Being from Belfast myself this might be slighty biased but because no one has wrote a review on Belfast in a long time, I thought I had better tell everyone all about it.

TRANSPORT WITHIN BELFAST
Belfast is has a variety of different transport. For travelling within Belfast, you can take a train from various stations to other towns in Northern Ireland. The bus service is also good and easy to understand. The majority of CityBuses depart from the City Hall or the streets nearby. On weekdays there is a kiosk where information can be obtained and there are clear timetables on the bus shelters themselves. Adult fare is £1.20 and 60p for children.
A word of caution however, if you plan to stay in Belfast on a Sunday the buses are on a skeleton service and depart every hour from the City Hall. Also the buses do not depart from the same shelters as they do on weekdays and Saturdays. So it is advisable to ring Translink, the company who owns CityBus, Ulsterbus and Trains, if you are travelling on a Sunday.
If you plan to go on a trip outside of Belfast to the surrounding towns the buses depart from two key bus centres, Laganside which is situated near the river or Great Victoria Street Centre, which also has a train station and is located just beside the famous Europa Hotel.
Another mode of transport is taxis. There are thousand of taxis in Belfast, black taxis and private hire taxis. Black Taxis are allowed to pick up off the streets if you hail for one, they are relatively inexpensive and there are various taxi ranks throughout the city.
For private hire taxis it is illegal to pick up off the street, you must first ring the depot and order the taxi. It is advisable to use reputable companies only such as ValueCabs and FonaCab. New rules brought in by Belfast City Council also make it illegal for taxis to charge per head, a tactic taxi drivers used to employ on people coming out of bars and clubs. These new rules also state that every taxi in Belfast must have a green plate with its own individual number to show they are a registered taxi driver. If you have a bad experience or a taxi driver rips you off, I suggest you take note of the number then complain to the council who will be willing to help.

RESTAURANTS AND BARS
If there is one thing Belfast is not short on it is bars! The so called "Golden Mile" is a road full of bars and restaurants and proves popular with everyone.
The restaurants in Belfast are fabulous. There is great chinese cuisine at the Red Panda, a New Orleans style menu at Bourbon, Italian delights at Villa Italia which is excellent value for money. There is also great food to be had at Giraffe on the Stranmillis Road near Queens University, the place offers Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Bars...Bars..Bars...there is literally loads to choose from in Belfast. My personal favourites are Auntie Annie's which has some great bands. This is where The Thrills played their first Belfast gig two years ago. The atmosphere is really good as well, full of nice friendly people.
Skye is a good, it has a bar downstairs and a club upstairs. The interior is sleek and modern. There are good drinks promotions on throughout the week. The best night is on a Friday, the club upstairs plays hiphop and always attracts a good crowd. The Apartment located beside the city hall offers fantastic cocktails. Other bars which attract the tourists are the more old style bars: Robinsons and The Crown are facing the Europa Hotel and McHugh's near the River Lagan.
Belfast has great clubs as well Skye as I have already mentioned, Milk is great as well, Friday night is house music, Saturday night is HipHop. Thompsons is another popular club and is open all week 9pm-3am. Shine at the Queen's Students Union is Belfast's very own superclub having had guest djs such as Tim Westwood, Pete Tong, Tim Deluxe, Jon Carter and Carl Cox to name a few. The club is building a national reputation. Shine opens every Saturday 9pm-3am, door tax £8-12.

PLACES TO SEE
Belfast is packed full of history and culture. It really depends what you like. If you are into art, I suggest three galleries. Firstly the Ormeau Baths Gallery is a great exhibition space and has had works displayed from some of the Uk's most prominent modern artists, always innovative, the work on display here is a must see.
The Engine Room Gallery is located 10mins drive from the city centre and looks almost like a shop from outside. This place is great to see work from Northern Ireland and Ireland's present day artists.
One of the main tourist attractions is the Ulster Museum. It has some great artworks on display and costumes from the victiorian era through to the 60s. A recent exhibiton seen major works from Mark Quinn and Anya Gallacio. The museum is also great to learn about the history of Northern Ireland and the toubles. The museum also has prehistoric exhibits and its very own Eygptian mummy!
Other places to see are the Palm House and Tropical Ravine in the Botanical Gardens, a great way to spend a summer afternoon. Queen's university is also great to see. The City Hall is a major tourist attraction, the building is beautiful and guided tours are available.
The Lagan lookout is a nice place to visit, you will learn a lot about the Titanic and the River Lagan. If you have children you can take them to the Odyssey Complex where they can visit W5, an interactive science attraction. At the Odyssey Pavillion there are lots of restaurants to get a bite to eat. If you have time why not catch an ice hockey match? The Belfast Giants play at the Odyssey Arena Belfast which is also used as a major venue for music concerts.

Thanks for reading!!
Helix xo