Belfast in General Reviews

Hi, I have lived in Belfast all my life and only my very early years were ones of fear. If I described Belfast to you 30 years ago I think you would look at me and run, there were bombs and gun shootings. . .it was to dangerous to go out on to the bloody street! Now it's peaceful. . .no bombs or guns and it's safe to go out onto ...  Read the complete review

Belfast City... Did you ever here the saying "don't judge a book by it's cover"? This is certainly on of these times you use that saying. Belfast has never been short of media space and newspaper headlines from Belfast to Sydney everyone had an opinion and a lot still do, but I have to wonder how many of these people have visited ...  Read the complete review

Belfast is a new reformed City and is always changing for the better.Belfast has a bad past and it is the past as the people of Belfast have decided to move on after years of violence,murders and bombs.Though now there is peace and it can still be improved but it is a start. The people of Belfast seem more happier and get on with each ...  Read the complete review

I have lived in Belfast for almost 37yrs....no I'm not old, that's my age! Belfast is mainly remembered for the violence and bombs that constantly took place on a regular basis. Oh how things have changed for the better. There are still a few places that have bits of trouble but even then, nothing like how it used to be not ...  Read the complete review

I really like Belfast, I chose to live in the city centre and feel like I'm in a great location. Belfast has really changed, so much for the better. I've lived here for 15 years on and off and the changes are so evident. When I first moved to the city, the troubles were still evident and yet, as everyone did, we got on with normal life ...  Read the complete review

I think not. I am a proud Belfast born & bred young woman & I love the craic of living in Northern Ireland. The world has percieved us to have nightly riots, killings everyday & bombs aplenty but I'm on to set the record straight. Stop living in the bygone era of the troubled 70's....time has moved on & so have the folk - (on the whole ...  Read the complete review

I have lived in belfast all my life, i have seen a lot - the security situation, the bombs, the bullets, the funerals. Now that the ceasefires and peace process has breathed new life into the city some things never change - the state of the place. the rubbish is a disgrace, the graffiti is disgusting and the fact that some city ...  Read the complete review

Having spent a wonderful week last Christmas exploring Southern Ireland, I was quite excited about my first trip to Northern Ireland, this time on business. My travel guide for my trip to Southern Ireland was a great book, Pete McCarthy's Bar, which is all you really need. And this weekend, EasyJet announced REALLY cheap airfares to Belfast, ...  Read the complete review

There are plenty of myths that have grown up around Belfast in recent years, some coming from visitors who misunderstood the place, more coming from those who have seen pictures on TV. But I know the real Belfast, both its ugly side and its alluring side. Like every city everywhere, Belfast has some ugly areas. The Falls Road (Catholic ...  Read the complete review

How do I describe Belfast? It's my hometown, and I've never strayed too far from it apart from a brief stint in New Zealand, even though on occasions I've wanted nothing more than to leave the whole country behind for at least a few years. I think I will eventually go elsewhere and probably sooner rather than later. The reasons for ...  Read the complete review

Belfast.....My Home Town..... --------------------------------- I was just in Belfast today getting my daughters school uniform and although it was really busy I realised how much it had changed in the last five years. It has become more European and the shops in the City have got so much better. The bloddy people still bump into ...  Read the complete review

I moved to Belfast in 1993 as a student. I was a wee country girl from outside Londonderry/Derry excited to get to the bright lights of the big city. In the 8 years (Oh my God is it really 8 years!!) l have lived in the Northern Irish capital l have never regretted the move. In fact, after graduation in 1996 l spent two months back at home ...  Read the complete review

SOME cities offer visitors bus tours of the sights – Belfast goes one better with its taxi tours of the notorious Catholic Falls Road area. If you think it’s risky to tour Belfast’s frontline, you'd be right. But the IRA has vowed to decomission its arsenal and the city is as safe as it ever will be. With ...  Read the complete review

Mrs Button and I have just returned from a great weekend in Belfast,a city we'd have no hesitation in recommending.I'd been before on a lads' weekend as one of my mates played for local side Linfield and knew what to expect,but the good lady was not too sure.The city still suffers from image problems and several people recoiled in ...  Read the complete review

I have lived just out side Belfast for the 15 years that I have graced this planet (!) and would not consider living anywhere else. It is such a relaxed and compact city. Many people would view Belfast as being violence- ridden and dangerous but i would disagree and say that it is really friendly and relaxed. There are a number of great shops and ...  Read the complete review

Belfast.. always a place well known for its controversial politics/religion war. Those of us who live here know it to be a vibrant growing place, with trouble spots few and far between, hard to find.. even when you do go and look for them. Having lived in other countries I feel fortunate to live in one of the most mixed relaxed places on ...  Read the complete review

The title of this opinion (with apologies to Chicago and the estate of Frank Sinatra) may confuse some, but 'Bilfawst' is the Ulster-Scots spelling for the city (see below). Operating as a Consultant, I have been visiting a client in the centre of the centre of Belfast since early 1997. I now visit there regularly, on a 4 to 8 ...  Read the complete review

You may ask why should I go to Belfast? On the news you hear of people being killed and murdered every day but Belfast is honesly not like that! It's great. There's masses to do and see! Here is a list of things to do and see: 1: The new Oddyssey Centre opened this month. You can watch the Belfast Giants play in the ...  Read the complete review

Belfast over the years has had a lot of negative publicity mainly concerning the troubles in this little place. Now Belfast really is beginning to buzz. There are new places opening all the time eg. Waterfront Hall for concerts, plays etc. In early December another new spot for nightlife will open - The Odyssey Arena. This is going to ...  Read the complete review

I have lived in Belfast for 12 years. I would have to say that it is one of my favourite European cities, and I have seen a lot of cities! I would rate it up there with any other city in the UK. I would urge any Brits to come and visit, it will be well worth it! Many narrow- minded people think of Belfast as being a violence- infested ...  Read the complete review