Belfast City Hall in the summer sun |
Belfast is
without doubt known as one of, if not the friendliest city in Europe. Our born & bred always go that extra mile
to make sure all visitors have a memorable visit. We have some of the trendiest
nightclubs, enviable shopping and enough eateries to satisfy every taste and
budget. Local and international artists and bands flock to perform at fantastic
venues like Belfast Waterfront and the world class SSE Arena. With walking, bus
and taxi tours, cultural escapes, scientific exhibitions and literary inspirations,
guests will leave with no shadow of a doubt why Belfast is the city that
inspired the Chronicles of Narnia and Gulliver’s Travels!
So what is the
best of the best in Belfast then? The
list is limitless but here’s your top suggestions!
Best Hotel
in Belfast: Naturally Tara Lodge got the only vote on
this one! Our award winning Belfast
Hotel is a luxury 34 bedroom, 4 star Boutique Hotel based in the very heart of
Belfast’ Queens Quarter. Tara Lodge has racked up a stack of awards in 2015; AAGuest Accommodation of the year for Northern Ireland, NIHF Reception Team of
the Year, NIHF Housekeeping Team of the Year & a highly commended for hotel
of the year in the recent Belfast Business Awards! Needless to say it has been a great year so
far.
Best Places
to Eat in Belfast: The top spots that came in were the fabulous
French Inspired Shu Restaurant on the Lisburn Road and the delightful Deanes at
Queens which is led by Head Chef Chris Fearon, of Great British Menu
fame. Botanic Avenue proved a very
popular area for the foodies with Molly’s Yard & the Metro Kitchen coming
up trumps and of course the amazing a la carte breakfast provided by Tara
Lodge, with special mentions going to the scrumptious homemade soda &
potato bread. For fish food lovers there
is only one place to dine, The Mourne Seafood Restaurant, situated right beside
Belfast’s famous Kelly’s cellars.
Places to see: Unmissable
spots included St George’s Market, where hundreds of stalls cluster beneath its
fine Victorian canopy to sell specialty foods, antiques, crafts and clothes. A
stop at the nearby National Trust Owned, Crown
Liquor Saloon is perfect for a little liquid refreshment. You can take a free tour of
the outrageously majestic City Hall before heading for the
upmarket Victoria Square shopping
center, where you can ascend to a glass dome that affords panoramic views of
the city. Fibber Magee’s
Traditional Irish Music Bar is the genuine article; a good old spit and sawdust
bar, packed to the rafters with little bits of history and steeped in Irish
tradition.
Things
to do: Top of the list is the world famous Titanic
Belfast. Its recent accolade of the
being voted the best Visitor attraction in Europe for 2015 speaks for
itself! Take Paddy Campbell’s Black
Taxi Tour for an awe inspiring social & political Tour of Belfast,
definitely not one to be missed! You
also cannot miss the sometimes spine chilling Crumlin Road Gaol which dates
back to 1845 and unbelievably only closed its doors as a working prison in
1996!
From the moment you arrive, the energy in Belfast is palpable. Its
bustling pace, its atmosphere, its warm spirit and open armed welcome leave visitors
in no doubt that this is a city that is well & truly making its mark as a
top European City Break!
Why not sample
some of these delightful offerings & take a luxury break at the fabulous
Tara Lodge! Book an overnight stay or one of our fabulous Belfast HotelDeals! Our rates are all-inclusive of
free parking, free high speed Wi-Fi and our mouth-watering a la carte
breakfast! Simply click on the following link to check out our rooms &
current range of fantastic packages! https://www.taralodge.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment