Belfast Lifestyle & Leisure

In the last few years, Belfast has seen dramatic improvements in lifestyle standards, with many more venues for people to enjoy entertainment and leisure activities, as well as shopping.

On the leisure scene, new bars and clubs have opened as well as a number of new hotels, including the Radisson SAS, Malmaison and most recently Tulip Inns..

Belfast plays host to world class organisations and venues such as the Waterfront Hall, Odyssey Arena, the Ulster Orchestra and the Grand Opera House.  Many top-rated festivals during the year add to the Belfast experience.

Top chefs such as Paul Rankin and Michael Deane have added to the city’s growing culinary reputation. In terms of retailing, Belfast offers the best of both high street names and individual boutiques. The massive Victoria Square project will also bring a whole new shopping experience to Belfast, once it’s complete.

As a rapidly expanding city, Belfast is able to offer a package, in sporting and lifestyle terms that very few other comparable cities can match. The city is moving quickly to become a destination of preference for visitors and this will help build upon an already highly successful tourism industry.

Highest ratio of golf courses per head in Europe. Two golf courses, Royal Portrush and Royal County Down, within "top twenty" golf courses in the world. Busy Streets

Lively pubs Shopping

World class events and festivals. The most prominent symbol of the new Belfast is the magnificent £32m Waterfront Hall. This state of the art concert and conference centre seats over 2000 and is the winner of numerous national and international architectural awards.

Bustling Cafes Opera House