See Belfast by Metro - Discover Northern Ireland

See Belfast
by Metro
A visitor’s guide to
seeing Belfast by bus
Metro Day
Ticket
£2.50* £3.50
Unlimited tra
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Monday to Sa
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or all day Sund y
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*See inside for
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Monday to
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Contents
10 top places to see by Metro - Greater Belfast
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Belfast Castle & Cavehill Country Park
Belfast Zoo
Stormont (Parliament Buildings)
Crumlin Road Courthouse & Jail
Belfast Murals
Queen’s University & Botanic Gardens
Aunt Sandra’s Candy Factory
Odyssey Complex
St.Peter’s Cathedral & Clonard Monastery
Dundonald Ice Bowl & PiratesAdventure Golf
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8&9
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Places of Interest - Belfast City Centre
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Belfast City Hall
The BigWheel
Victoria Square
Grand Opera House
St.Anne’s Cathedral
Central Library
Custom House Square &Albert Clock
CastleCourt Shopping Centre
BelfastWelcome Centre
See maps for locations of places of interest
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Metro has 12 corridors on main roads in Belfast with additional services throughout the
Greater Belfast area,so it’s easy to reach all that Belfast has to offer. Buses run on a 5 to 10
minute frequency during the day up to 11pm (Mon-Sat) with a reduced frequency on
Sundays. All services on the 12 Metro corridors are operated by low-floor vehicles.
Timetables made easy:click www.translink.co.uk or call 028 90 66 66 30
Places of Interest
Belfast City Centre
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Golf course
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Leisure facilities
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Belfast Visitor & Convention Bureau,
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St. Peters Cathedral & Clonard Monastery - Metro 10, Metro stop, Albert St.
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- Metro 7, Metro stop, College Park.
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Odyssey Complex - Metro 26, Metro stop, Station Street.
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Lisburn Road
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Shankill Road
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Aunt Sandra’s Candy Factory - Metro 5, Metro stop, Clara Street.
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Castlereagh Road
Cregagh Road
Ormeau Road
Malone Road
Botanic Gardens
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Shore Road
Holywood Road
Upper Newtownards Road
Queen’s University - Metro 7, Metro stop, College Park.
- Metro 8, Metro stop, Queen’s University.
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Belfast Murals - Metro 4, Metro 10, Metro 11.
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Timetables made easy:
Call 028 90 66 66 30
or click www.translink.co.uk
Crumlin Rd Courthouse & Jail- Metro 12, Metro stop, Mater Hospital.
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Welcome!
Fáilte! Bienvenue! Witajcie! Bienvenidos! Sveiki! Fair Faa Ye!!
Welcome to your guide to exploring Belfast using Metro bus services.
It couldn’t be easier to visit the great attractions and places of interest
Belfast has to offer and with a Metro DayTicket you can really make
the most of Belfast.
For just £2.50* you can travel after 10 a.m. (available Monday - Saturday
or all day Sunday) or for £3.50 you can travel anywhere on Metro all
day (available Monday - Saturday) and remember children are half price
and senior citizens go free!
You can buy your Metro DayTicket from the driver on the bus,at the
Metro Kiosk,Donegall SquareWest or the BelfastWelcome Centre,
Donegall Place.
So whether you’re here on holiday or live in Northern Ireland (or even
Belfast) why not take advantage of this great way to see Belfast for less.
Why not take a trip to Belfast Zoo,stopping off at Cavehill Country
Park and Belfast Castle on the way, finishing up back in Belfast City
Centre with a trip on our very own BigWheel?
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Your Metro Day is up to you!
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Check out the great offers available at some
unlimited travel after 10am
of the visitor attractions;just show your
Monday to Saturday or all
day Sunday
Metro DayTicket.
£2.50
What are you waiting for?
Go on, make a Metro Day of it!
£3.50
unlimited travel
all day Monday
to Saturday
Fares are subject to change.
