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Matchetts Music
Stocks a range of acoustic instruments, from guitars and mandolins to penny whistles and bodhráns, as well as books of lyrics and guitar chords for traditional Irish songs.
Stocks a range of acoustic instruments, from guitars and mandolins to penny whistles and bodhráns, as well as books of lyrics and guitar chords for traditional Irish songs.
Malone House
This beautiful 1820s mansion has exhibitions of paintings in its gallery and a reputable restaurant. Its large gardens have many rhododendrons and azaleas, with paths leading down to the Lagan Towpath and the City of Belfast International Rose Garden, which usually nurtures more than 20,000 blooms.
This beautiful 1820s mansion has exhibitions of paintings in its gallery and a reputable restaurant. Its large gardens have many rhododendrons and azaleas, with paths leading down to the Lagan Towpath and the City of Belfast International Rose Garden, which usually nurtures more than 20,000 blooms.
Linen Hall Library
Opposite City Hall, on North Donegall Sq, is the Linen Hall Library. Established in 1788 to 'improve the mind and excite a spirit of general inquiry', the library was moved from its original home in the White Linen Hall to the present building a century later. Thomas Russell, the first librarian, was a founding member of the United Irishmen and a close friend of Wolfe Tone. Russell was hanged in 1803 after Robert Emmet's abortive rebellion.
Opposite City Hall, on North Donegall Sq, is the Linen Hall Library. Established in 1788 to 'improve the mind and excite a spirit of general inquiry', the library was moved from its original home in the White Linen Hall to the present building a century later. Thomas Russell, the first librarian, was a founding member of the United Irishmen and a close friend of Wolfe Tone. Russell was hanged in 1803 after Robert Emmet's abortive rebellion.
White's Tavern
Established in 1630 but rebuilt in 1790, White's claims to be Belfast's oldest tavern (unlike a pub, a tavern provided food and lodging). Downstairs is a traditional Irish bar with open peat fire and live folk music Wednesday to Saturday, upstairs is all red brick, pine and polished copper, with DJs playing from Thursday to Saturday.
Established in 1630 but rebuilt in 1790, White's claims to be Belfast's oldest tavern (unlike a pub, a tavern provided food and lodging). Downstairs is a traditional Irish bar with open peat fire and live folk music Wednesday to Saturday, upstairs is all red brick, pine and polished copper, with DJs playing from Thursday to Saturday.
Thompson's
The best night at Thompson's is Friday's Groovilicious, with DJs laying down everything from funky techno to breakbeat to classic acid house, while Faith plays club classics late into Sunday night for those who don't want the weekend to end. The club, hidden away in the city centre, regularly hosts international DJs.
The best night at Thompson's is Friday's Groovilicious, with DJs laying down everything from funky techno to breakbeat to classic acid house, while Faith plays club classics late into Sunday night for those who don't want the weekend to end. The club, hidden away in the city centre, regularly hosts international DJs.
Fáilte Ireland (Irish Tourist Board)
Beatrice Kennedy's
This is where Queen's students take their parents for a smart dinner. It offers a candle-lit Edwardian drawing-room décor of burgundy, bottle green and bare red brick, with polished floorboards, starched white linen, and brown leather chairs, and a simple menu of superb cuisine, including home-made bread and ice cream. Enjoy dishes such as smoked trout and crab tart, and roast monkfish with butternut squash purée and fennel.
This is where Queen's students take their parents for a smart dinner. It offers a candle-lit Edwardian drawing-room décor of burgundy, bottle green and bare red brick, with polished floorboards, starched white linen, and brown leather chairs, and a simple menu of superb cuisine, including home-made bread and ice cream. Enjoy dishes such as smoked trout and crab tart, and roast monkfish with butternut squash purée and fennel.
City Airport Tourist Office
St Anne's Cathedral
Built in imposing Hiberno-Romanesque style, St Anne's Cathedral was started in 1899 but did not reach its final form until 1981. As you enter you'll see the black-and-white marble floor is laid out in a maze pattern - the black route leads to a dead end, the white to the sanctuary and salvation.
