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Belfast, United Kingdom
Lying between the mountains and the shores of Belfast Lough, the capital of Northern Ireland combines fine Victorian architecture, a fascinating industrial heritage, beautiful scenic surroundings - and high hopes for the future. |
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BEGINNINGS
Belfast is a Janus-faced city, shaped by both Irish Catholic and Scots/English Protestant heritages while being situated on the cultural and political interface between Ireland and Britain. Its history is punctuated with civil unrest... [ more ] |
| Since the 1994-1995 ceasefires, investment has greatly transformed the face of Belfast. From just a trickle of the hardiest independent travelers, tourism has grown into a leading industry in Northern Ireland. Unsurprisingly, hotels have formed a... [ more ] |
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