*Available for purchase between 10am and 3pm Monday - Saturday and all day Sunday
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Belfast Castle & Cavehill Country Park
Metro 1
The beautiful landmark of Belfast Castle overlooks the city from 400 feet
above sea level on the slopes of Cave Hill. It was built in 1870 in the
Scottish Baronial style incorporating an Italian style serpentine staircase.
After major refurbishment it has become a popular venue for wedding
receptions,dances and afternoon teas.
The original Belfast Castle was located in the city centre but burned
down in 1708. Now owned by Belfast City Council,the castle hosts an
antiques shop,a restaurant and visitor’s centre. CavehillAdventure
Playground is located in the grounds of the Estate.
Open: Monday to Saturday 9am to 10pm,Sunday 9am to 5.30pm
Admission free
Adventure Park:£1.90 per child
Open:10am - 8pm in summer months
Tel: 028 9077 6925 • www.belfastcastle.co.uk
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Metro 1
Belfast Zoo
Belfast Zoo houses more than 1,200 animals and 140 species including
asian elephants,barbary lions,a white tiger,3 species of penguin,a family
of western lowland gorillas,a troop of common chimpanzees and a red
panda.
Some recent arrivals include a sea lion,a malayan
tapir,a barbary lion cub,a family of agoutis and the
white-nosed coatis. The new rainforest exhibit
provides visitors with an immersive environment
combining tropical plants with climatic sensitive
animals such as Jasmine,the two-toed Sloth.
Onsite facilities include a restaurant,snack bar,'Zoovenir Shop',
children's playground and designated picnic areas.
Open: April to September:Monday to Sunday:10am - 5pm
Adult £8.10 • Child £4.30 (until September 08)
October to March:Monday - Sunday:10am - 2.30pm
Adult £6.70 • Child £4.30 (1 October - 21 March 09)
How to get there: Metro
Stop: Strathmore Park
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Journey time from City Centre:20 minutes
Tel: 028 9077 6277 • www.belfastzoo.co.uk
How to get there: Metro
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Stop: Bellevue
JourneyTime from City Centre:25 minutes
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Stormont (Parliament Buildings)
Metro 4
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Crumlin Rd Courthouse & Jail
Metro 12 57, 57A
Parliament Buildings,known as Stormont served as the seat of the
Parliament of Northern Ireland and successive Northern Ireland
assemblies.
The Crumlin Road Courthouse was completed in 1850 by Sir Charles
Lanyon,the architect behind a large number of well-known buildings in
Belfast,including Queen’s University, Custom House and Belfast Castle.
Built in 1932,its initial purpose was to house all three branches of
government - legislative,executive and judicial before the opening of the
High Court in Belfast City Centre. It is now the home of the Northern
IrelandAssembly. Visitors to Parliament Buildings are welcome to view
the Great Hall. Guided visits for groups must be sponsored in advance
by anAssembly Member.
The courthouse closed in June 1998 after
150 years. Across the road from the
courthouse stood the old Crumlin Road
prison which was built between 1843 and
1845. Partly based on HM Prison
Pentonville,it was one of the most advanced
prisons of its day with four wings,up to four
stories in height and 640 cells. The first
inmates were forced to walk from
Carrickfergus Prison to Crumlin Road in
chains.
Tel: 028 9052 1333 • www.niassembly.gov.uk for a virtual tour
How to get there: Metro
Stop: Stormont Estate
4
JourneyTime from City Centre:25 minutes
Tours available tel:028 9024 6609 for details • www.gotobelfast.com
www.courtsni.gov.uk
How to get there: Metro
Stop : Mater Hospital
12 57, 57A
JourneyTime from City Centre:10 minutes
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Metro 4 10 11
Belfast Murals
Northern Ireland has become somewhat famous for the murals painted
in almost every area of the country depicting the province's past and
present and the views of both traditions.
Not all murals in Northern Ireland are political or religious in nature,
with many commemorating events such as the Great Irish Famine,
Belfast’s connection with theTitanic,and sporting heroes such as
George Best in East Belfast.
