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Explore Belfast by Glider Ride Out EXPLORE BELFAST BY GLIDER RIDE OUT. EXPLORE. RIDE HOME. 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. Glider has transformed public transport in Belfast, energising the city. An effortless and smooth way to travel, the iconic Glider is Translink’s first direct cross-city service between the east and west of the city linking into Titanic Quarter. Glider enables people to get to work, shop, study, socialise and explore new places. It keeps communities moving and supports a healthier, greener, less congested city. Customers enjoy convenience and comfort with fast and reliable journeys plus great value travel tickets like dayLink. Make Glider your first choice for travel to enjoy an amazing Belfast Experience. Let’s go together! 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 BALLYHACKAMORE NORTH ROAD Stormont Estate Police Museum Ballyhackamore Cyprus Avenue Home to Northern Ireland’s Charting Northern Ireland’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 Belfast City Hall 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 Europe’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 Dublin 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.
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