Dock and Pump-House
Experience Belfast Castle by Public Transport
Walk the River Lagan's Maritime Mile in Belfast
A walk along the River Lagan and the Maritime Mile in Belfast provides some excellent photo opportunities. You will find beautiful Victorian-era lampposts and eccentric sculptures, including a big blue fish. "The Big Fish Salmon of Knowledge" consists of tiles depicting numerous historical news items. The Big Fish indicates the way over the river to the Titanic Quarter.
Game of Thrones, a popular television series, was filmed in Northern Ireland. Keep a watch out for Glass Of Thrones stained glass panels along Belfast's Maritime Mile, which depict scenes from the popular series. You should find four of the six on your way to the Titanic Museum.
See the Titanic Belfast and the SS Nomadic
The Titanic Museum, one of the top museums in the world, is the perfect reason to stroll The Maritime Mile in Belfast. The Titanic Experience costs £19.50 per ticket and includes the SS Nomadic, a 1000-person tender that transported first-class guests from shore to the Titanic in Cherbourg, France. Nomadic served in two world wars and carried many famous passengers, including Marie Curie and Charlie Chaplin. The SS Nomadic is the last existent ship of the White Star Line.
Visit the Titanic Dock and Pump-House
Travel to Titanic's Dock and Pump-House after your visit to the Titanic Museum. This is a real true piece of Titanic history, marking the location where the ship was constructed in Belfast before being launched at sea.
Experience Belfast Castle by Public Transport
If you get the chance, Belfast Castle is worth a quick visit. It's easy to travel to Belfast Castle via public transportation. You can take the bus for approximately 20 minutes to Strathmore Park station, then walk uphill for about 15 minutes through a residential area and finally into the park.
Belfast Castle has a beautiful garden with a cat motif. As you travel around the little space centred by a fountain, see how many cat sculptures you can discover. If you want a coffee or a snack, Belfast Castle has a café on-site. Parts of the interior are available at times but are occasionally closed for private parties (the majority of the interior of
To continue exploring all that the city of Belfast has to offer, read Parts 1 and 2 of "Things to do During your Weekend Break to Belfast".
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