Historic Walking Areas in Belfast

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Historic Walking Areas in Belfast

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  • AUDS MC
    Houghton-le-Spring, UK822 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An absolutely bouncing corner of Belfast full of culture, amazing bars, live music, cobbled streets, stunning buildings and lots of impressive art work, it’s defo a must see!

    We were visiting for a birthday celebration and spent lots of time in and around the area, you can always find some form of entertainment in amongst it all.
    Written March 7, 2025
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  • BelfastFoodTravelMan
    Belfast, UK6,723 contributions
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    Had a walk down here at the Clarendon Dock and was amazed. There are lots of offices, but tucked away is a lovely historical building and the actual dock. Worth seeing if in this area.
    Written April 28, 2015
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    The Linen Quarter of Belfast is a wonderful district of Belfast that was just so good to visit.
    A wonderful district, lots of great looking buildings here including the wonderful looking Grand Opera House, its located behind Belfast City Hall, lots of great pubs, bars, cafe's and restaurants, its most definitely well worth checking out if you're planning a holiday to Belfast.
    Written February 3, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    Great Victoria Street is a wonderful street in Belfast that's cool to walk down .
    Some interesting buildings along this street including the lovely Grand Opera House,there's also some pubs,bars and restaurants along this street so it's always quite busy ,its a street most definitely well worth a few minutes of your time if you're in the area or planning a holiday to this vibrant city.
    Written January 27, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    There are lots of cool looking alleyways in Belfast, loved exploring them,one that I loved walking down was Pottinger's Entry .
    Pottinger's Entry dates from 1715 and is named in honour of the famous Belfast family the Pottinger's, there's a great pub along this alleyway called The Morning Star Pub which my twin brother and I visited and we also admired the great street art along Pottinger's Entry, the murals are superb, its most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area or planning a holiday to Belfast.
    Written January 29, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    Donegall Quay is a really nice area of the city that's great to visit.
    Stunning views of the group of bridges along the River Lagan and the River Lagan itself, nice architecture along the riverfront and great monuments on Donegall Quay, its most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area or planning a holiday to Belfast.
    Written February 3, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    Donegall Place is a wonderful area of the city to visit, I love the architecture in and around Donegall Place, so many beautiful buildings, its also one of the busy shopping streets, very busy during shopping hours ,some nice cafes, bars,restaurants and fast food outlets here also ,all in all Donegall Square is most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area or planning a holiday to Belfast.
    Written February 4, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    Queens Square is lovely square in Belfast that's we passed through as my twin brother and I were heading to McHugh's Bar located on the square.
    The square is surrounded by superb buildings both old and new ,its a very photogenic square ,very pleasing on the eye, its most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area or planning a holiday to Belfast.
    Written February 2, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    Fountain Street is a wonderful street to walk down if you're planning a holiday to Belfast.
    An historic street that gets its name from possibly being home to three fountains dating from the 1800's ,this street is home to some cafe's and restaurants and brings you onto Fountain Lane, a lovely street and home to Fountain Lane Pub ,all in all its a great street to walk down if you're in the area.
    Written January 30, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    My twin brother and I walked down Joy's Entry as we were heading to the wonderful Jailhouse Bar and what a wonderful and evocative alleyway this is .
    There are lots of these ancient alleyways ( Entry's ) throughout the city of Belfast ,this alleyway is superb, lovely architecture both sides of the alleyway, its very evocative, its most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area or planning a holiday to Belfast.
    Written February 3, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    College Square East is a busy and beautiful area of the city that's defined by its great architecture.
    Buildings around College Square East are some of the most beautiful in the city particularly the John Bell House and the Royal Belfast Academical Institute Building,there's also a great statue on this square in honour of Henry Cooke, add to this the pubs,bars, cafe's and restaurants around College Square East makes this a great place to visit if you're planning a holiday to Belfast.
    Written January 29, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    On a bitterly cold January night my twin brother and I walked down Dublin Road, had a great time, lots of lovely architecture to view and also some great pubs, bars, cafe's, restaurants and fast food outlets to drop into ,we dropped into The Points Bar,Lavery's Bar, Woodworkers Rotating Tap Room Bar ,The Royal Bar for beers and also went to a Subway for something to eat ,road was busy, a great atmosphere in every pub and bar we visited, if you're planning a holiday to Belfast it's a road to most definitely check.
    Written February 2, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    There are lots of historic alleyways in Belfast, one that was cool to walk down was Sugarhouse Entry.
    Dating from the early 1700's ,this alleyway looks superb,lovely evocative architecture down this narrow alleyway, there's some great murals and this alleyway brings you out onto The Northern Whig Pub, all in all its a great alleyway to check out if you're in the area or planning a holiday to Belfast.
    Written January 29, 2025
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  • Pub Monster Neil
    Liverpool, UK86,800 contributions
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    Wellington Place is a wonderful square in the heart of Belfast that's great to visit.
    Views of the great architecture around this square are superb, there's a wonderful statue of Henry Cooke to view and you have stunning views of the imposing Royal Belfast Academical Institute and of the equally beautiful John Bell House, add to this the pubs,bars ,cafe's and restaurant near Wellington Place makes this a great square to check out if you're in the area.
    Written January 30, 2025
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