14 things to do in Belfast, Northern Ireland

For how close Belfast is to London, we'd never visited before! We decided to change all that and head over for a weekend to uncover the city's secrets... and by that, I mean just generally have a great time in the capital city of Northern Ireland. Here's what we got up to and some recommendations on where you need to do in Belfast when you visit.

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Posted by Hand Luggage Only
on 17th November 2019 and
updated on 15th June 2020

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Belfast Northern Ireland

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