What to Do in Belfast, Ireland | 36 Hours | The New York Times

Belfast has been coming into its own in the last few years, developing a vibrant restaurant scene, award-winning architecture and a new cosmopolitanism.
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[@Shellynn123]

One of my top 3 cities in the world. Been there 2 times already this year, and going back again next month! It’s addicting! People are SO FRIENDLY!!! Love u Belfast!

[@beatrizbahamonde6886]

agree

[@morgangreen9068]

Thank you

[@GianeliaISI]

i spent 3 months of my 2017 in Belfast, NI and it was the greatest time of my still young life! Definitely worth a visit!

[@TheGiantKillers]

One word of warning tourists. This video contains scenes of people in short sleeves, drinking under the stars in the evening. Please note that temperatures you, as a tourist may regard as winter are considered high summer in Northern Ireland and it is not uncommon for us locals to have barbecues on cloudy days with temperatures barely reaching 15 celcius. I am not kidding. That's why the Romans called this little island Hibernia, as in hibernate. So bring a coat and you'll be fine.

[@bagofrandom]

+UlsterGroundhopper as a Canadian, that is my kind of temp.

[@lafilleestpassionate]

Haha 😂

[@alexandrajohansson9584]

I live just down the hill from Belfast castle, i Love it there

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

Belfast is beautiful! Rockets and moon cats are everywhere but the city is amazing for food, music, local pubs and the history is ancient.

[@Makaveli7Soldier]

Feeling homesick at home is strange.

[@SJXN]

Belfast, Northern Ireland.

[@emmimarie8929]

Going to Belfast this August. Can't wait! It's been one of my biggest dreams for seven years!

[@marquez2390]

It sucks. Don't come to this hole.

[@emmabee6458]

Andrew98 The weather sucks but it's quite a nice place to visit

[@simplyatsea6779]

Marquez23 please elaborate why it “sucks” should I visit Dublin instead?

[@julien23lastchristmas2]

very nice country and wonderfull people .

[@astafzciba]

i love this place already

[@whatonearth9809]

New York is my favourite part of Canada

[@49601178]

I was born in Belfast. Cheers, Barton B Mac Leod ..

[@PiaAmorin]

Fantastic city!!

[@katinankone3753]

i love Belfast

[@emmabee6458]

funny thing is, when I was a teenager I was still allowed into Pubs. Every year we'd go up to Donegal and my parents would have a pint whilst I sat with my sister and drank some coke and played pool

[@katinankone3753]

it will be a dream to visit belfast one day in my life

[@Caambrinus]

For all the patriotic yahoos BTL: the NYT is trying to make it easy for American tourists to 'do' Ireland and, yes, Belfast is in Ireland (the island, that is). So, if they had 'Belfast, UK' many viewers would immediately start thinking.....London....Manchester....Edinburgh.

[@syedataharamahin7214]

going there. i am from dublin.lets explore the belfast city!!yahoo!!!1

[@19grand]

Hope u had a good time!

[@morgangreen9068]

The fact there were direct flights to New York from here and they ended sadly

[@victormovies685]

nice

[@vbascripts5609]

Go and ave a wee smoke...

[@sleddy01]

This is an ad, not a 'what to do.' I learned absolutely nothing to do.

[@shahrilbesir5479]

is it safe for an international student (from Malaysia) to study in Belfast?

[@ckelly094]

Mohamad Shahril yes buddy

[@djyeoh5101]

Mohamad Shahril I'm frm Malaysia and Belfast is generally safe but some people may be a slightly racist. There are quite alot of drunk people or people on the influence of drugs. just avoid any trouble

[@cat5220]

Yes, just avoid the drunken eejits and you’ll be fine!

[@seandoherty925]

Plenty of Malaysians here already studying. I think you would have no problem.