Built in imposing Hiberno-Romanesque style, St Anne's Cathedral was started in 1899 but did not reach its final form until 1981. As you enter you'll see the black-and-white marble floor is laid out in a maze pattern - the black route leads to a dead end, the white to the sanctuary and salvation.
Benedicts
Slap bang at the centre of Belfast's 'Golden Mile' of bars, restaurants and clubs, Benedicts is a stylish hotel set above a cavernous Gothic bar. Not the best bet if you're planning an early night, but ideal for image-conscious party goers looking for the best of both worlds.
Slap bang at the centre of Belfast's 'Golden Mile' of bars, restaurants and clubs, Benedicts is a stylish hotel set above a cavernous Gothic bar. Not the best bet if you're planning an early night, but ideal for image-conscious party goers looking for the best of both worlds.
Belfast Castle
Built in 1870 for the third Marquess of Donegall, in the Scottish Baronial style made fashionable by Queen Victoria's then recently built Balmoral, the multiturreted pomp of Belfast Castle commands the southeastern slopes of Cave Hill. It was presented to the City of Belfast in 1934.
Built in 1870 for the third Marquess of Donegall, in the Scottish Baronial style made fashionable by Queen Victoria's then recently built Balmoral, the multiturreted pomp of Belfast Castle commands the southeastern slopes of Cave Hill. It was presented to the City of Belfast in 1934.
Fresh Garbage
Easily recognised by the glumfest of Goths hovering outside the door, this place has been around for more than 20 years but remains a cult favourite for hippie and Goth clothes and Celtic jewellery.
Easily recognised by the glumfest of Goths hovering outside the door, this place has been around for more than 20 years but remains a cult favourite for hippie and Goth clothes and Celtic jewellery.
Café Conor
Set in the glass-roofed former studio of William Conor, a Belfast artist, this is a laid-back bistro with a light and airy dining area dominated by a portrait of Conor himself. The menu offers a range of pastas, salads, burgers and stir fries, along with Irish favourites such as sausage and champ with onion gravy. The breakfast menu, which includes waffles with bacon and maple syrup, is served till noon on weekdays and till at weekends.
Set in the glass-roofed former studio of William Conor, a Belfast artist, this is a laid-back bistro with a light and airy dining area dominated by a portrait of Conor himself. The menu offers a range of pastas, salads, burgers and stir fries, along with Irish favourites such as sausage and champ with onion gravy. The breakfast menu, which includes waffles with bacon and maple syrup, is served till noon on weekdays and till at weekends.
Crown Liquor Saloon
There are not too many historical monuments that you can enjoy while savouring a pint of beer, but the National Trust's Crown Liquor Saloon is one. Belfast's most famous bar was refurbished by Patrick Flanagan in the late 19th century and displays Victorian decorative flamboyance at its best (your man was looking to pull in a posh clientele.
There are not too many historical monuments that you can enjoy while savouring a pint of beer, but the National Trust's Crown Liquor Saloon is one. Belfast's most famous bar was refurbished by Patrick Flanagan in the late 19th century and displays Victorian decorative flamboyance at its best (your man was looking to pull in a posh clientele.
Water Margin
You can worship at the altar of Cantonese cuisine in this stylishly converted church, a five-minute walk east of Shaftesbury Sq. Expect authentic Chinese food from the Cantonese chefs and friendly, professional service.
You can worship at the altar of Cantonese cuisine in this stylishly converted church, a five-minute walk east of Shaftesbury Sq. Expect authentic Chinese food from the Cantonese chefs and friendly, professional service.
Union Street
A stylish modern bar with retro styling and lots of bare brick and dark wood - check out the Belfast sinks in the loo - Union Street pulls in a mixed gay and straight crowd, attracted by the laid-back atmosphere and good food.
A stylish modern bar with retro styling and lots of bare brick and dark wood - check out the Belfast sinks in the loo - Union Street pulls in a mixed gay and straight crowd, attracted by the laid-back atmosphere and good food.
The Belfast Welcome Centre
You can pick up information about the whole of Northern Ireland here and book accommodation anywhere in Ireland and Britain. The centre will look after luggage for the day, change money and sell you souvenirs. There's also an Internet cafe here.
