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44°F / 7°C
(Rain. Passing Clouds. Nippy.)
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Belfast, United Kingdom
Lying between the mountains and the shores of Belfast Lough, the capital of Northern Ireland combines fine Victorian architecture, a fascinating industrial heritage, beautiful scenic surroundings - and high hopes for the future. |
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Until very recently, the city of Belfast has only evoked images of guns, bombs and misery. Those of us who have lived through the "Troubles" know that the city's charm has often been overlooked by this dominance of gloomy news, while visitors who... [ more ] |
| BEGINNINGS
Belfast is a Janus-faced city, shaped by both Irish Catholic and Scots/English Protestant heritages while being situated on the cultural and political interface between Ireland and Britain. Its history is punctuated with civil unrest... [ more ] |
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