It was built in 1966 as part of the now-demolished Divis Flats complex, which comprised twelve 8-story blocks of terraces and flats, named after the nearby Divis Mountain. The tower, a vertical complex of 96 flats housing approx 110 residents, was designed by architect Frank Robertson for the Northern Ireland Housing Trust.
International Wall Falls Road Murals: Northern Ireland has become famous for the murals painted in almost every area of the country. They often depict the history and political views of both traditions and are a way of marking territory.
Clonard Monastery: Clonard Monastery is a Catholic church and monastery, located off the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The complex was developed by the Catholic Redemptorists’ religious order. Members of this religious order came to Belfast originally in 1896.
Bombay Street memorial garden: In 1969, a sectarian mob burned 1,500 residents from their homes on Bombay Street, Belfast Around 1,500 Catholic families were left homeless.
The peace lines or peace walls are a series of separation barriers in Northern Ireland that separate predominantly Republican and Nationalist Catholic neighborhoods from predominantly Loyalist and Unionist Protestant neighborhoods. The first peace lines were built in 1969, following the outbreak of the 1969 Northern Ireland riots and the Troubles They were built as temporary structures meant to last only six months, but due to their effective nature, they have become wider, longer, and more permanent.
The Shankill Road (from Irish, Seanchill, meaning “old church” is one of the main roads leading through west Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland It runs through the working-class, predominantly loyalist area known as the Shankill.
Crumlin Road features two imposing structures of Belfast’s criminal justice system, the Crumlin Road Gaol (Jail) and Courthouse. Please note there is no time for the official Crumlin Road Jail tour.
Situated in the north of the city on the slopes of the Cavehill Country Park the castle sits 400 feet above sea level offering beautiful views of the city.
St Georges Market: is the last surviving Victorian covered market in Belfast, it is located on May Street, close to the river Lagan. Market Opening Hours Friday 6 am until 3 pm, Saturday 9 am until 3 pm, Sunday 10:00 – 16:00.
Please note there is no time for the official Titanic Museum tour.
We had Tony who we had for over an hour on the black taxi tour He was amazing. So knowledgeable & had been effected by this conflict The best experience ever Thank you Tony
We (2 couples from the ship) enjoyed a fantastic tour with John who took us around to just every "must see" there was. We profited from John's great knowledge of Belfast's past and present. His explanation of the political situation and background made us understand now the real situation in Belfast. Looking for an enjoyable and informative tour to get to know the city o f Belfast ? Book with Belfast Tours NI. We will certainly book again if we are in Belfast again.
Excellent tour with a great local guide. Our group enjoyed seeing a little more of Belfast and learning some of the city's history.
We prefer, when we can, to take private tours when we cruise. The risk is not knowing the people you are contracting with- will they be there, on time? how competent are the guides? can you contact them if there are problems? Belfast Tours NI excels in all categories. The company responded promptly to every question we had. Our guide was waiting for us at our ship, early. He was knowledgable about all aspects of Belfast history and culture, and was passionate in presenting what he loves about his city and country. We would have absolutely no reservations about using Belfast Tours again should we return. This was the best four hours of our trip.
Was such a amazing tour!! Micheal was a great guide, answered all of your questions. We had so much fun would definitely recommend.
Had a fantastic tour with Jimmy! He was so knowledgeable and explained in detail the troubles in Northern Ireland. It was so personal and can't recommend him enough as a tour guide. We could have spent all day with him!
In-depth Tour of Belfast highlighting its religious troubled period, religion-based segregated neighborhoods, key persons and murals of Belfast, the ship-building quarter, Belfast Castle, and the oldest and loveliest section of Belfast. We recommend tour guide Keith with his knowledge and ability to answer questions.
Murat was friendly, engageable, and funny. He's very knowledgeable about Belfast, and his personality made the tour that much better. If I'm ever fortunate enough to travel back to Northern Ireland, I know who I'm calling to show us around. Murat, you're the man!
My son and I have had the pleasure of enjoying two wonderful days with Murat! Although the weather did not cooperate, today was a fantastic day. I can’t remember having so much fun on a cold, rainy, dreary, windy day. Murat is very personable, knowledgeable, and friendly. I very strongly recommend any of his tours!
Collect from Cruise terminal by Paddy Campbell's Black Cab Tours, driver Damien was fantastic, so knowledgable, so much more info than we could remember, but we were totally fascinated with the subject matter which was The Falls Road and the Shankill Road area's. We had no idea how people still live in this area, such an eye opener. We were given permanent markers to sign the wall, its all very sobering but an absolute must if you are visiting Belfast. This was definitely the highlight of our UK cruise, and we tell everybody we can everything we remember. I would most highly recommend this company for this tour.