[@glenn9683]

No

[@harrypickard4353]

Well, If you're from England...enjoy the 10 billion it's costing you to keep it every year

[@Gregory-ck4wv]

***** Can you please make a 36 Hours episode in Auckland, NZ?

[@bethlillie7229]

belfast in great

[@angiemoof]

36 hours isn't enough to see all this great city has to offer

[@19grand]

Greatest of Irish cities.

[@rhondacupples1943]

Should someone tell em 👀👀

[@Alkrawn]

Belfast is in Northern Ireland..

[@MovieInTheMix]

The only nice place to visit is the City hall.... and the university

[@MovieInTheMix]

flip inheck i didn't like them but people opinions are different about things like this ;P

[@19grand]

...titanic exhibition has won lots of awards and accolades.

[@difang8165]

SPACE UK

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

Ireland welcomes the world, I'm myself from Tyrone here in the northern counties.

[@richardrich1384]

I suggest to any American to wear a Glasgow Rangers shirt and visit the falls rd they will be welcomed with open arms

[@catherinechan1489]

Bubz!

[@kooky216]

Isn't it 'Northern Ireland', NYT? Or is that how the locals say it. This channel doesn't seem to be run by the brightest bulbs so i'm thinking it's a mistake.

[@xRossayx]

Ireland is an island that is divided into two countries, The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland is not a country. So it's not a mistake, Belfast is part of Ireland :)

[@hoopenhanger]

xRossayx Ireland is a country, northern Ireland is not. Belfast is the second largest city in Ireland.

[@Staidgamz]

hoopenhanger But the nicest city of Ireland

[@hoopenhanger]

kooky216 Go anywhere in the world, including the UK, and you'll find that most folk correctly consider Belfast to be part of Ireland.

[@Staidgamz]

I dunno when I was there it was mostly seen to be part of the united Kingdom

[@vbascripts5609]

Shocked by the ripoff prices....

[@carlislecarlisle]

Presumably geography isn't the New York Times' strongest subject. Whether you personally feel that Belfast is a part of Ireland, or Eire, or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or just Northern Ireland... it's poor to see a main newspaper call it Belfast, Ireland. By any defination (UN, WTO, EU etc.) .. Belfast isn't in Ireland. It really isn't rocket science.

[@celticdemon23]

+neil What is the name of the island on which Belfast is situated ?

[@carlislecarlisle]

+celticdemon23 You could say it is situated in the British Isles, you could say it's located on the Island of Ireland, some people would say Eire. It is obviously a very contentious point to a lot of people.. with a name like celticdemon and a free gaza avatar I'm pretty sure how you would define it. It is poor for a main paper to say Belfast, Ireland. It will be construed by most that Belfast is in the Republic of Ireland, which of course it isn't. Many in the US don't realise that Ireland was never a united country, apart from under British rule. Belfast (Béal Feirste) was a part of the Kingdom of Ulster. Most Americans also don't realise that most people in Belfast are British and wish to remain part of the United Kingdom. I've had many great times in Belfast with both sides of the community. I love the place. Belfast, Ireland though is poor and lazy to see from a major publication.

[@celticdemon23]

A pretty fair point although to say Ireland was never united except under British Rule is Totally erroneous, Ireland was united UNTIL British Rule. Also The assertion that the majority of people in Belfast are British is also wrong. Last census results show that, Majority is split between identifying as Irish or Northern Irish, it was quite a low percentage who identified as British. Also Belfast City Hall now has a nationalist majority. Im born and raised in Belfast, I'v an Irish Passport. Belfast Is in the north East of Ireland. Politics and semantics wont change that fact. Belfast is no more British than any of the other British Colonised towns and cities across a third of the globe were.

[@PS-bj3zq]

+celticdemon23 stop denying reality its a British city because like it or lump it is in part of the United Kingdom , i dont care is you have a dutch passport , fact is if you are born in Northern Ireland legally from a nationality stand point you are British in terms of citizenship and dont tell me am wrong i worked in the civil service and i know am right, the option is there for anyone born on the island of Ireland to have a Irish passport,but legally up until you claim an Irish passport if born in Northern Ireland as part of the UK you are British in citizenship terms

[@celticdemon23]

P S for you to have worked in the Civil Service says a lot about the British, Given your shocking grasp of the English language.

