With a plethora of budget flights to Belfast being offered by various airlines, it’s no wonder that this magnificent city has become a popular tourist destination for not only UK residents but the rest of Europe as well.
With only a small city centre Belfast is easy to navigate on foot, but for those wanting to take it easy or for the less mobile there are plenty of public transport options, so there is no reason not to enjoy all that this popular city has to offer.
Buses are a popular choice to get around the city and surrounding areas, the Metro as the bus network is known, operates between the hours of 6am and 11pm. The bus routes are colour coded making them simple to use.
All of the bus services pass through, or start from Donegall Square, where there is also an information kiosk where tourist passes are available to buy. The bus service covers an extensive area, but is fairly unreliable and can be expensive.
For a traveller wanting to see many sights in a short space of time then the ‘Belfast Sightseeing’ open top bus tours could be a perfect solution. The tour costs around £10 per person, it lasts for approximately 2 hours and includes many sights including the Harland and Wolff shipyard, famous for building the Titanic. The tour also travels through the Falls Road area in the suburbs of Belfast, where you can see the murals painted on the walls of the houses during the time of the troubles.
Taxi tours are becoming more popular, and these can also be arranged by the tourist information kiosk and again these tours last about 2 hours. Shared taxi routes which began during the troubles, still operate today and cost around £1. There are set pick up points around the town and taxis will queue until they have a full cab (4-5 persons).
Belfast is a culturally diverse city and it is recommended that you try to visit as many attractions as possible before you depart on your cheap flight home.