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Dialling Code
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Currency
£
Time Zone
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Swantons Gourmet Foods
€15
(639
Lisburn Road, tel: 028 9068 3388) This high-
end delicatessen-come-sandwich bar is a fantastic
place to go for a gourmet sandwich.
House of Zen
€30
(3 St Anne’s Square, Cathedral Quarter, tel: 028
9027 8688) This recently opened restaurant is part of
a local chain that specialises in high-qualityAsian food
at affordable prices.The decor is pretty funky with lots
of pod-like booths.
CuttersWharf
€50
(Lockview
Road, tel: 028 9080 5100) On a summer’s night,
there can be few better things to do than sip a glass
of wine and take in the view in this terrific riverside
restaurant.The place has recently had an overhaul
so it’s looking pretty dapper, with its outdoor seating
area.
Beatrice Kennedy
€60
(44 University Road, tel:
028 9020 2290) Housed close to Queens University’s
magnificent Lanyon Building, this cosy restaurant is
the perfect choice for a romantic meal. It’s housed in
an oldVictorian house and is packed full of charm.
Ryan’s Bar & Grill
(116–118 Lisburn Road, tel:
028 9050 9850) This fantastic little bar is a
favourite hangout for students and those in search of a
quiet, contemplative pint.The upstairs lounge is where
Belfast
poet Seamus Heaney used tomeet with fellowwriters
when he taught at nearby Queen’s University.
Auntie
Annie’s
(44 Dublin Road, tel: 028 9050 1660) If you
are in themood for a night of gusty rock and roll, then
make your way to this venue. Mostly local bands play
but youmight be lucky enough to catch touring bands.
No Alibis
(83 BotanicAvenue, tel: 028
9031 9601) This crime fiction-orientated
shop is well worth checking out and is one of the few
independent bookshops left in Northern Ireland.
The Twelfth
Every year on 12 July in Northern
Ireland, there are hundreds of colourful
parades across the country to commemorate King
William’s victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
Lisburn Road
If you are a getting a bit tired of seeing
the same old shops in high streets across the country,
then pay a visit to Lisburn Road. It’s littered with great,
locally owned boutiques and there are also some
super restaurants.Try Jourdan for fashion and the
ChelseaWine Bar for a drink.
Lough Neagh
(
pictured
)
is the largest lake in the UK and Ireland. It is only
a short drive fromBelfast and has lots going on.
Chris Sherry/
Ulster Tatler
Fly from
Alicante,Amsterdam, Barcelona,
Bristol, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva,
Glasgow, Ibiza, Krakow, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN, STN, SEN),
Málaga, Malta, Manchester,
Newcastle, Majorca, Nice,
Paris (CDG)
FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs £25.
Bus
Translink run anAirbus
service to the centre.Tickets:
£7 single; £10 return.
Car Hire
Visit the Europcar desk
for special rates.
TRAVEL INFO
@
writer’s tip
“
Nobel Prize
winning poet
Seamus Heaney,
was educated
and employed
byQueen’s
University. Take a
wander around
the large red-
brick building –
a good example
of 19th-century
architecture.
”
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148 Amsterdam
Next to the ‘
Sensi Seed Bank
’
Open all week from 10.00 until 23.00 hours
www.hashmuseum.com