McHughs, Belfast Ireland. HOL Magazine

What is now known as the Games of Thrones location hot spot, is also known for the birth land of the ship Titanic. Belfast is located in Northern Ireland and is a breathtakingly beautiful city, with a rich history and background. The mix of their tales and real life experiences, the textile industry and political turmoil histories will captivate your attention in a good way. The locals are friendly enough to give you direction and simple “oy mate” salutes.

Nothing too alarming as we American seems to think of other cultures.

The food is to die for and organically speaking, the europeans are winning. Simply an opinion, but we digress. As for the Games of Thrones tour, we had to do it! No questions asked. Not only it’s fun to watch the show and say “I’ve been there,” but also we got to experience the irish life and do lots of touristy things.

We hit all the major landmarks of the show, such as the Dark Hedges, the Giant Causeway, the Carrick-a-Rede Bridge and more. It was packed! All the locals said the same! Business has been great with this new phenomenon. Because the titanic era has faded, things were slow and not as profitable, and trully this show has revived the region! Goes to show how filming in other countries sort of help them in a way and boy did they take advantage!

One thing though, because of Belfast’s rich history, listen to the locals when they tell you to stay away from certain areas!

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We stayed at the Titanic hotel, which itself is a landmark for the Titanic enthousiasts! The food was great, the rooms were spacious and had great window views, and lots of historical paintings. It also helps that the Titanic museum was literally a few steps across the hotel. You won’t know where to start when you do decide to visit belfast.

They are aware of the tourists coming in, bus also of their historical background with tourists coming in (The wall of Belfast). There’s a history for every country on every continent. Nothing to fret about, just listen, enjoy yourselves and be safe. We enjoyed the touristic adventures, but we remained aware of all other aspects as well. So enjoy Belfast when you go!

Until next time!

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