How to get there: Metro
4 10 11
JourneyTime from City Centre: 25 minutes (Upper Newtownards Road)
10 minutes (Shankill & Falls Road)
5a Cultúrlann - A landmark building on
theWest Belfast skyline for over a century,
Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich is at the centre
of Belfast's Irish language community. Within
the Cultúrlann building is the Gerard Dillon
Gallery, a theatre,numerous workshops,a
bookshop,not to mention their restaurant
where you can dig into a famous Ulster Fry.
Coronary arteries beware!
Open:
Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5.30pm
Restaurant: 9.30am - 9pm (Monday - Saturday) 10am - 6pm Sundays
Tel: 028 9096 4180 • www.culturlann.ie
How to get there: Metro 10
Stop: Fallswater
JourneyTime from City Centre: 10 minutes
Free soft drink on purchase of food & 10% off all
Cultúrlann branded purchases. Just show your
Metro Day Ticket.
Phone 028 90 666630
www.translink.co.u
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Ticket No:5647
Day Ticket
£2.50
Time: 13 : 24
Date:Wed, 24 June
08
Heritage Trail -A Bronze Plaque Cultural and Heritage trail covering
both the Shankill and Crumlin Road areas. Visitors gain an insight into the
history of the surrounding area.
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Details available fromThe Spectrum Centre • Tel: 028 9050 4555
How to get there: Metro
11 12 57, 57A
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Queen’s University
Metro 7 8
Queen's University Belfast has a record of academic achievement which
stretches back more than 150 years.
Founded by QueenVictoria in 1845 and
opened in 1849, the first students entered
the magnificent new college building
designed and built by Charles Lanyon.
Since then, the University estate has
grown to more than 300 buildings, many
of them of architectural importance. The
first batch of students numbered 195.
Today there are over 25,000 students.
6
Botanic Gardens
Metro 7 8
Belfast’s Botanic Gardens occupies around
28 acres of south Belfast and is a key part
of Belfast’sVictorian heritage. The gardens
most notable feature is the Palm House,
one of the earliest examples of a
glasshouse made from curved iron and
glass. It consists of two wings, the cool
wing and the tropical wing which contains
the dome.
Open: Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 1pm
Admission Free
The gardens also contain another glasshouse, the Tropical Ravine House.
Built in 1889, it features a unique design with a sunken ravine running the
length of the building, and a balcony at each side for viewing. It contains
some of the oldest seed plants around today including banana,
cinnamon, bromeliad and orchid plants.
Guided tours available on Saturdays at 12noon or any other time on
request. Adult £5.00 • Child Free
Open: Dawn - Dusk • Admission: Free
www.belfastcity.gov.uk/parksandopenspaces
Tel: 028 9097 5252 • www.qub.ac.uk/vcentre
How to get there: Metro
Metro
7 Stop: College Park: Metro
8 Stop: Queen’s University stop
7 Stop: College Park
Metro 8 Stop: Queen’s University
How to get there: Metro
JourneyTime from City Centre: 5 minutes
JourneyTime from City Centre: 5 minutes
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Aunt Sandra’s Candy Factory
Metro 5
8
Odyssey Complex
Here you can enjoy the tastes and smells of old time candy making, as
you watch the famous candy being made in the factory through the
viewing windows in the shop.
Odyssey Arena, the showpiece of Odyssey,
Northern Ireland's Millennium Project, is
one of Belfast’s most exciting leisure and
entertainment venues.The Odyssey
complex features W5 an interactive
science and technology centre, the IMAX
theatre and the Odyssey Pavilion including
bars, restaurants, shops and a Multiplex
Cinema with 12 screens.
Open:
Tel: 028 9045 8806 • www.odysseypavilion.com
Aunt Sandra's is a unique Belfast sweet shop looking the same as it did
50 years ago. Since its opening on the Castlereagh Road, East Belfast
customers have been enjoying Aunt Sandra’s delicious honeycomb,
traditional fudge and chocolate macaroon cake, all made by hand to
traditional recipes.