[@freightlinerecascadia616]

belfast are in northern ireland northern ireland have more people one estonia

[@19grand]

Green like Ireland is.

[@difang8165]

CAYENNE

[@RSimusic]

SO MANY PRODS IN THESE COMMENTS

[@TheMantasV]

Belfast is not in Ireland, it's in Northern Ireland, that is a part of UK. It's a completely different country. Please don't confuse people.

[@PS-ru2ov]

exactly

[@youknowit7762]

You clearly aren't very intelligent, huh? Belfast is actually on the island of IRELAND (assuming you didn't know that already - though it's literally in the name... Northern IRELAND). Please don't confuse people.

[@PS-ru2ov]

@@youknowit7762 i think i know its on the geographical island of ireland (which is a geographical name) but still does not change the fact that the Irish state in its constitution is called Eire/Ireland (26 counties) and Northern Ireland is not part of the Irish state it is part of the UK

[@paulahayes7989]

Belfast, Northern Ireland *

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

Belfast, Ireland. I live here.

[@andysmith5077]

Never heard of Belfast, Ireland. I don't recognise that.

[@sterlingfontaine8977]

+Andy Smith There's only one Belfast in Ireland. I'm curious as to how you've never heard of it. Maybe all that Buckfast and banging on that big bass drum have damaged your brain.

[@universethousand9087]

+STEVIEBOY maybe lets just remember that people have different thoughts so people from ny go give one care about what it is even though it's in Ireland. It's A POLITICAL BORDER not a country one

[@PS-bj3zq]

+Declan Gorman how is it not a country border there are 2 countries on the island of ireland like it or not thats fact .............

[@daraj02]

Its about 2 hours from Dublin, Ireland

[@ramotv1935]

It's Northern Ireland not irralnd

[@YooTooLoB]

You mean Belfast, United Kingdom right?

[@SeanHardDance]

Daphne V brits out

[@JorgenHartogs]

Belfast is on the island of Ireland. In Northern Ireland, which is still part of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. If they meant the republic of Ireland they would have mentioned it.

[@alexandrajohansson9584]

Im from Belfast and me and family consider us Irish we don want to be apart of the uk who killen the Irish.

[@alexandrajohansson9584]

Killed*

[@Anteater23]

Alexandra Johansson Then move south south as you are treasonous.

[@difang8165]

PAUL

[@ramotv1935]

Northern Ireland not ireland

[@SeanHardDance]

RamoTV IRELAND!!!!

[@Marc-kr8pc]

Yes it is in NORTHERN IRELAND not Ireland. Simple geography

[@Buildbeautiful]

Thepr0df4ther Of course its Belfast Ireland.the most northern part of the island is Donegal .northern ireland is just a puppet state propped up by the english taxpayers for now.and its days are numbered.the tax payers in the rest of Ireland dont want it either.but its just a matter of time until it will be in a united Ireland.

[@imsorrybut8107]

Anthony Redmond so true

[@19grand]

@@Marc-kr8pc but the idland Ireland is a geographical term. Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are political terms.

[@TheBarmbrackthecat]

You mean Belfast NORTHERN IRELAND?

[@TintedVisionMovies]

Too Far no he means Belfast, Ireland

[@neil4817]

Give over.

[@difang8165]

MACAU RESTAURANT AMAGAO

[@difang8165]

STARBUCK'S

[@difang8165]

CHARITY PLACES

[@gerarddeegan3096]

Dublin much much bigger Dublin a major metropolis compared to Bel fast Gerard from San Francisco Bel fast.okay for food

[@albertmccready478]

Yes, Dublin is far bigger and is a fantastic place, but Belfast is well worth a visit. If anyone is in Dublin for any length of time, then Belfast is a worthwhile visit , even for a day trip, by train.

