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Its North, Its Ireland.confused yet?!

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Map of Northern Ireland


Six Territories make up N. Ireland, they include: Antrim, Londonderry, Tyrone, Down, Fermanagh, and

Armagh. The capital


(Belfast) is in Antrim.

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)

Belfast International Airport (BFS)


Airlines include: BFS Air Europa, Thomas Cook Airlines, and United

Airlines BHD Aer Lingus, Citywing, and British Airways CANADIAN PASSENGERS: Fly Air Canada, Delta, or Virgin Airlines to London, Englands Heathrow Airport then connect to BHD via Aer Lingus or British Airways.

The British pound is the currency in Northern Ireland,

as it is apart of the United Kingdom. Official spoken language is English, however some locals speak Gaelic Irish, or Ulster Scots (two dialects of English spoken in Northern Ireland) The religion is Protestant (division of Christianity) 112 is the 911 of the area

Weather and Climate:


Cool Summers, Mild Winters. Due to the Atlantic currents surrounding Ireland as a whole, the weather is very uneasy to control. High Season in N. Ireland is usually between April and October. Travelling during this time period is recommendedpack warm, but comfortable.

Local food includes,

Celebrations/Holidays

meats (Lamb, Beef, Pork), Fish (Salmon and Trout), breads, local veggies etc. Also, local distilleries brew some of the finest beer and whiskey the world can handle.

include: May Day St. Patricks Day Orangemans Day (The Twelfth)

There is no nationwide advisory in effect for United Kingdom. Exercise normal security precautions

Translink Metro

Foyle Taxis

Translink Metro pink and white buses that

Foyle Taxis: Local taxi, most popular.

take you around with one ride fares of 1.30-1.50. 14.50 will get you a Travel Pass which is worth 5 rides. Trains from Belfast to Dublin run from 0650 to 2330 daily and on sundays you can ride all day for 6.00

Starting rates are usually 2.50 and raise after every 0.5 km

Places to visit while in Northern Ireland

5. Carrickfergus Castle
Oldest standing castle in Ireland. It was built n 1177 by John Du Courcy as a headquarters during his conquer of

Eastern Ulster.

4. Titantic Quarter
Area of Belfast where the RMS Titantic was constructed. Here tourists can learn the history of Titanic, and visit exhibitions

and museums.

3. Grand Opera House


Tourists can come to the Grand Opera House to experience a musical, or play, or opera. They can also take a tour on

Sundays at 11, noon,


or 1pm.

2. Victoria Square
Shopping and Eating are two main things people do on vacation, Northern Ireland visitors can do both in this rather

large shopping mall


in downtown Belfast

1. Old Bushmills Distillery


The oldest distillery in the world, Old Bushmills is the number one source of Irish Whiskey in Ireland. If tourists

take a tour, they get a


free sample. Yum!

Dundrum Bay

Mountains of Mourne

Belfast Lough

Lough Neagh

Irish Stew
Beef or Lamb

Red wine or Beer


Carrots Celery Potatoes Herbs Garlic Beef stock

Irish Whiskey
Local drink within Ireland and Northern Ireland respectably.

Local Craft
Usually what tourists will buy as a souvenir, these locally handmade crafts are examples of years of talent and

training coming
together to create a masterpiece.

Intermediate: Ramada Plaza Belfast

Budget: Walshs Hotel Maghera

Walshs Hotel 25.00 a night no meal/no wifi

Ramada Plaza 190.00 for 2 nights free breakfast and

dinner/free wifi Galgorm Resort and Spa Sundays to Thursdays 180.00 per night/Fridays to Saturdays 240.00 per night free irish style breakfast/four course dinner

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