A few steps from where we start our tours at the front of Belfast City Hall is the site of a shocking and audacious crime that took place twenty years ago. On the 20th December 2004, £26 million was stolen from the Headquarters of the Northern Bank (now Danske Bank) in one of the largest bank robberies in British or Irish history.
Exploring Belfast on a tour with us is a fantastic way to dive into the city’s rich history and vibrant culture. But why not make the most of your day by adding a few more experiences before and after the tour? That’s where GetSociable comes in.
Thompsons Dock will be the stage for a sound and light show this weekend. But if you can't make the show, you should still take time to explore the dock - it's the largest original relic of the Titanic.
A look at the history of the Belfast Workhouse and how the city was affected by the famine in 1845-46, followed by the typhus epidemic in 1847 and the cholera epidemic in 1849.
Some people think there isn’t much to do or that the city isn’t much fun on a Sunday morning before the shops and pubs open. But they would be wrong. Very, very wrong.
During the Second World war a derelict farm in Millisle, County Down, would become home to hundreds of Jewish refugee children fleeing the war in Europe.
Where are the best and closest places at the end of the tour to get a tasty lunch? Here's a few of our favourite recommendations.
Dr. William Drennan, a United Irishman centuries ahead of his time in many ways, comes under the microscope of our lead guide Paul Donnelly.
In the 1930s Belfast had over forty picture houses. Here Donzo reminisces about Belfast cinemas like the Winkie, the Alhambra, the Strand, the Hippodrome, the Gaumont and the Curzon.
Donzo interviews his Ma about Belfast's nightlife before the Troubles really got started...
Film & TV tourism is big business in Belfast these days, much to the delight of our tour guide James....
All empires crumble and fall and so it seems to come to pass in Portrush, County Antrim.