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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Autumn 2012; Belfast.
Belfast is located at the northern side of Ireland. By population, its the 18th largest city in United Kingdom (UK) and 2nd largest on the island of Ireland. 

It was early October, i took a tour from Paddywagon Tours. There's a lot of tours you can choose. The tour that i took was Belfast & Titanic one day tour which cost you 45Euros only. Bring more friends to be with you so that it would be a fun tour and you can enjoy. Like people said "the more the merrier."

A 2 hours drive up north from Dublin with a wonderful view by the highway. It won't be boring/sleepy for you when you ride the bus. 




The view by the highway
Before we reached the beautiful Belfast, the tour guide took us to see a real 10th century round tower and learn how our ancestors took refuge from the scary Vikings and touch the most beautiful Celtic crosses in Ireland, carved by hand by monks way back before power-tools in the 9th century.


Next, the place that we've been waiting for which is Belfast. We'd a two hours free time to tour ourselves around Belfast City. Took this opportunity to walk at the area. The city is beautiful. It is different than Dublin. 

Pictures do the talking for you. 






Shopping Centre
Top view from Victoria Square
Forgot the name inside the Victoria Square where you can go to the top to see the view of Belfast










Belfast City Hall
The memorial is located around the Belfast City Hall
Inside the City Hall


Infront of Belfast City Hall


Maple leaves during Autumn
City Centre
Highlight of the day; TITANIC EXPERIENCE!


The entry ticket to enter Titanic Belfast is included. If not, it will cost 15Euros. Its worth every penny. We get to experience every emotion from her conception in Belfast in the early 1900’s, through her construction and launch, to her infamous maiden voyage and catastrophic demise.


Ticket


Inside the museum


The ship begin to depart over here


Few props inside the museum
Titanic Belfast
Nice architecture of the building which represents the ship.




I won't show you everything what's inside the museum because i want you to experience yourself and imagine how its like.
The Queens University of Belfast
Before we leave Belfast, we passed by one of the university which is situated in Belfast. 
Windy, sunny but cold day throughout the day. 
Enjoyed myself with my friend, Naili and her mum to Belfast.