Years ago, sipping on a pint of Guinness in Belfast’s historic Crown Bar would have qualified as high-risk adventure travel. The pub, owned by the National Trust that manages the UK’s most important historic places, sits directly across the street from the Europa Hotel which, locals will tell you with a bit of macabre pride, […]
A Day in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Any in-the-know tourists will tell you that Belfast in Northern Ireland is a hidden paradise, full of history, ambience, and hospitality. There are a ton of things to do in Belfast. The city is the only United Kingdom entry listed in Frommer’s top touristic 12 destinations for 2009. And frequent express trains connect Belfast with […]