AWAY Northern Ireland: 5 Best Places to Experience
Northern Ireland is a land of captivating contrasts, where historic landmarks and stunning landscapes beckon. Here's what to see when you go.
Are you ready to head to Northern Ireland? Here are the must-visit places when you travel to Belfast, Ireland. Fly nonstop to Dublin from New York/Newark on United.
The Giant’s Causeway
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is a land of captivating contrasts, where historic landmarks and stunning landscapes beckon. It’s a small country with a giant heart with some of the best golf courses in the world. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Giant’s Causeway with its hexagonal columns, immerse yourself in Belfast’s rich history at the Titanic Quarter, visit the Game of Thrones studio tour or discover the beauty of the Causeway Coastal route, one of the world’s most beautiful touring routes. Only 90 minutes from Dublin Airport, make Northern Ireland part of your next trip to the island of Ireland.
Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast is an iconic visitor experience featuring 10 interpretive and interactive galleries that explore the sights, sounds, and stories of the Titanic. Located where the ship was originally built in 1912, the exhibition tells the stories of the Titanic from her design in Belfast, to her construction and launch to her famous maiden voyage and the tragedy that followed.
Inside The Merchant Hotel
The Merchant Hotel
Remarkable heritage and modern luxury await guests of the Merchant Hotel in the heart of Belfast’s historic Cathedral Quarter. The three restaurants are home to some of the best food in the city and the multi-award-winning Cocktail Bar is the perfect spot for whiling away the afternoon as you enjoy a perfectly crafted cocktail. With a luxurious spa, a rooftop hot tub and many more amenities to enjoy, you may not want to leave the hotel.
Belfast Food Tour
Taste & Tour Food Tour Belfast
Taste & Tour is a series of multi-award-winning food and drink tours with a 5 star rating run with passion for all things foodie, and for showcasing the best of Belfast. They specialise in authentic local food and drink tours showcasing Northern Ireland’s produce, places, and people. Exclusively offering the renowned Belfast Food Tour, Gin Jaunt, City Cocktail Circuit and many more, as well as bespoke private tours. Let Taste & Tour will take you ‘off the eaten track’ in Belfast!
Royal Portrush Golf Club
Royal Portrush Golf Club
One of Golf’s most prestigious events, The Open, returns to Northern Ireland in 2025 for a third time. Dating back to 1888, this challenging golf course has been consistently ranked one of the best courses in the world by Golf Digest. It’s a famously demanding course with towering dunes, sweeping valleys and thick roughs that even the best players in the world have trouble with. What they always find easy though is experiencing the warmth of the Northern Irish welcome at the 19th hole!