You can pick up information about the whole of Northern Ireland here and book accommodation anywhere in Ireland and Britain. The centre will look after luggage for the day, change money and sell you souvenirs. There's also an Internet cafe here.
Deane's Restaurant
Chef Michael Deane heads the kitchen in Northern Ireland's only Michelin-starred restaurant, where he takes the best of Irish and British produce - beef, game, lamb, seafood - and gives it the gourmet treatment. Typical dishes include pan-fried scallops with pickled carrots, watercress purée and orange vinaigrette, and rack of venison with baked potato purée, red cabbage marmalade and spiced pear confit.
Chef Michael Deane heads the kitchen in Northern Ireland's only Michelin-starred restaurant, where he takes the best of Irish and British produce - beef, game, lamb, seafood - and gives it the gourmet treatment. Typical dishes include pan-fried scallops with pickled carrots, watercress purée and orange vinaigrette, and rack of venison with baked potato purée, red cabbage marmalade and spiced pear confit.
Limelight
This combined pub and club along with next-door venue the Spring and Airbrake (under the same management) is one of the city's top venues for live rock and indie music, having hosted bands from Oasis to Franz Ferdinand, the Manic Street Preachers and the Kaiser Chiefs.
This combined pub and club along with next-door venue the Spring and Airbrake (under the same management) is one of the city's top venues for live rock and indie music, having hosted bands from Oasis to Franz Ferdinand, the Manic Street Preachers and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Kelly's Cellars
Kelly's is Belfast's oldest pub (1720) - as opposed to tavern; see White's Tavern - and was a meeting place for Henry Joy McCracken and the United Irishmen when they were planning the 1798 Rising. The story goes that McCracken hid behind the bar when British soldiers came for him. It remains resolutely old-fashioned, with vaulted ceiling and elbow-worn bar, is crammed with bric-a-brac and pulls in broad cross-section of Belfast society.
Kelly's is Belfast's oldest pub (1720) - as opposed to tavern; see White's Tavern - and was a meeting place for Henry Joy McCracken and the United Irishmen when they were planning the 1798 Rising. The story goes that McCracken hid behind the bar when British soldiers came for him. It remains resolutely old-fashioned, with vaulted ceiling and elbow-worn bar, is crammed with bric-a-brac and pulls in broad cross-section of Belfast society.
Ash Rowan Townhouse
Set on a quiet street, this friendly guesthouse combines Victorian grandeur with old-style hospitality to make it an enticing bolt-hole for anyone looking for a relaxed place to stay. And once you discover the late breakfasts, morning papers and the flower-filled reading room you may never want to leave.
Set on a quiet street, this friendly guesthouse combines Victorian grandeur with old-style hospitality to make it an enticing bolt-hole for anyone looking for a relaxed place to stay. And once you discover the late breakfasts, morning papers and the flower-filled reading room you may never want to leave.
Globe Drycleaning & Laundrette
Archive's Antique Centre
This is a warren of curios and collectables spread over three floors, with Irish silver, brass, pub memorabilia, militaria, books and light fittings. Perhaps you'll find that fine Belleek china you've been searching for...
This is a warren of curios and collectables spread over three floors, with Irish silver, brass, pub memorabilia, militaria, books and light fittings. Perhaps you'll find that fine Belleek china you've been searching for...
Molly's Yard
A restored Victorian stables courtyard is the setting for this superb restaurant, with a bar-bistro on the ground floor, outdoor tables in the yard and a rustic dining room in the airy roof space upstairs. The menu is seasonal and sticks to half a dozen each of starters and mains, ranging from gourmet confections and parmesan cream to hearty comfort food such as cottage pie. It also has its own microbrewery.
A restored Victorian stables courtyard is the setting for this superb restaurant, with a bar-bistro on the ground floor, outdoor tables in the yard and a rustic dining room in the airy roof space upstairs. The menu is seasonal and sticks to half a dozen each of starters and mains, ranging from gourmet confections and parmesan cream to hearty comfort food such as cottage pie. It also has its own microbrewery.
Cayenne
Behind an anonymous frosted-glass façade lurks a funky, award-winning restaurant operated by TV celebrity chef, Paul Rankin, decked out in designer black and amber and clad in conceptual art. The menu concentrates on quality Irish produce prepared with an Asian or Mediterranean twist.
