Hazelville, Belfast

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...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. HOW TO GET THERE... Belfast is very easy to get to. The first option is to fly to Belfast, there are two airports: Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport. If you are coming from the mainland UK it is easier to get a flight to the City Airport as it is only 10minutes drive into the centre of Belfast. Flights are available on BMI, Flybe, British Airways, Flykeen and Euromanx from many airports throughout the UK including Gatwick, Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Isle of Man, Heathrow and Glasgow. If you fly into Belfast International Airport it will take around 25minutes by car to get to the centre of Belfast. Alternatively you can sail to Belfast... Read review

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Advantages: Up and coming city with loads to do, see, eat and drink
Disadvantages: The bad press Belfast suffers from

...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 – but l could not handle it and moved back to the big smoke! So what’s so great about Belfast? Why should you visit? What’s there to do and see? Well let me give you a guided tour. Getting here: ROADS Belfast is linked to the Northern Irish cities of Londonderry and Armagh (we only have two!!) and towns such as Coleraine, Ballymena, Portadown and Enniskillen, by the two main motorways here – M1 and M2. The M1 is also the main linking motorway route between... Read review

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Advantages: The friendly locals, heritage, sights
Disadvantages: Everything closes on Sunday

...Well there is an old saying, "You can take the girl outta Belfast BUT you can't take the Belfast outta da girl" That saying is very true and I'm sure if you ask anyone else in my position (living in England or else where) they would feel the same. I grew up living in Belfast until the age of 17 where I moved to England to be with my family, although I still have firm roots in Belfast and visit regularly. Belfast has been broadcast over the years on the news as being a place of war between Protestants and Catholics, but let me assure you now that all that muck hapens behind closed doors and a vistior to Belfast would be shown nothing but hospitality, the locals are exceptionally friendly and very willing to help you experience the best of Belfast, just stop them in the street and they are sure to point you to the most exciting... Read review

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