Harcourt Developments. The hotel is operated by Harcourt Developments; an international property development company with over 50 years experience restoring and renovating listed heritage buildings. Who owns the Titanic hotel Group? AYG GroupTitanic Hotels is owned and managed AYG Group, a privately-held company that operates hotels and restaurants in Turkey and Germany. The family-owned company …
The name, Belfast, is the anglicised version of the Irish Béal Feirste, which translates as “Mouth of the (River) Farset”. Does Belfast have a nickname? Similarly to London (and other big cities) Belfast has at times been known as ‘Old Smoke’. But one of its more interesting nicknames is the one we’ve chosen; Linenopolis. What …
For over two hundred years, Belfast has been a cultural and academic centre giving it the nickname the Athens of Ireland. In fact in 1841, J. Stirling Coyne wrote about Belfast “so celebrated has this town become for its patronage and love of learning, that it has acquired the proud title of the modern Athens”. …
The Falls Road transformed from a small lane into a heavily populated district in its own right. This area, though, was dominated by an Irish Catholic population, while the Shankill remained Protestant and The Falls Road. Is Shankill Road a Protestant area? Shankill Road is a loyalist, protestant neighborhood with graphic murals on the walls …
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. The nation is part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Scotland and Wales. The population is approximately 1.895 million (June 2020). Is Belfast considered Ireland or UK? Northern Ireland is part of the UK. Is Belfast in UK or Northern Ireland? Northern IrelandBelfast is in Northern Ireland, …
There are at least 18 different species of mosquito in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Are there mosquitos in Belfast? The answer is yes, we do have mosquitoes in Ireland, and we have had them since the last ice age. Do mosquitoes exist in Northern Ireland? Have we mosquitoes in Ireland? We …
Victoria Square is the home of designer and luxury brands, featuring huge names in shopping including House of Fraser, Michael Kors, Mango, Hollister and Tommy Hilfiger. What is the main shopping street in Belfast? Victoria Square | Belfast’s Number One Shopping Destination. What is Belfast best known for? Belfast is the capital and largest city …
Primark reopens at The Bank Buildings, Belfast. FOUR years after a fire gutted the Bank Buildings in Belfast city centre, Primark is reopening to the public today with the creation of nearly 300 new jobs. How big is Primark in Belfast? To get the numbers out of the way, Primark Belfast is a four-floor store, …
Almost all of the Belfast City Council area is described as a smoke control zone. Smoke control zones were created to control the emissions of smoke from homes in the city. Can you light a fire in Belfast? If you live within a Smoke Control Area it is illegal to burn unauthorised fuels such as …
200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g of tobacco* (including shisha tobacco) or 200 sticks of tobacco for heating. Please note that you cannot combine your alcohol and tobacco allowances. For example: you cannot bring more alcohol back if you do not bring any tobacco. How many cigarettes can I bring to …
