Members bolton_blondie Posted April 11, 2015 Members Share Posted April 11, 2015 Having watched both series 1&2 of The Fall within a few days, I now want a weekend in Belfast! Anyone been and got any recommendations? I hope it's better Dublin because that was overpriced shite! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Having watched both series 1&2 of The Fall within a few days, I now want a weekend in Belfast! Anyone been and got any recommendations? I hope it's better Dublin because that was overpriced shite! Cheers One of the most friendliest cities in the UK, the Seamans Mission near the docks were i stayed as been closed now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgoefc Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Having watched both series 1&2 of The Fall within a few days, I now want a weekend in Belfast! Anyone been and got any recommendations? I hope it's better Dublin because that was overpriced shite! Cheers not been since 1985. back then you got "looked after" Few travelled but those that did got a great fuss made over them. As a 25 year old going over to give as a techical rep i had the time of my life. Even on a Monday night the hotel bar stayed open til 4am! All I can recall was the Guiness was good but the steaks were world beating. As a bloke Fri night was the best time to stay over and come back Sat. Sat night back then was the only night blokes took out their wives and Sunday was God botherers day. All this is useless to you but I like to reminisce. Edited April 11, 2015 by bgoefc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted April 11, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 11, 2015 Cheers, it's for me and a girlfriend from work. He can stay home and babysit like a good boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffs Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Belfast is brilliant. Get into the Hilton near the odyssey centre and it's a short walk into the city centre. Loads of great bars and stuff...and the taxi tours around the falls and Shankill are a must. If your lucky your driver will be some ex terrorist who'll stop at places and describe how he chopped someone's hands off for stealing milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted April 11, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 11, 2015 Belfast is brilliant. Get into the Hilton near the odyssey centre and it's a short walk into the city centre. Loads of great bars and stuff...and the taxi tours around the falls and Shankill are a must. If your lucky your driver will be some ex terrorist who'll stop at places and describe how he chopped someone's hands off for stealing milk. Super! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Belfast is amazing. Decent number for a taxi / tour guide if needed. Get over for ice hockey. Belting night out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstoneworth White Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Belfast is a brilliant place, didn't do the taxi but did a hop-on-hop bus that cost a fiver for two days. Took us around the Protestant and catholic neighbourhoods and we got to see the murals, Shankhil, Falls Road etc etc. The pubs are ace and the people really friendly, would go back there tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Contact Carrick off here, he lives there, he met us and showed us around, it is a great place to go, folk are generally very friendly, totally different to Dublin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted April 12, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2015 I went to Belfast watching England, City centre is well worth a visit but I remember it being very expensive especially for food, a curry was twice the price as over here. We were supping in a branch of a Scottish teams fan club, the name escapes me but was something like Queen of the South supporters club. It was a dump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffs Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Quote from a local taxi driver "We love tourists. We just hate each other" I felt safer in Belfast than anywhere in Britain. Well, provided they don't let any car bombs off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Yes I agree with all the comments above great people good bars and great food you must try an ulster fry up a great cure for a hangover. Also do the Titanic exhibition if you have a few hours to kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Tate Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I reckon I know Belfast better than I know Leigh. Full of proper mon's pubs, proper folk, good food, the lot. Best city in Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch-chorley Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Fantastic city If you drive out the rest of NI is cracking too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted April 12, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 12, 2015 Cheers gents, been looking at flights on sky scanner and it's only coming up with Fly Be, surely more airlines go to Belfast? The Cathedral Quarter looks cracking also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Cheers gents, been looking at flights on sky scanner and it's only coming up with Fly Be, surely more airlines go to Belfast? The Cathedral Quarter looks cracking also also from Liverpool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted April 12, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 12, 2015 also from Liverpool? Will take a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpr halliwell Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Easy Jet fly from manc to Belfast. Went the other year just before Christmas and it was very good, some good pubs. Friendly people and the taxi tour was well worth it, think it was £30 for upto 4 people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Tate Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Appn you're looking at Belfast City, that's where Flybe do. Make sure if you're on Skyscanner you select Belfast All. Can't believe there aren't dirt cheap flights from both Liverpool and Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Last time I was there I had to book a flight to Exeter from Belfast, it cost me £10 with Easyjet, look around the websites there are loads of good deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Easyjet from liverpool. About 5 flights a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Belfast City airports great it takes you as the name implies right into the centre of Belfast but if you go to the international airport which is quite a drive outside Belfast theres a shuttle bus into Belfast and it's usually cheaper to fly via Belfast international. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Belfast is shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixu Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Belfast is shite I concur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Make sure you ask every local you meet to say power shower and Elizabeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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