Behind an anonymous frosted-glass façade lurks a funky, award-winning restaurant operated by TV celebrity chef, Paul Rankin, decked out in designer black and amber and clad in conceptual art. The menu concentrates on quality Irish produce prepared with an Asian or Mediterranean twist.
Stiff Kitten
If the scene is getting too grungy for your tastes head for the Stiff Kitten, a stylish new bar and club. Same serious attitude to the music, but distinctly glitzier, appealing to an over-25 crowd.
If the scene is getting too grungy for your tastes head for the Stiff Kitten, a stylish new bar and club. Same serious attitude to the music, but distinctly glitzier, appealing to an over-25 crowd.
Main Post Office
Friends Café
Serves good coffee and snacks.
Serves good coffee and snacks.
Waterfront Hall
This impressive 2235-seat venue on the River Lagan is Belfast's flagship performance space. You can catch up-and-coming comedians here and a host of other local, national and international performers, from pop stars to symphony orchestras.
This impressive 2235-seat venue on the River Lagan is Belfast's flagship performance space. You can catch up-and-coming comedians here and a host of other local, national and international performers, from pop stars to symphony orchestras.
Serai
Crammed with well-heeled students gabbing over glasses of Chilean Sauv Blanc, Serai is a stylish bar-restaurant with an intriguing Asian fusion menu ranging from succulent chicken satay with salad dressed in soy sauce and sesame seeds, to stir-fried squid with lemongrass and chilli, and ikan kukus (fish steamed in banana leaf with hot-and-sour sauce).
Crammed with well-heeled students gabbing over glasses of Chilean Sauv Blanc, Serai is a stylish bar-restaurant with an intriguing Asian fusion menu ranging from succulent chicken satay with salad dressed in soy sauce and sesame seeds, to stir-fried squid with lemongrass and chilli, and ikan kukus (fish steamed in banana leaf with hot-and-sour sauce).
Morning Star
One of several traditional pubs hidden away in the pedestrian alleys off High St, the Morning Star dates back to at least 1810 when it was mentioned in the Belfast News Letter as a terminal for the Dublin to Belfast stage coach. It has a big sweeping horseshoe bar, and cosy snugs for privacy.
One of several traditional pubs hidden away in the pedestrian alleys off High St, the Morning Star dates back to at least 1810 when it was mentioned in the Belfast News Letter as a terminal for the Dublin to Belfast stage coach. It has a big sweeping horseshoe bar, and cosy snugs for privacy.
Belfast International Youth Hostel
Just because you want a cheap place to stay doesn't mean you have to contend with grotty, over-crowded spaces and other travellers' smelly socks. Newly refurbished and expanded, the Belfast International Youth Hostel is one of the new breed of budget accommodation options with ensuite rooms, a car park and its own cafe.
Just because you want a cheap place to stay doesn't mean you have to contend with grotty, over-crowded spaces and other travellers' smelly socks. Newly refurbished and expanded, the Belfast International Youth Hostel is one of the new breed of budget accommodation options with ensuite rooms, a car park and its own cafe.
Bookfinders Cafe
Part of the laudable trend to combine book-buying with eating, Bookfinders Cafe is found at the back of the stacks and serves up a menu of simple, tasty lunch dishes to a public ravening from the effort of tracking down Behan and Synge. It's well known for its repertoire of 40 soups, which are large on taste and small on price.
Part of the laudable trend to combine book-buying with eating, Bookfinders Cafe is found at the back of the stacks and serves up a menu of simple, tasty lunch dishes to a public ravening from the effort of tracking down Behan and Synge. It's well known for its repertoire of 40 soups, which are large on taste and small on price.
Maggie May's
This is a homely little café with two rows of cosy wooden booths, colourful murals of old Belfast, and a host of hungover students wolfing down huge Ulster fries at lunchtime. The all-day breakfast menu runs from tea and toast to pancakes and maple syrup, while lunch can be soup and a sarnie or steak-and-Guinness pie; puddings include Dime Bar and sticky toffee. BYOB.
