It was a very brief time we spent in Belfast over the bank holiday weekend, and a day wasnt quite enough, but the opportunity to see the Giants Causeway and other highlights of County Antrim was too good to miss and so a lengthy stay in Belfast was out of the question.

The main focal point for travellers to Belfast tends to be the Shankill and Falls Road areas, centre of political acrimony and heart of divided loyalties in Ireland. The Troubles are represented in a far more colourful way than would be expected ... (more)