Highlights of Belfast, 5 hour City Sight and Taste Tour with Local guide - Belfast Shore Excursion

Iconic landmarks and buildings of Belfast which was given its City Status by Queen Victoria in 1888. During the Victorian times, Belfast thrived as a town and had outgrown Dublin the Capital of Ireland due to the shipbuilding and linen industries introduced by the close ties to Great Britain and the Unionist population. Then in 1921 Belfast became the capital city of the newly formed British region of Northern Ireland as Ireland got its long-sought Independence to become a free state. Belfast flourished as a city right up to the late '60s when a new era of violence broke out known as the Troubles. A bloody 30-year period that saw over 10, 000 bombs 3, 500 lives lost, and over 50, 000 badly wounded. A lot of the architecture has survived and your city tour in Belfast will cover North West South East as well as the city centre and the Famous Peace walls that still divide the 2 communities Catholic and Protestant. This tour is a must-see experience!

This tour can be either morning or afternoon. Depending on your pick up point in Belfast. This tour will cover the 5 quarters of Belfast - Cathedral, Gaelic, Titanic, University, Linen. I will also highlight the main buildings : City Hall, Queens university, Europa hotel, Stormont Buildings (government political offices), Titanic Belfast (where the famous ship was built), Belfast Castle and many other interesting buildings. I will also provide a political tour at the first Peace wall that still remains today. This is a must see tour of Belfast and its history is told by a local boy who grew up and lived in what is known as the 'TROUBLES'. This is also a Local Taste tour as it allows for a 1 hour city pub experience to sample local food and Ale.