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Two Days

On your second day, take a look at Queen’s University Click here, wander around the Early Ireland exhibit in the Ulster Museum Click here and stroll through the Botanic Gardens Click here, then walk south along the river for lunch at Cutters Wharf Click here. In the afternoon either continue walking south along the Lagan Towpath Click here to Shaw’s Bridge and catch a bus back to town, or go for a hike up Cave Hill Click here. Have dinner at Shu Click here or Molly’s Yard Click here then spend the evening crawling traditional pubs such as the Crown Liquor Saloon Click here, Kelly’s Cellars Click here and the Duke of York Click here.

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Steam Packet ferries dock at Donegall Quay, 1km north of City Hall. The Stena Line car-ferry terminal is 2km north of the city centre, and the Norfolkline ferry terminal is 5km north of the city centre (Click here).

Maps

The Belfast Welcome Centre provides a free map of the city centre. The more detailed Collins Belfast Streetfinder Atlas (available at most bookshops) includes a full index of street names. Most detailed of all, but in the form of an unwieldy folded sheet, is the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland’s 1:12,000 Belfast Street Map (available at TSO bookshop).

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INFORMATION

Bookshops

Bookfinders (Map; 9032 8269; 47 University Rd, South Belfast; 10am-5.30pm Mon-Sat) A studenty second-hand bookshop and book-finding service with a gallery, cafe and regular poetry readings.

Bookshop at Queen’s (Map; 9066 6302; www.queensbookshop.co.uk; 91 University Rd, South Belfast; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat) Irish literature, travel, history and politics.

Eason (Map; 9023 5070; 20 Donegall Pl; 8.30am-7pm Mon-Wed & Fri, to 9pm Thu, 9am-6pm Sat, 1-5pm Sun) Books, maps, magazines and stationery.

TSO Bookshop (Map; 9023 8451; 16 Arthur St; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri) Good for Ordnance Survey maps and street plans.

Waterstones (Map; 9024 0159; 44-46 Fountain St; 9am-6pm Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat, to 9pm Thu, 1-5.30pm Sun) General fiction, non-fiction and Lonely Planet guidebooks; good cafe on the first floor.

Emergency

For national emergency phone numbers, see the inside front cover.

Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre ( 9032 9002; www.rapecrisisni.com; 10am-midnight)

Victim Support ( 0845 30 30 900; www.victimsupport.org)

Internet Access

You can use British Telecom’s blue, internet-enabled phone boxes around Donegall Sq and at Central Station for 10p per 90 seconds (£1 minimum for up to 15 minutes).

Ark Internet (Map; 9032 9626; 44 University St; per min from 2.1p) High-speed broadband, no minimum charge. At the Ark Hostel.

Belfast Welcome Centre (Map; 9024 6609; www.gotobelfast.com; 47 Donegall Pl; per 20 min £1; 9am-7pm Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun Jun-Sep, 9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun Oct-May)

Ground@Waterstones (Map; 9024 0159; 44-46 Fountain St; per 20min £1; 9am-6pm Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat, to 9pm Thu, 1-5.30pm Sun; ) Three computers in the bookshop cafe; free wi-fi – ask at the counter for password.

Linen Hall Library (Map; 9032 1707; cnr Fountain St & Donegall Sq; per 30min £1.50 minimum; 9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to 4.30pm Sat; ) One computer on each floor; ask at desk before using. Wi-fi £3 for up to three hours (ask for log-in details).

Mega-Bite (Map; 9031 1423; Great Northern Mall, Great Victoria St; per 15min £1; 8.30am-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm Sat, 11am-8pm Sun) Convenient internet cafe.

Revelations (Map; 9032 0337; www.revelations.co.uk; 27 Shaftesbury Sq; per 15min £1.10; 8am-10pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat, 11am-7pm Sun) Nineteen PCs, laptop access and printers available. Concession rate of £1 per 20 minutes for holders of student and hostelling ID cards.

Laundry

Expect to pay around £5 total to wash and dry one load.

Globe Drycleaning & Laundrette (Map; 37 Botanic Ave)

Mike’s Laundrette (Map; 46 Agincourt Ave, South Belfast)

Whistle Laundrette (Map; 160 Lisburn Rd, South Belfast) Offers service washes only; no self-service.

Left Luggage

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