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There has always been a raw energy to Belfast. In the past it was the fuel that powered the city’s massive industrial growth. Nowadays this same passion and dynamism is channelled into its rich artistic landscape, its vibrant cultural offerings and superb retail outlets. In fact, there is a wealth of things for all of us to do, see, taste or try right on our doorsteps. And now with our cross-city Glider route, all of these experiences can be easily accessed by everyone.

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Once the beating heart of Belfast’s industrial past, the old flax mills, warehouses and distilleries have now been repurposed and are thriving once again, home to some of the city’s most exciting creative businesses. Here you’ll find artists collectives, craft breweries, independent cinemas, fine dining restaurants and intimate music venues. Throw in a stunning riverside Greenway, inspiring public art and genuinely down to earth locals and you’ll start to understand why there is a real buzz about EastSide these days.

Check out VisitEastSide.com for more information on the attractions below.

G1 UPPER NEWTOWNARDS ROAD UPPER NEWTOWNARDS ROAD STORMONT KNOCK ROAD NORTH ROAD

Stormont Estate Police Museum Ballyhackamore Cyprus Avenue Home to Northern ’s Charting ’s Recognised by The Sunday Times as Immortalised by east Belfast’s Parliament Buildings, Stormont unique and often contentious ‘The Best Place to Live in Northern own Van Morrison, Cyprus Avenue Estate is unquestionably policing history, the Police Ireland’, Ballyhackamore boasts is a pleasant, leafy suburban street steeped in political history but Museum displays uniforms, a vibrant village atmosphere with and is a perfect starting point to also boasts beautiful gardens, equipment, medals and archives thriving independent retailers, explore on foot other places made woodland walking trails, play from the early 1800s to the bars, cafes and restaurants offering famous by ‘Van the Man’ including park and impressive views of the present day, as well as weapons unique dining experiences. Hyndford Street, The Hollow and city. Guided tours of Parliament used by police and against the Orangefield. Buildings are available. police over the years. Guided tours are available. Check out VisitEastSide.com for more information on the attractions below.

G1 NEWTOWNARDS ROAD ALBERTBRIDGE ROAD HOLYWOOD ARCHES CONNSWATER TEMPLEMORE AVENUE SHORT STRAND

C.S. Lewis Square EastSide Visitor Centre Templemore Baths Short Strand Located where the Comber Packed full of information First opened in 1893, Templemore Explore east Belfast’s Short Strand Greenway meets the on EastSide’s key attractions, Baths is the last remaining to see how political and religious Connswater Community famous faces and places, Victorian Baths still functioning divisions have shaped this Greenway, this public space EastSide Visitor Centre is your in Ireland today. This stunning community through the years. boasts a series of impressive gateway to exploring east Belfast. example of Victorian architecture Visit Bryson Street Peace Wall, Narnia-themed sculptures Pick up walking maps, local books, is steeped in social history and St Matthew’s Parish Church and celebrating the work of Clive artwork and crafts or chat to a a guided tour of the building is the Republican Memorial Garden. Staples Lewis who was born local volunteer ‘greeter’ in JACK highly recommended. just streets away. Coffee Bar. There’s a real buzz around Belfast City Centre these days and with a thriving shopping district, fascinating museums, libraries and public buildings, Michelin BELFAST star restaurants and atmospheric pubs, bars and live music venues, it’s easier to see why. For more information on Belfast City Centre’s attractions check out CITY CENTRE VisitBelfast.com.

G1 WELLINGTON PLACE OXFORD STREET G2 WELLINGTON PLACE DONEGALL SQAURE WEST WATERFRONT MAY STREET Linen Hall Library The Belfast Barge St George’s Market Open free to the public, the Open to the public seven days a Learn about Belfast’s rich Home to over 250 traders each weekend, Linen Hall Library is Belfast’s week, Belfast City Hall boasts a maritime heritage aboard St George’s Market is not only one of oldest library and a treasure fascinating exhibition (available the city’s first and only the largest indoor markets in the UK and trove of world-renowned in multiple languages) charting floating museum, moored at Ireland but it is also one of the city’s oldest collections. There’s also a cafe the history of the city and its Lanyon Quay. Open Tuesday visitor attractions. The food market is open and calendar full of cultural people. There is also a gift shop to Saturday, all year round. from 6am every Friday and on weekends events and activities. and coffee shop located in the the market offers arts, crafts and unique linenhall.com east wing. Free guided tours handmade gifts as well as plenty of local available daily. food, drink and entertainment. belfastcity.gov.uk/tourism- belfastcity.gov.uk/tourism-venues/ venues/cityhall stgeorgesmarket A visit to the Gaeltacht Quarter is packed with history, culture and exciting events. It provides access to The Belfast Hills, offers great food, delivers outstanding shopping and is home to ’s largest outdoor and free public art gallery, the famous Wall Murals. The Falls Road surges its way through the Gaeltacht Quarter; its side streets and green spaces, tributaries infusing this great cultural gateway with much of its character and power.