This is a homely little café with two rows of cosy wooden booths, colourful murals of old Belfast, and a host of hungover students wolfing down huge Ulster fries at lunchtime. The all-day breakfast menu runs from tea and toast to pancakes and maple syrup, while lunch can be soup and a sarnie or steak-and-Guinness pie; puddings include Dime Bar and sticky toffee. BYOB.
Tiso
Make tracks to Tiso for all things hiking and climbing. And if the weather's nice you can pick up all sorts of camping equipment, plus outdoor clothing (in the very likely case that it's wet, windy and cold...).
Make tracks to Tiso for all things hiking and climbing. And if the weather's nice you can pick up all sorts of camping equipment, plus outdoor clothing (in the very likely case that it's wet, windy and cold...).
Bittle's Bar
A cramped and staunchly traditional bar that occupies Belfast's only 'flat iron' building, Bittle's is a 19th-century triangular red-brick building decorated with gilded shamrocks. The wedge-shaped interior is covered in paintings of Ireland's literary heroes by local artist Joe O'Kane.
A cramped and staunchly traditional bar that occupies Belfast's only 'flat iron' building, Bittle's is a 19th-century triangular red-brick building decorated with gilded shamrocks. The wedge-shaped interior is covered in paintings of Ireland's literary heroes by local artist Joe O'Kane.
Giant's Ring
This enormous prehistoric earthwork covers more than three hectares (seven acres). In the 19th century locals used part of the ring for race meetings, with the 4m (13ft) embankment serving as a grandstand. At the heart of the site is an ancient tomb called the Druid's Altar, dating from around 4000BC, where you could enact your own nature rites.
This enormous prehistoric earthwork covers more than three hectares (seven acres). In the 19th century locals used part of the ring for race meetings, with the 4m (13ft) embankment serving as a grandstand. At the heart of the site is an ancient tomb called the Druid's Altar, dating from around 4000BC, where you could enact your own nature rites.
Black & Lizars
Black & Lizars is the place to go for all your photographic needs; cameras, prints etc. They handle both film and digital. In general, for a 24 exposure film you can expect to pay around for a one hour service.
Black & Lizars is the place to go for all your photographic needs; cameras, prints etc. They handle both film and digital. In general, for a 24 exposure film you can expect to pay around for a one hour service.
Madison's
Hotel, bistro, bar and nightclub rolled into one, super slinky Madison's is a sharply styled place with an excellent location, top-notch service and plush accommodation. At these rates it's simply one of the best mid-range options in town.
Hotel, bistro, bar and nightclub rolled into one, super slinky Madison's is a sharply styled place with an excellent location, top-notch service and plush accommodation. At these rates it's simply one of the best mid-range options in town.
Steensons
Showroom selling a range of stylish hand-made jewellery in contemporary designs in silver, gold and platinum, from a workshop in Glenarm, County Antrim.
Showroom selling a range of stylish hand-made jewellery in contemporary designs in silver, gold and platinum, from a workshop in Glenarm, County Antrim.
All Seasons
Set in a double-fronted Victorian red-brick house on the uber-fashionable Lisburn Rd, All Seasons offers old fashioned hospitality at reasonable prices. It's a pleasant 40-minute walk through some of Belfast's most affluent suburbs to the city centre or there's a bus stop almost at the door.
Set in a double-fronted Victorian red-brick house on the uber-fashionable Lisburn Rd, All Seasons offers old fashioned hospitality at reasonable prices. It's a pleasant 40-minute walk through some of Belfast's most affluent suburbs to the city centre or there's a bus stop almost at the door.
Mike's Laundrette
La Lea
Billed as Belfast's most prestigious nightclub, La Lea caters to a cocktail-sipping, style-conscious over-23 crowd (which translates as 'no students'), with a strict door policy to keep out the riff-raff. Impressive décor with space-age lighting and huge Cambodian stone heads. There are two floors and a members-only lounge to spread out in. It goes and flows with the latest in global zen-chic, and the staff are suitably gorgeous.
Billed as Belfast's most prestigious nightclub, La Lea caters to a cocktail-sipping, style-conscious over-23 crowd (which translates as 'no students'), with a strict door policy to keep out the riff-raff. Impressive décor with space-age lighting and huge Cambodian stone heads. There are two floors and a members-only lounge to spread out in. It goes and flows with the latest in global zen-chic, and the staff are suitably gorgeous.
