Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: Belfast City Hall Donegall Square N, Belfast BT1 5GS, United Kingdom We meet at the front gates of Belfast City Hall in Donegall Square North. The tour starts every day at 10.30am. Your guide will be wearing a black jacket or t-shirt with the DC Tours logo on the left breast.Attractions and Activities: Belfast City Hall (Free entry) In the grounds of Belfast City Hall your guide will introduce you to the tour and also give an introduction to the history of the Troubles. The introduction sets the scene for the rest of the tour, explaining the centuries old relationships between the British and the Irish and how and why the Troubles started in the late 1960s. 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Donegall Place (Free entry) Today Belfast's main shopping street may look like any other British or Irish city, but it hides a troubled past. Your guide will explain the story behind a bomb attack on a nightclub here in 1971, the tragic events which followed and the introduction of what became known as the 'Ring Of Steel'. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Castle Lane (Free entry) Our next stop is in the heart of the pedestrian precinct. In what is now a bustling shopping street you will discover the realities of our lives at the height of the troubles, and the details of an event which still lives prominently in our minds to this day. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Spirit of Belfast (Free entry) The Spirit of Belfast is an artwork which is intended to evoke the resilience of the people of Belfast, but we just know it as 'the Onion Rings'. As we stand in its shadow your guide will introduce you to a series of events which started in a bar nearby in 1971. These were to prove the catalyst in propelling Northern Ireland into a rapidly escalating spiral of violence. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Cathedral Quarter (Free entry) As you walk through the newly regenerated Cathedral Quarter, at the heart of our cultural and nightlife district, your guide will introduce you to the stories of more significant events while also discussing the beginnings of the path to peace. Today the streets and alleys of the Cathedral Quarter are home to fantastic examples of street art and some of our best bars and nightspots, but through the powerful story-telling of the guide you will be transported back in time and realise how far we have come since the dark days of the 1970s. 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Ann Street (Free entry) Whilst standing beside the largest police station in Belfast you will discover how Northern Ireland was policed during the troubles, how it has changed since the peace agreement and the potential impact of Brexit on our borders! 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Beacon of Hope (Free entry) We end the tour by the Waterfront on the banks of the river Lagan and the Beacon of Hope, our favourite piece of public art which champions our resilience and regeneration. Here we will compare Belfast today with one of the darkest days in our history, explain how we achieved our fragile peace and discuss what the future may hold. 20 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: End the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion The tour ends at the Beacon of Hope on Oxford Street, from here it is just a 5 minute walk back to city hall.
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