Check out VisitWestBelfast.com for more information on the attractions below.

G1 DIVIS STREET FALLS ROAD DIVIS TOWER TWIN SPIRES CLONARD BEECHMOUNT Túr na Dubhaise Ionad an Dá Spuaic Cluain Ard Ard na bhFeá International Wall Conway Mill Clonard Monastery An Chultúrlann of Murals Conway Mill is one of Belfast’s Clonard Monastery is known A flagship cultural arts centre, The wall murals are one of best preserved and most as the ‘cradle of the peace An Chultúrlann is in the heart Belfast’s most visited tourist important historic buildings. It process’ and its summertime of the Gaeltacht Quarter and attractions. The paintings preserves the local industrial ‘Novena’ attracts thousands of is home to a range of Irish depict political messages, heritage and history of the area visitors from across the world language, artistic and cultural environmental issues and and also provides a unique every year. activities, as well as the feature world-famous figures, multi-functional space. Gerard Dillon Gallery and including Frederick Douglas Bia Restaurant. and Nelson Mandela amongst many others. Check out VisitWestBelfast.com for more information on the attractions below.

FALLS ROAD STEWARTSTOWN ROAD BEECHVIEW PARK FALLS PARK FALLS PARK GLENGOLAND Páirc Radharc na bhFeá Páirc na bhFál Páirc na bhFál Gleann Gabhláin Áras Uí Chonghaile Belfast City Cemetery Falls Park / Bog Meadows Colin Glen Forest Park Áras Uí Chonghaile is a modern, This Victorian cemetery opened in Visit the UNESCO-awarded & SkyTrek inspirational, visitor centre that 1869 and was to be Belfast’s first cross- Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, Colin Glen Forest Park is tells the story of James Connolly, denominational burial ground. The a green oasis boasting a mosaic a beautiful wooded glen from his birth in Edinburgh in cemetery is the city’s largest with around of species-rich meadows, located in the Colin area of 1868 to his death in in 250,000 burials and, curiously, has a reedbeds, ponds and hedgerows. West Belfast in the heart of 1916. Explore the visitor centre sunken wall dividing the Protestant and Or head to Falls Park where you the Belfast Hills. Visitors can exhibition, relax in the Hatch Catholic sections. Many of Belfast’s most can soak up incredible nature expect to enjoy beautiful Coffee, learn in the library and prominent figures are buried here including right in the heart of west Belfast. woodland walks, adventurous be inspired by events in our Sir Edward Harland, Daniel Joseph Jaffe outdoor activities at SkyTrek conference and event suite. and members of C.S. Lewis’s family. and superb leisure facilities. Make your own voyage of discovery to the area where the most famous ship in the world was built. Climb on board SS Nomadic or HMS Caroline, descend 44ft to the bottom of Thompson Dock, visit the Great Light on the Titanic Walkway or be wowed by science in W5. Enjoy world class entertainment at the SSE Arena, Belfast, try indoor skydiving or grab a coffee and a bite to eat in one of the many food stops.

G2 QUEENS ROAD QUEENS ROAD ODYSSEY ODYSSEY TITANIC TITANIC

W5 PRONI SS Nomadic Titanic Belfast W5 is an interactive science Interested in your family or local Walk the decks of the last remaining A ‘must see’ visit in any tour of and discovery centre with history? Then make a bee line White Star vessel. Famous as a tender Belfast. This iconic, six-floor building, over 250 interactive exhibits, for the Public Record Office of for Titanic, and a quarter of her size in with nine interactive galleries that seasonal events and live Northern Ireland (PRONI). It’s the every dimension, guests can marvel explore the sights, sounds, smells science shows. Whatever official archive for NI and holds at the original ornate doors, panels, and stories of RMS Titanic, as well your age you’ll be sure to over three million public and plasterwork and staircases that greeted as the City and people which made enjoy a unique experience privately deposited records. Enjoy first and second-class passengers on her. It is located right beside the and fantastic fun at W5. talks and lectures on research board, as well as see what life was like historic slipway where this world- w5online.co.uk and engage with the exhibitions. as a crew. A visit onboard SS Nomadic is famous ship was built. nidirect.gov.uk/proni included with a Titanic Experience ticket. titanicbelfast.com

G2 QUEENS ROAD QUEENS ROAD THOMPSON DRY DOCK THOMPSON DRY DOCK THOMPSON DRY DOCK CATALYST INC.