Grand Opera House
One of Belfast's great Victorian landmarks is the Grand Opera House, across the road from the Crown Liquor Saloon. Opened in 1895, and completely refurbished in the 1970s, it suffered badly at the hands of the IRA, having sustained severe bomb damage in 1991 and 1993. It has been suggested that as the Europa Hotel next door was the home of the media during the Troubles, the IRA brought the bombs to them so they wouldn't have to leave the bar.
One of Belfast's great Victorian landmarks is the Grand Opera House, across the road from the Crown Liquor Saloon. Opened in 1895, and completely refurbished in the 1970s, it suffered badly at the hands of the IRA, having sustained severe bomb damage in 1991 and 1993. It has been suggested that as the Europa Hotel next door was the home of the media during the Troubles, the IRA brought the bombs to them so they wouldn't have to leave the bar.
Other Place
This is another student favourite where you can linger over the Sunday papers amid red brick, orange pine and antique objets, or damp down a rising hangover with big plates of lasagne, cajun pitta or home-made hamburgers. Breakfast served till .
This is another student favourite where you can linger over the Sunday papers amid red brick, orange pine and antique objets, or damp down a rising hangover with big plates of lasagne, cajun pitta or home-made hamburgers. Breakfast served till .
City Hall
The Industrial Revolution transformed Belfast in the 19th century, and its rapid rise to muck-and-brass prosperity is manifested in the extravagance of City Hall. Built in classical Renaissance style in fine, white Portland stone, it was completed in 1906 and paid for from the profits of the gas supply company. It is equipped with facilities for the disabled. (Note that City Hall will be closed for major renovation work until summer 2009.)
The Industrial Revolution transformed Belfast in the 19th century, and its rapid rise to muck-and-brass prosperity is manifested in the extravagance of City Hall. Built in classical Renaissance style in fine, white Portland stone, it was completed in 1906 and paid for from the profits of the gas supply company. It is equipped with facilities for the disabled. (Note that City Hall will be closed for major renovation work until summer 2009.)
Ulster Folk & Transport Museums
The 30 buildings on the 60-hectare site range from urban terrace homes to thatched farm cottages. A bridge crosses the A2 to the Transport Museum, a sort of automotive zoo, which contains various Ulster-related vehicles, including a prototype of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
The 30 buildings on the 60-hectare site range from urban terrace homes to thatched farm cottages. A bridge crosses the A2 to the Transport Museum, a sort of automotive zoo, which contains various Ulster-related vehicles, including a prototype of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
Jury's Inn
Bland, business-like and pretty ordinary, you won't find any scatter cushions or massive Buddha heads disturbing the no nonsense attitude of a Jury's hotel, but with good rates and a location just two blocks from City Hall it seems peevish to complain.
Bland, business-like and pretty ordinary, you won't find any scatter cushions or massive Buddha heads disturbing the no nonsense attitude of a Jury's hotel, but with good rates and a location just two blocks from City Hall it seems peevish to complain.
Botanic Gardens
The green oasis of Belfast's Botanic Gardens is a short stroll away from the university. Just inside the Stranmillis Rd gate is a statue of Belfast-born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, who helped lay the foundation of modern physics and who invented the Kelvin scale that measures temperatures from absolute zero (-273°C or 0°K).
The green oasis of Belfast's Botanic Gardens is a short stroll away from the university. Just inside the Stranmillis Rd gate is a statue of Belfast-born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, who helped lay the foundation of modern physics and who invented the Kelvin scale that measures temperatures from absolute zero (-273°C or 0°K).
Mynt
Another new club complex with a vast, luxurious lounge bar and two club spaces, Mynt provides entertainment all through the week, culminating in hilarious Sunday-night game shows hosted by Belfast's favourite drag queen Baroness Titti von Tramp.
Another new club complex with a vast, luxurious lounge bar and two club spaces, Mynt provides entertainment all through the week, culminating in hilarious Sunday-night game shows hosted by Belfast's favourite drag queen Baroness Titti von Tramp.