[@Freshy_Jones]

Gerard Deegan Dublin is dirty compared to Belfast, bunch of drunks in Dublin.

[@phantomthiefirwin9631]

Belfast.....Ireland....huh...

[@PS-ru2ov]

@Thomas Mc Loughlin no its in the UK, can you not accept fact go read the good friday agreement which states NI is part of the UK British money British laws "Ireland" is the Republic of Ireland........................

[@britishson7122]

Surely you mean Northern Ireland? 🙄

[@ivRedBullvi]

Belfast Ireland? Does such a place exist?

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

It sure does plum, I live in it.

[@19grand]

Yip.

[@ivRedBullvi]

Thomas O'Flaherty I was born in a place called Belfast Northern Ireland United Kingdom 🇬🇧, 😆

[@ivRedBullvi]

19grand nah I exists in the uk not Ireland

[@19grand]

@@ivRedBullvi yes the island of Ireland. Belfast is in the north east of the island.

[@joekelly9755]

*triggered British people in comments*

[@difang8165]

ASIAN GROCERY

[@lorenjackson7630]

Belfast is in Northern Ireland in the UK? Ireland is a different country to Northern Ireland.

[@kimhjalmarsson8886]

Most people that are not from there say "Ireland", they don't want to be rude but just lump it together because it is on the island of "Ireland" (which most people know is divided because of war and conflict). However I can imagine a tourist video does not want to remind people of all the conflict and it sounds friendlier with just "Ireland". Even a teacher I know who should know correctly that is traveling to the north just said Ireland. No disrespect, I love all the people regardless of heritage in the North and wish only peace and prosperity to them! Deserve it after all those horrible decades and loss of life.

[@19grand]

Ireland is a geographical term meaning N.I. and Rep. Of Ireland.

[@19grand]

@zuppymac no.

[@19grand]

@zuppymac don't be upset lovie. Ireland means the island. The sovereign state of 26 counties is called the Republic of Ireland.

[@19grand]

@zuppymac Sure, I'll buy ya lunch some time.

[@what_is_going_on_herebekfa7064]

Bekfast

[@glenn9683]

Belfast is in Northern Ireland, not Ireland

[@bestofthebest3647]

United Ireland 🇮🇪

[@PS-ru2ov]

United Kingdom GSTQ

[@aviationiceman9549]

Seems like a lot of people commenting on here have never been to the likes of Singapore, Sydney KL New York etc this place is as boring and BACKWARDS as it gets !!!!!!!

[@belfastgirlio1]

Anyway its freezing in belfast tonight, so your better of not even going out lol.... so you would be better getting a sweetie party and hiding behind the sofa with your quilt.

[@xilingsinqueso]

It really surprises me how a shitty town like Belfast can be filmed like this. I'd been there for a couple of days not a bit of it was as exciting as shown in this vid.

[@nickc1]

12Pence Gobshite

[@19grand]

Where u from?

[@dougie-ru4yp]

NORTHERN IRELAND NOT IRELAND

[@19grand]

Same thing.

[@williams.w7281]

they sound like American

[@bremundo3]

+William Saputra Wiguna hell no! You misheard them, for sure.

[@johnnydepp6319]

Be careful on thieves. and racist there I highly don't recommend this country. There are lot better

[@SeanHardDance]

Johnny Depp such a lie

[@jameso3185]

Seán Ó Dochartaigh i like your last name

[@conordudee]

Northern Ireland is many things but racist is not what Northern Ireland is. I am saddened to see your comment. However, there are thieves everywhere you go so I would not let that stop anybody from coming here.

