| When you're thinking about taking a holiday this | | | | Or why not visit the Ould Lammas Fair, a traditional fair |
| summer, day trips may not necessarily be your first | | | | held in Ballycastle in County Antrim, a short drive away |
| option. But wherever you live in the UK, you're likely to | | | | from Belfast. The Ould Lammas fair, which has been |
| be just a short journey away from a place of historical | | | | running for over 400 years, sells traditional local goods |
| importance or great natural beauty - the perfect | | | | like Yellowman, a local variant of honeycomb, and |
| opportunity for a day trip to remember. Belfast, for | | | | dulse, an edible seaweed. |
| instance, is a great city to visit on a day trip, with a | | | | Tourists on day trips to Belfast hoping to enjoy some |
| stunning architectural landscape and rich cultural | | | | spectacular scenery need look no further than the |
| offerings. | | | | Giant's Causeway in County Antrim. It is one of the |
| If you decide to take a trip to Belfast, there are a | | | | UK's most fascinating geological features and was |
| number of ways in which you'll be able to plan your | | | | declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 |
| day-long city break. For instance, spend the day | | | | and a National Nature Reserve in 1987. Another place |
| sightseeing Belfast's most famous buildings, like Belfast | | | | of interest is the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, a rope |
| City Hall. With its impressive 173-foot high dome and | | | | suspension bridge in Ballintoy. Linked to the miniscule |
| surrounding green space, the City Hall is certainly one | | | | Carrick Island, this rope bridge is owned and maintained |
| of Belfast's most attractive structures. | | | | by the National Trust and attracts in excess of 140,000 |
| Belfast also boasts the world's largest dry dock; and | | | | visitors a year. |
| the historic Harland and Wolff shipyard - the builders of | | | | If you're planning a day trip to Belfast there's a variety |
| the Titanic. St George's Market is also worth a visit, as | | | | of fun and exciting ways to get there. For instance, |
| it is Belfast's last surviving Victorian covered market. | | | | why not take the ferry to Belfast? This way, you'll be |
| Alternatively, time your day trip to Belfast during one of | | | | able to enjoy your transport to and from Northern |
| its many festivals. For example, the Belfast Maritime | | | | Ireland, and your day-long holiday will begin as soon as |
| Festival will take place from Friday 29 June to Sunday | | | | you step on the boat. What's more, taking a ferry to |
| 1 July 2007. Seven of the world's most spectacular | | | | Belfast will mean that you're able to take your car with |
| ships will be sailing into Belfast for a weekend of | | | | you - an addition that can be particularly beneficial if |
| fantastic family fun. Visitors will have an opportunity to | | | | you're taking children with you or you're hoping to |
| board the boats, around the Donegall Quay and | | | | explore Belfast's outer regions. |
| Queens Quay area, for free. | | | | |