Tara Lodge Hotel
If you're in town to crash and burn along the lively nightspots of Botanic Ave, and the generic style of international hotel chains doesn't upset you, then Tara Lodge can provide a comfy bed to fall into in the wee hours and a hearty fry up to ease the hangover the following morning.
If you're in town to crash and burn along the lively nightspots of Botanic Ave, and the generic style of international hotel chains doesn't upset you, then Tara Lodge can provide a comfy bed to fall into in the wee hours and a hearty fry up to ease the hangover the following morning.
Elm's Village
Late-night party animals hoping to bump into beautiful blonde twins from Sweden may find the University Halls of Residence far too civilised for their liking. If you really don't want to share a room with 15 others and can't stump up the cash for a hotel, it's the best possible option in town.
Late-night party animals hoping to bump into beautiful blonde twins from Sweden may find the University Halls of Residence far too civilised for their liking. If you really don't want to share a room with 15 others and can't stump up the cash for a hotel, it's the best possible option in town.
Royal Victoria Hospital
Shine
In Shine, the students union can boast one of the city's best club nights - many visiting clubbers have recommended it - with resident and guest DJs pumping out harder, heavier dance music than most of Belfast's other clubs. Student or other photo ID required.
In Shine, the students union can boast one of the city's best club nights - many visiting clubbers have recommended it - with resident and guest DJs pumping out harder, heavier dance music than most of Belfast's other clubs. Student or other photo ID required.
Crescent Town House
Set in an elegant Victorian town house on Belfast's most cosmopolitan street, the Crescent is ideally located and seriously stylish. Refreshingly clutter free, genuinely friendly and without a hint of pretension its understated rooms range from plush minimalist chic to luxurious Ralph Lauren-style period decor.
Set in an elegant Victorian town house on Belfast's most cosmopolitan street, the Crescent is ideally located and seriously stylish. Refreshingly clutter free, genuinely friendly and without a hint of pretension its understated rooms range from plush minimalist chic to luxurious Ralph Lauren-style period decor.
Belfast Central Library
The victorian built Central Library sits on the edge of the city centre near the Belfast campus of the University of Ulster. It has recently extended its opening hours and also its book stock, and offers free Internet access on the ground floor.
The victorian built Central Library sits on the edge of the city centre near the Belfast campus of the University of Ulster. It has recently extended its opening hours and also its book stock, and offers free Internet access on the ground floor.
Phoenix Records
Owned by music producer Terry Hooley, the man who released Teenage Kicks by the Undertones on his Good Vibrations label back in 1978, this is Belfast's best alternative record shop and a source of tickets and info on the latest gigs.
Owned by music producer Terry Hooley, the man who released Teenage Kicks by the Undertones on his Good Vibrations label back in 1978, this is Belfast's best alternative record shop and a source of tickets and info on the latest gigs.
Lavery's
Managed by the same family since 1918, Lavery's is a vast, multilevel, packed-to-the-gills boozing emporium, crammed with drinkers young and old, from students to tourists, businessmen to bikers. The Back Bar has live acoustic music from local singer-songwriters on Wednesday and live indie and alternative bands on Thursday, while the Bunker stages various local and touring bands Sunday to Thursday and DJs Friday and Saturday.
Managed by the same family since 1918, Lavery's is a vast, multilevel, packed-to-the-gills boozing emporium, crammed with drinkers young and old, from students to tourists, businessmen to bikers. The Back Bar has live acoustic music from local singer-songwriters on Wednesday and live indie and alternative bands on Thursday, while the Bunker stages various local and touring bands Sunday to Thursday and DJs Friday and Saturday.
Café India
A cut above your average curry house, Café India is a big, split-level barn of a place with a high, raftered ceiling and lots of varnished wood. The food is exceptionally good - we can recommend the palok chaat (spiced spinach and onion fritters) and chicken tikka achari zeera (tandoori chicken in a tangy sauce flavoured with cumin and pickles).
A cut above your average curry house, Café India is a big, split-level barn of a place with a high, raftered ceiling and lots of varnished wood. The food is exceptionally good - we can recommend the palok chaat (spiced spinach and onion fritters) and chicken tikka achari zeera (tandoori chicken in a tangy sauce flavoured with cumin and pickles).
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