Vertigo Indoor Skydiving HMS Caroline Titanic’s Dock and Pump House The Great Light and Experience Ireland’s only indoor This superb First World War-era Thompson Dock is the final place Titanic Walkway skydiving centre, where anyone naval vessel is now fully restored where RMS Titanic rested on dry Located on the 500-metre Titanic aged from 4-104 can spread their as a must-see floating museum ground. Follow in the footsteps of Walkway, this is one of the largest wings and fly at 120mph! Or explore with an amazing story to tell. Titanic’s builders and marvel at her optics of its kind ever built in the world, your inner Ninja at the Ninja Master Enjoy our quayside visitor centre size as you walk along the original and has produced one of the strongest Course - a whole 110ft of athletically and exhibition space. Step aboard keel blocks where she rested in 1912. lighthouse beams ever to shine. Why challenging obstacle course. Can you to see a powerful film on the titanicsdock.com not enjoy a stroll back to the City along claim your place as a bone fide Ninja drama of the Battle of Jutland, the Maritime Mile, check out the Master? Suitable for Ninjas aged 6+. impressively restored cabins and heritage spaces in Titanic Hotel Belfast, wearevertigo.com. state-of-the-art interactive exhibits. the Belfast Buoys and the Big Fish. hmscaroline.co.uk greatlighttq.org 24 28 19 20 23 26 27 Belfast Barge 18 Colin Glen SS Nomadic Falls Park / Bog Meadows Forest Park Titanic Belfast HMS Caroline The Great Light Titanic’s Dock G1 & Titanic Walkway and Pump House 11 22 W5 21 Custom House Sq. Catalyst IncG2 25

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City Cemetery 14 College Sq East Waterfront Stormont Estate CS Lewis Square 02 01 Áras Uí Chonghaile 07 City Hall 04 03 Clonard Monastery Police Museum 15 May St. (St. George’s Market) Ballyhackamore 13 May St. (City Hall) 12 Templemore Baths G1 Cyprus Avenue

St.George’s Market Ulster HospitalCherryhillDundonald P&R Lanyon Pl.Short StrandTemplemoreAvoniel Av. ConnswaterHolywoodBeersbridge ArchesOakland Rd. NorthAv RdBallyhackamoreAstoria GardensGreenwoodKnock Pk. Rd.Cabin HillStormontSummerhillRosepark Av. Comber Rd An Chultúrlann 09 International Wall of Murals Conway Mill

G1 G2 01 Stormont Parliament Buildings Stormont 08 Short Strand Short Strand 15 An Chultúrlann Beechmount 21 W5 Odyssey 02 Police Museum Knock Road 09 St Georges Market May St 16 Áras Uí Chonghaile Fruithill Park 22 PRONI Odyssey 03 Ballyhackamore Ballyhackamore 10 City Hall May St 17 City Cemetery Falls Park 23 SS Nomadic Titanic 04 Cyprus Avenue North Road 11 Linen Hall Library Wellington Place 18 Falls Park Falls Park 24 Titanic Belfast Titanic 05 C.S. Lewis Square Holywood Arches 12 International Wall of Murals Divis Tower 19 Colin Glen Forest Park Colin Connect 25 Vertigo Indoor Skydiving Thompson Dry Dock 06 EastSide Visitor Centre Holywood Arches 13 Conway Mill Twin Spires 20 Belfast Barge Waterfront 26 HMS Caroline Thompson Dry Dock 07 Templemore Baths Templemore Avenues 14 Clonard Monastry Clonard 27 Titanic’s Dock and Pump House Thompson Dry Dock 28 The Great Light and Titanic Walkway Catalyst Inc. EASY TRAVEL TICKET TAP GLIDE FOR FASTER BOARDING

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