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