Where is it all happening?
Belfast is a vibrant, fast-moving city with great sightseeing and shopping as well as wonderful places to eat and drink and eccentric little alleyways with quaint old names. Once called the “Paris of the North”, Belfast made its money from the linen industry and ship building with the waterfront as the engine of the city. The city’s great shipyards built some of the world’s largest ocean liners, including the ill-fated Titanic.

Over the past ten years millions have been invested into urban renewal and regeneration, breathing life and creating a new buzz. The city revolves around a central point, Donegall Square, which holds the city hall and concentrates on the glories brought by the Industrial Revolution: grandiose architecture and magnificent Victorian pubs.

Belfast’s greatest, and most unique, attraction is however its people, whose enduring warmth and friendliness remain a welcoming truth, their distinct character and culture evolving with the new city as it merges with the old. The barriers are down, the tanks are gone and the restaurants, cafés and pubs are full of the craic in this now confident city.

How to get there?
Belfast is served by two airports. George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is situated 3 miles from the city centre and just minutes from the Hilton Hotel. It handles domestic flights within Northern Ireland and the UK. Scheduled flights operate to England, Scotland, the Isle or Man and the Republic of Ireland. The main airline operating out of the airport is FlyBE, British Midland and Ryan Air.

Belfast International Airport (BFS), is approximately 17 miles from Belfast city centre. Scheduled flights in and out of Belfast International Airport (BFS) serve many cities in the UK. Airlines operating out of Belfast International include Easyjet and Jet2. Ulsterbus provide a service to/from the Europa Bus Centre in central Belfast.

Accommodation
Hilton Hotel Belfast
4 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3LP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +(44)0289 027 7000

The Hilton Belfast hotel is located on the banks of the River Lagan, next to the Waterfront Hall, just a 5-minute stroll into the city centre. The hotel offers wireless internet access in public areas.

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