We had an educational and valuable and fun tour with Murat. He was extremely knowledgeable and accomodating about the entire trip. Our family of 5 all thought that it was an excellent tour.
Micheal our tour guide from Belfast Tours was amazing! He was so friendly and welcoming. He took his time and explained so much about the poltical history of the troubles. He dropped us where we wanted when the tour ended. He went above and beyond to help us! I couldn’t recommend the tour and Micheal as a tour guide enough! X
We completed the political tour around Belfast yesterday with our tour guide Jimmy. Our only ‘complaint’ is that we could of listened to Jimmy all day and the tour went by way too fast. Jimmy’s local knowledge and experience made the tour much more interesting and we were enthralled throughout. We thought we knew about the troubles in NI but it’s a different story actually being there and driving around and seeing the different areas. We only spent 1 nite in Belfast and it was too short so we will be back and will be booking Jimmy for some more tours - thanks for a great tour 😊
Murat was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide who gave us a superb tour of Belfast. He had an expert knowledge on all the history surrounding The Troubles and the history of Belfast. I would recommend this tour to anyone who would like to know more about Belfast. Thank you Murat and hope to see you again for another tour!
Murat was exceptional; insightful, witty, and overall great company. We spent the day viewing all attractions across the city. Murat was patient and very knowledgeable, informed us all about the history of the city and answered all of our questions! We toured the city in great comfort and Murat went out of his way to make the tour great. Could not recommend this great, affordable experience enough!!!
What a wonderful trip! Our guide is very kind to us, and warm, hope to meet again next time! Thank you very much！
Murat gave us an excellent tour of the city. He was very informed about "The Troubles". Highly recommend if you want a great tour of Belfast.
Fascinating trip, we were fascinated to hear about the history surrounding the peace walls from Mark our driver and tour guide. He gave an impartial and very interesting account from both sides of the troubles. He stopped and let us take photos and also sign the peace wall which my teens were really struck with. The murals are beautiful, works of art. Lots to think about on this trip, it really was history in action and resonated with the teens who have grown up never knowing about the 'troubles'.
This tour was booked through Viator who communicated with us about our preferences, time and place of pickup and details on driver’s name and place to meet, etc. Our guide Ciaran, did a great job of not only showing us points of interest around the city but was a wealth of knowledge on history, politics, culture, arts, and more. Most importantly he made the more recent history come alive as he lived through the Troubles and had many friends and family members directly involved. We went to a number of significant spots that are off the typical tourist path that were fascinating. Much more than just driving by a bunch of murals painted on the building walls. This tour was a terrific value and we came away with a much better understanding of all the news reports we have listened to coming from Northern Ireland over the past fifty years.
Arranged this tour last minute and originally did not have availablity however they accommodated us. This was the best tour I have got in any city I have visited. Joe our tour guide was so informative and made the tour really ingesting and enjoyable.
Did this tour with Murat and would highly recommend it, we were with him for over 3 and a half hours and he took us to all the infamous spots in Belfast and we saw all the murals, he also showed us Crumlin jail and we finished off in Belfast castle for a cup of tea, it was well worth doing and Murat was very knowledgeable
Murat unfortunately was not free to take me on a tour but went out of his way to arrange a tour with his friend Michael. I went for an hour and half political tour. I found Michael very approachable and friendly! He was passionate about what he did and knew a lot about the City’s history. He showed me the Murals and explained the meanings behind the main ones. He was open to any questions and made my tour experience much better with his friendly persona! Murat please make sure Michael sees this.
when we got to the airport we called Murat and he answered right away and he picked us up exactly at the time he said. he gave us all the options and tours he does. we chose murals. he takes his time explaining to you everything you want to know. he takes you through all the mural and explains in detail everything about the troubles and city. he is very knowledgeable and very respectful family man. he treated us not like customers but as if we were long time friends. he goes to the back with you in the cab and you just feel very comfortable around him. we know we are going to call next time we go to belfast, and it will be Murat.... thanks Murat for making it special!
We were on a cruise and made an unplanned stop in Belfast due to bad weather in our original destination (Derry). Since there were no planned excursions, we were on our own, which was a little daunting in a strange city. We took the first cab we saw, and did we luck out!! We had the pleasure of meeting Murat and he offered to take us (there were 4 of us) on a tour of the City and to the different Mural walls--We went to the Titanic Museum first, then he came back and picked us up and explained (also showed us some photos) where he would take us. What a great tour guide--he was so knowledgeable about the history of Belfast and shared so much information about the things we were seeing--Belfast was a war torn city in the early 70's and he shared with us many of the events that took place during that time----there were so many things he expertly explained as we were going along--he stopped several times at particular places to talk more about them and allowed us time to take lots of photos. He was so friendly and just made our day off the ship so pleasurable. I would highly recommend him for your tour guide the next time you're in Belfast!!
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