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm • Saturday: 10am - 4.30pm
Tel: 028 9073 2868 • www.irishcandyfactory.com
How to get there: Metro
Stop: Clara Street
Metro 26
How to get there: Metro 26
Stop: Station Street
5
JourneyTime from City Centre: 10 minutes
JourneyTime from City Centre: 15 minutes
Phone 028 90 666630
www.translink.co.u
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Ticket No:5647
10% off purchases, just show
your Metro Day Ticket.
Day Ticket
£2.50
Time: 13 : 24
Date:Wed, 24 June
08
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St Peter’s Cathedral
& Clonard Monastery
Metro 10
St. Peter’s Cathedral is located in the Divis Street area of the Falls Road
and dates from the 1860s. The cathedral was built to facilitate the tens
of thousands of workers who flooded into Belfast in search of
employment, many of them settling in the Falls Road area.
Over the decades, the twin spires of St Peter's have dominated the
changing landscape of Belfast making it a conspicuous landmark on the
southern and western approaches to the city.
Clonard Monastery was founded in 1890 by a religious order known
as the redemptorists, a movement founded in Italy in 1732 and whose
story is depicted in floor and ceiling mosaics. The adjoining church of
the Holy Redeemer was completed in 1911, built in early French Gothic
style and boasting a 6 metre wide stained glass rose window.
Each year Clonard Church hosts a nine day Festival of Faith attended by
15,000 pilgrims daily. It is a spectacular sight and well worth a visit.
Open:
Services:
Open:
Sunday: 7.30am, 9.00am, 11.00am, 7.00pm
Services: 10.30am, Tuesday / Thursday 7.30pm
Tel: 028 9032 7573 • wwwstpeterscathedralbelfast.com
How to get there: Metro
Stop: Albert Street
10
JourneyTime from City Centre: 5 minutes
Monday to Saturday 9am - 9pm, Closed 1pm - 2pm
Weekday 7.00am
Thursday 7.00am
Saturday 7.00am
Sunday
7.00am
Tel: 028 9044 5950
How to get there: Metro
Stop: Clonard Street
9.30am 6.15pm
9.30am 4.00pm,
6.15pm
9.30am 12.00 noon 7.30pm
9.30am 11.00am
12.30pm
• www.clonard.com
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JourneyTime from City Centre: 5 minutes
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Dundonald Ice Bowl
Metro 19
Dundonald International Ice Bowl is a
leisure facility offering an Olympic sized ice
rink, Xtreme ten pin bowling and
Indianaland, an indoor adventure area for
children.
Dundonald also offers a 36 hole Pirates
Adventure Golf complex with two
courses - Blackbeard’s Adventure and The
Captain’s Challenge with the opportunity
to test your putting skills and win a free
game! Your adventure begins with waterfalls, fountains and the ghostly
fully rigged Pirate Schooner.
Open:
Monday -Thursday 11am – 9pm
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am – 10pm
Tel: 028 9048 2611 • www.theicebowl.com
How to get there: Metro 19
Stop: Dundonald Ice Bowl
JourneyTime from City Centre: 25 minutes
Places of Interest - City Centre
(See Belfast City Centre Map for locations of places of interest)
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Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall, located in Donegall
Square, effectively divides the
commercial and business areas of the
city centre. Construction began in 1898
and was completed in 1906 at a cost of
£369,000. The gardens surrounding the
City Hall are popular in the summer
months.
Various statues stand in the grounds, including one of QueenVictoria
and the marble figure in memory of the victims of the Titanic. The
grounds also house Northern Ireland's main war memorial,The Garden
of Remembrance and Cenotaph.
Belfast City Hall will reopen in 2009 as important refurbishment
work is currently being carried out. The grounds remain open to
the public.
