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Belfast is the capital and by far the principal city in Northern
Ireland and outside the city you'll find quite a range of tourist
attractions. |
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Armagh, very
historic city, cathedral, lots on St Patrick,
Planetarium |
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Belleek Pottery
factory |
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Donegal Town,
not in Northern Ireland but well worth a trip |
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Draperstown,
Plantation
History Centre |
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History
Park, more of an archaelogical park really with
buildings representing everything from the cave men
up to the 1800s or so (generally reconstructed) |
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Lough Neagh is the largest inland lake in the British Isles with numerous activities including hiking, golf, water sports, etc. at various centres around it |
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Marble
Arch Caves (booking generally required, unless
you go early in the day, say before 10) |
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Tyrone Crystal
factory |
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Ulster American
Folk Park, illustrating the times of the large
emmigrations from Ireland in the 1800s; they have
lots of themed days throughout the year (eg
Thanksgivings Day) |
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Getting around the Belfast area
The main airport is George Best Airport (BHD) which is within the city
limits; for international flights you need Belfast International (BFS) which is
near the town of Antrim, some 30 minutes journey from Belfast.
Outside Belfast there's a choice of the railway or country buses. In theory
there are taxis but the distances involved make that a rather expensive choice.
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