Our main goal in Northern Ireland was to visit as many attractions as possible, hence the tour and the limited time available for exploring Belfast city itself.
Based on our bus rides (and adventures while getting lost) around the city, I found the city to be really beautiful and unique: there are mixtures of modern and old building here and there. (I am very tempted to add some comments about the architectural values of them but I am not going to humiliate myself because, I know none.)
It was such a waste that we did not allocate more time to wander around. We could’ve gone to visit the place where Titanic was built‼ I did not even know that such thing existed there. I only found out about it when we were buying fridge magnet as souvenirs...I really lack general knowledge, don’t I?
Anyways, in that short amount of time (before and after the Giant Causeway tour), we did manage to experience a bit of the ‘local culture’. It was a pleasant surprise to find out that the locals were really nice to tourists like us. Every single time we seemed to be a bit lost, someone would always offer to show us the way to get to our destination without even having to ask for help!
Once, we were somewhere in the city, trying to find our way back to the bus stop. One lady saw us holding maps upside down and all and genuinely asked if she could help, which we gladly accepted. People like them really made the process of getting around so much easier, and less scary!
I would definitely recommend to visit Northern Ireland for those who get excited seeing grasses, trees and rocks. The landscape views were breath-taking and I would say they’re one of my favourites that I’ve seen so far. If not, just come and visit it to say hi to the extremely nice locals! :D
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