Travel inspiration for your Belfast vacation
Welcome to Belfast! As your Celtic Experts, we’re here to introduce you to the vibrant local restaurants, top sights and best places to stay on your vacation to Northern Ireland. From perfectly planned guided tours to custom travel packages, we can’t wait to share the traditional experiences of our homelands with you.
Explore the best places to eat, see and stay in Belfast
- Titanic Museum
- Local Food Tours
- Street Art Tour
- Historic Murals
- Irish Whiskey
- JawBox Gin
- John Long's Fish & Chips
- Peace Wall
- Black Cab Tour
Top places to eat and drink in Belfast
From hidden gems to iconic sights, these are the best places to start your very own Celtic story in Northern Ireland. No matter where you decide to go, you’ll get authentic experiences hand-picked just for you.
John Long's Fish and Chips
Better known as “the best kept secret in Belfast”, John Long’s is the oldest established fish and chip shop in Belfast. With over 100 years of dishing up fresh, traditional favorites, it’s no surprise that this place is one of the top seven wonders of the city.
Jawbox Gin at the Duke of York
Named after the boxy Belfast, sinks where locals used to gather, Jawbox Gin has become a staple of the town.
What sights to see in Belfast
Titanic Belfast Tourist Attraction
The icy beauty of this building will give you the chills. Let us transport you back in time to the ‘Golden Age’ of travel along the former Harland and Wolff shipyard where the ill-fated maiden voyage began.
Belfast City Tour
Learn the secrets and stories of Belfast from one of our local guides; born and raised in the city. You’ll get an in-depth look at the major sites and hidden gems along the way as you walk through winding alleyways, lively streets and shadowy corridors.
Street Art and Historical Murals
You’ve heard the saying, “if these walls could talk…” well in Belfast, they do. Hop into a snazzy old-fashioned black cab and let one of our experienced drivers take you around the city. Mural after mural, you’ll learn about the Troubles of Ireland and see how the locals used street art as a means of expression. Go beyond the history books and get up close and personal to moments that have been captured in time.
Best places to stay in Belfast
Grand Central Hotel
Transformed from an iconic office block to the new Grand Central Hotel in Belfast. This hotel will offer 300 luxury bedrooms, a restaurant, bistro and rooftop lounge.
The Merchant Hotel
The grandeur of the original Grade A-listed building is complimented by an elegant Art Deco-inspired wing with a multitude of exciting amenities.
Titanic Hotel
Situated at the heart of Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, the legendary Harland and Wolf Headquarters and Drawing Offices is the world’s most authentic Titantic Hotel. Part hotel, part museum, the luxury hotel is home to a unique collection of over 500 artworks, artifacts and photographs transporting guests back to the “Golden Age of Ocean Travel”.
Top trips that visit Belfast
Brendan Vacations does not sell guided trips to Canadian residents but you can book guided trips through our sister company Trafalgar.com.
Meet Catherine Reilly
As the head of our Brendan team, Catherine has been making friends with the Celtic community for over 35 years so she’s learned a thing or two about where to go and what to do in Ireland and Scotland. Check out her own personally hand-crafted collection of all the can’t-miss experiences you can have too.
