Belfast is a meeting of old and new. Bursting with life and new ideas, it is still shaped by its difficult past — and tricky present — with arresting architecture, fascinating history and lively bars. Better still, Scots can fly there from five cities, making it an easy weekend break. Here’s how to make the most of it.
Landing at the City airport feels like descending into a nest of hills. The best way to see Belfast is to venture up Cave Hill, whose imposing silhouette inspired Jonathan Swift to write Gulliver’s Travels. From its peak you can see most of the city and, if you are lucky, as far as the Mournes. Aside from its beauty it is steeped in history; Cave
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