[@mrchristmastreeman88]

What an absolute root you are JD, full of bollocks

[@emmabee6458]

Johnny Depp and gypsies. There's usually a few that come round from time to time. We have had a few things taken but nothing serious

[@neil4817]

I wish the f--k everyone would give over about Belfast, Ireland, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

[@ckelly094]

Belfast Northern Ireland, completely different country as we are part of the UK but wouldn't be the first time New York Times get there facts wrong.

[@ckelly094]

But thanks for the positive publicity

[@paulschannel8959]

Chris Kelly , Could you please look at a map and do you see? Belfast is a part of Ireland! . But politically torn apart by Republicans and Unionists.

[@ckelly094]

Pauls Channel I'm from Belfast Northern Ireland is just as different a country as Canada is to the USA

[@paulschannel8959]

Chris Kelly I don't want an argument with anyone. I accept that NI is completely different to Ireland as I have visited there and I was amazed at how different we really are on this small island. I don't want a hard border with NI as it will be very silly and I'm sure you don't either. I'm from the South and many people are afraid of what's coming down the track with your Prime Minister keep her cards so close to herself.

[@christinahunter1000]

Chris Kelly no it's north of Ireland lol

[@hoopenhanger]

The video never mentioned the rampant sectarian discrimination that took place in the shipyard where the ill fated Titanic was built.

[@TheGiantKillers]

hoopenhanger Funny that, being a tourism video about Belfast in 2015 and not a political history documentary about sectarianism in 1912.

[@hoopenhanger]

UlsterGroundhopper Yeah, but if they're going present the Belfast shipyard as a tourist attraction then they should mention the two things that it's infamous for, the Titanic and the anti Catholic sectarianism that prevailed until the miserable place closed.

[@TheGiantKillers]

hoopenhanger And in presenting Belfast itself do they say 'oh yes the IRA murdered hundreds of people here. It's a tourist video not a documentary on the troubles.

[@hoopenhanger]

UlsterGroundhopper One of the biggest tourist attractions in the northeast is the tours around west Belfast and the part this area played during the conflict. More foreigners associate Belfast with Bobby Sands and the IRA than they do with that miserable failed shipyard. This is a fact.

[@irishlegend5326]

+kristopher masterson your grammar is terrible.

[@long-timelistenerfirst-t-us2yy]

what currency do they use there? GBP, or EUR? bitcoin maybe? **shrugs**

[@PS-bj3zq]

+paragshah2112 Belfast is in Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom so its the Pound

[@SeanHardDance]

paragshah2112 can use both

[@stewielittlebastard]

Is this a movie right? I've been there and cannot see nothing of what you are showing in this video. People are absolutely unwelcome and all the pubs close at 9pm. Don't go there.

[@JonathanTRoyNI]

Rubbish. Pubs close at 1am. Duke of York is easy to find, as is the Dirty Onion. Likely you have taken your own advice and never went there.

[@emmabee6458]

GuapitoWho Go into town and the crown should be directly opposite the train station but it would be ridiculous if the pubs closed that early. Big Fish is near the docks and ask anyone and they'll tell you how to get to the ship yards. Hardly anyone I've talked to in Belfast have been rude or unwelcoming.

[@PrincipledUncertainty]

I recommend going to a place called Sydenham, where they have a great airport, and asking them to take you almost anywhere but this depressing, backward, dirty, mess of a country. Trust me, you won't regret it. Or head South, where the nice parts of Ireland reside. Belfast is the home to our Assembly, lead by a man, who is trying to pass into law the right for businesses to discriminate against Gay people on religious grounds. Belfast, where racism and homophobia are never out of fashion.

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

God save queen and her fascist regime.

[@kooky216]

Wow sounds like you really hate your country, why not just move somewhere else?

[@PrincipledUncertainty]

kooky216 I love my countrymen, I just hate our society. I used to escape regularly but my kids have roots here. If all the reasonable people leave, then what?

[@stevencorry5790]

Maybe you should go south and stay there.

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

Steven Corry maybe Brits needs get out of Ireland. Because the Irish have to keep it tidy. :)