Black taxi tours up and down the Falls and Shankill Roads are commonplace on tourist itineraries in Belfast today, and seem rather old hat. The same can’t be said, however, for the Conflicting Stories tour, guided by people once imprisoned for their beliefs – political prisoners in short. £18pp is a small price to pay when considering the money funds work by Republican and Loyalist charities encouraging youths to coexist peacefully.
- Politically neutral guides
- One Loyalist guide, one Unionist guide
- Featured in this New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/opinion/united-ireland.html
Northern Ireland's Whiskey Renaissance
- The Quiet Man
- Echlinville Distillery
- Dunville's PX 10 Year Old Single Malt
- Dunville's Three Crowns
- Rademon Estate Distillery
- The Boatyard Distillery
- Belfast Distillery Company
- Hinch Distillery
Merchant Hotel Cocktail Bar, 16 Skipper St, Belfast BT1 2DZ
What to Do in Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast, Golf and Non-Golf Edition, Fried Egg Golf, March 27, 2024
ARDGLASS
Sea Gems Cafe and Watersedge Gift Shop And Ice Cream Parlour, 3-15 N Pier, Ardglass, Downpatrick BT30 7TZ
- Andy Johnson recommends the bacon sandwich
The Old Commercial Bar (Mannies), 2 Kildare St, Ardglass, Downpatrick BT30 7TR
- Rich Beem's favourite pub in town
BELFAST
- A cultural and nightlife zone around Saint Anne’s Cathedral
The Crown Liquor Saloon, County Antrim, 46 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7BA
- Recommended by Kevin Van Valkenburg
McConnell’s Distillery & Visitor Experience, 53-55, A Wing, Crumlin Road Gaol, Crumlin Rd, Belfast BT14 6ST
- Connoisseur Tour
- Price per person: £49 - 80mins
- Open For Tours Daily: Tue – Sat 4pm, Sun 3pm
John Long’s Fish and Chips, 39 Athol St, Belfast BT12 4GX
- The oldest chip house in the city.
- Recommended by Kevin Van Valkenburg
Titanic Belfast, 1 Olympic Wy, Belfast BT3 9EP,
- Allow four hours
- Check out the Titanic Hotel across the street
DERRY
Golden Mile: Waterloo Street, a street known for its concentration of authentic Irish pubs
NEWCASTLE
Within Reach: Newcastle, Northern Ireland from Fried Egg Golf, March 11, 2024
Quinns Bar, 62 Main Street, Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT33 0AE
- Best pub in the world, according to Notre Dame alumnus on May 31, 2025
PORTRUSH
The Harbour Bar, 6 Harbour Road, Portrush BT56 8DF
- Most Memorable Golf Bars in the British Isles by Shaun Tolson, LINKS Magazine
PORTSTEWART
Lost and Found Coffee Shop, 3 Berne Rd, Portstewart BT55 7PA
- Loved by The Shotgun Start
