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A History of Terror - Belfast City Centre Walking Tour 20% OFF
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
$28.53
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Overview
The A History of Terror walking tour in Belfast City Centre spans over 2 hours and 30 minutes, guided by local experts. This engaging journey reveals the significant events of 'the Troubles' and the path to peace, offering a unique perspective on Belfast's recent history.
- 🏛️ Begin at Belfast City Hall, where your guide introduces the tour and shares the complex history behind the Troubles, highlighting the British-Irish relationships.
- 🕵️♂️ Discover the site of a 1971 nightclub bomb attack on Belfast's main shopping street, learning about the tragic aftermath and the rise of the 'Ring Of Steel'.
- 🛒 Walk through the bustling pedestrian precinct, gaining insights into daily life during the height of the Troubles and a significant event that remains in collective memory.
- 🎨 Stand beneath the Spirit of Belfast artwork, known as 'the Onion Rings', and hear about the events from a nearby bar in 1971 that escalated violence in Northern Ireland.
- 🎉 Explore the regenerated Cathedral Quarter, where your guide shares stories of key events and the beginnings of peace, all while surrounded by street art and vibrant nightlife.
- 🚓 Learn about the policing of Northern Ireland during the Troubles at the largest police station in Belfast, discussing changes since the peace agreement and Brexit's potential impact.
- 🌊 Conclude the tour at the Waterfront by the river Lagan and the Beacon of Hope, reflecting on Belfast's journey from dark days to fragile peace.
- 🎧 Headsets provided to ensure you hear your guide clearly, enhancing your understanding of the historical commentary throughout the tour.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible, with all areas and surfaces designed for easy navigation, making it suitable for all physical fitness levels.
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A History of Terror - Belfast City Centre Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Visits to key historical locations
- Local guide
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- n-depth historical commentary
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting point
We meet at the front gates of Belfast City Hall in Donegall Square North. The tour starts every day at 10.30am. Your guide will be wearing a black jacket or t-shirt with the DC Tours logo on the left breast.
Return details
The tour ends at the Beacon of Hope on Oxford Street, from here it is just a 5 minute walk back to city hall.
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Belfast City HallIn the grounds of Belfast City Hall your guide will introduce you to the tour and also give an introduction to the history of the Troubles. The introduction sets the scene for the rest of the tour, explaining the centuries old relationships between the British and the Irish and how and why the Troubles started in the late 1960s.
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Today Belfast's main shopping street may look like any other British or Irish city, but it hides a troubled past. Your guide will explain the story behind a bomb attack on a nightclub here in 1971, the tragic events which followed and the introduction of what became known as the 'Ring Of Steel'.
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Our next stop is in the heart of the pedestrian precinct. In what is now a bustling shopping street you will discover the realities of our lives at the height of the troubles, and the details of an event which still lives prominently in our minds to this day.
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Spirit of BelfastThe Spirit of Belfast is an artwork which is intended to evoke the resilience of the people of Belfast, but we just know it as 'the Onion Rings'. As we stand in its shadow your guide will introduce you to a series of events which started in a bar nearby in 1971. These were to prove the catalyst in propelling Northern Ireland into a rapidly escalating spiral of violence.
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Cathedral QuarterAs you walk through the newly regenerated Cathedral Quarter, at the heart of our cultural and nightlife district, your guide will introduce you to the stories of more significant events while also discussing the beginnings of the path to peace. Today the streets and alleys of the Cathedral Quarter are home to fantastic examples of street art and some of our best bars and nightspots, but through the powerful story-telling of the guide you will be transported back in time and realise how far we have come since the dark days of the 1970s.
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Whilst standing beside the largest police station in Belfast you will discover how Northern Ireland was policed during the troubles, how it has changed since the peace agreement and the potential impact of Brexit on our borders!
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We end the tour by the Waterfront on the banks of the river Lagan and the Beacon of Hope, our favourite piece of public art which champions our resilience and regeneration. Here we will compare Belfast today with one of the darkest days in our history, explain how we achieved our fragile peace and discuss what the future may hold.
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A History of Terror - Belfast City Centre Walking Tour 20% OFF
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
$28.53
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!