Tel: 028 9027 0456 • www.belfastcity.gov.uk
for Northern Ireland
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The Big Wheel
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A brand new 60 metre wheel arrived in October 2007 in the grounds
of Belfast's historic City Hall, in the vibrant heart of the city.
Passengers enter one of the 42 fully enclosed, climate controlled
capsules and are gently lifted to a height of 60 metres for a spectacular
view of the city. AVIP capsule complete with DVD, glass floor and
champagne on ice is also available for an additional cost.
Open: Sunday -Thursday
Friday
Saturday
10am to 9pm
10am to 10pm
9am to 10pm
Victoria Square
Love to shop? Victoria Square is a
shopaholics paradise comprising of 98
shops including All Saints, Hobbs, Urban
Outfitters, LK Bennet and Reiss. It also
houses the UK's largest House of Fraser
department store as well as a variety of
restaurants, bars and an 8 screen Odeon
Cinema (opening soon). The centre has a
massive glass dome measuring 35 metres in diameter, which gives
spectacular views of Belfast City centre.
www.victoriasquare.com
Admission: Adult £6.00 • Child: £4.50
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Grand Opera House
Belfast’s oldest concert and theatre venue hosts
a wide variety of performances in a beautiful
setting - ‘the magnificent auditorium is probably
the best surviving example in the United
Kingdom of the oriental style applied to theatre
architecture’, according to the Theatres Trust.
In 2006 extensive renovation was undertaken
with the addition of The Baby Grand
performance space.
Admission: Tours available 11am - 12 noon Wednesday to Saturday
Adults: £5 • Children £3
(includes post tour tea/coffee and a pastry in Lucianos)
Tel: 028 9024 0411 • www.goh.co.uk
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St Anne’s Cathedral
Also known as Belfast Cathedral, the building was started in 1899 with
natural stone from each of the 32 counties in Ireland and incorporates
the largest Christian cross in Ireland.
It is at the centre of the developing Cathedral Quarter, which has
become a cultural hotspot of Belfast, with many restaurants, hotels and
arts organisations combining to create a diverse and lively area.
Open:
Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm
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Central Library
A notable part of the 19th century
cityscape of modern Belfast, this
building opened in 1888 and was one
of the first major public library
buildings in Ireland. A sandstone
exterior with a slightly Italianate feel
houses a three-floor interior with a
sweeping staircase, a pillared foyer and
a fine domed first floor reading room.
Services: Monday to Saturday 1.00pm, Sunday 10am, 11am, 3.30pm
Admission: Free • www.belfastcathedral.org
Open:
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Mon -Thurs 9am - 8pm • Fri 9am - 5.30pm
Sat - 9am - 4.30pm • Admission: Free
Tel: 028 9050 9150 • www.ni-libraries.net
Internet facilities available
a museum and art
The top floor was originally
gallery until the late 1920’s.
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Custom House Square and Albert Clock
Custom House Square with the stunning
backdrop of Custom House, provides an
ideal venue for a variety of events such as
music festivals, theatre performances,
street carnivals and corporate functions
to name but a few.
For many years Custom House Square
was the site of Belfast’s Speakers Corner
where large crowds regularly gathered at
the foot of Custom House steps to hear
and heckle the orators of the day.
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CastleCourt Shopping Centre
With over 80 shops and weekly entertainment.
CastleCourt has been dressing Belfast for over
18 years.
Open: Monday to Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday to Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm
Tel: 028 9023 4591
www.westfield.com/castlecourt
Belfast Welcome Centre
Surrounding the Square are some of
Belfast’s oldest buildings including the
Albert Clock. The clock was constructed
in 1870 as a memorial to QueenVictoria’s
late husband, Prince Albert.
The award winning Belfast Welcome Centre has
everything you need for your trip to Belfast with
multilingual staff, a fabulous souvenir gift shop,
Internet, a Bureau de Change, left luggage and
accommodation services.
10% discount on all purchases
(except stamps, phone cards and tickets).
Phone 028 90 666630
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Day Ticket
at the Belfast Welcome Centre.
Ticket No:5647
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