Direct flights:
Continental: Newark to Belfast International Airport (directions can be found here)
Aer Lingus : New York, Kennedy Airport to Shannon, Ireland
New York, Kennedy Airport to Dublin, Ireland
Boston’s Logan Airport to Shannon, Ireland
Boston’s Logan Airport to Dublin, Ireland
Other options:
From Boston and New York, there are flights to Manchester, England and
from Manchester to Belfast City. Belfast City Airport leaves you within
two miles of the Belfast commercial district. Specific details can be
found here.
Once in Ireland:
You can drive from Shannon up the west coast of Ireland to Belfast: a
very scenic route. Or you can drive from Dublin and travel by car or
train to Belfast: A shorter but less scenic drive than the west coast.
Or a UK route: you may fly to London by British Air, and fly from
London to Belfast: A good way to go if you want to visit London before
or after the Conference.
CAR RENTALS
We
strongly recommend that you make car rental arrangements in the United
States. Fly and drive packages may be available. Car rentals with
standard shift are recommended for several reasons:
- They are much less expensive than automatic.
- They go farther on gasoline, called petrol In Ireland. Petrol is very expensive compared with the U.S. around $6.00 a gallon.
When
you rent a car, make sure you can drive it in Northern Ireland. Most
companies permit this a few may not. Overall, roads are good, but major
highways are few, therefore, travel is at a leisurely pace.
Banks have limited
business hours, check with your travel, agent. Be careful of Bank
Holidays. Banks are closed.
Belfast City Points of Interest - More Information on these will be available at the conference site.
Queen's University
Stormont Building
The Crown Liquor Saloon
MUSICAL PUBS
Kelly's Cellar - Bank Street
Front PV - Donegall Street
City Hall -
A classic renaissance style structure, Interior is Italian marble.
Botanical Garden - 1839 structure called the Palm House. Plants grow in a sunken glen In the Tropical
Ravine house.
The Giants Ring - Neolithic ceremonial earthwork near Shaw's Bridge. A prehistoric enclosure with stone tomb.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
- Voted the best visitor attraction of 1997. A recreated village with
evocative cottages. The Irish Railroad Collection, the Road Transport
Gallery, and the Titanic exhibit are but a few of many attractions.
Could be a full day experience.
The Giant's Causeway
- A breathtaking experience. The main causeway is a mass of basalt
columns packed tightly together. The tops of the columns form stepping
stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear into the sea. There
are about 40,000 of these mostly hexagonal columns, some as tall as 40
feet.
Dunluce Castle
- A castle ruin where once stood an early, Irish Fort. It graces a
spectacular crag on the famous north Antrim coast. Ancient rocks stick
out as brightly colored cliffs along the edge of the plateau.
Old Bushmills - Interesting tours of a whiskey distillery, the oldest brewery in the world.
Carrrickfergus Castle
- Built in 1180, this is the best-preserved Norman Castle in Ireland.
The splendid Great Hall, chilling dungeons, and magnificently set
museum are open.
Ards Peninsula
- This area is twenty-three miles of unspoiled countryside clotted with
picture postcard villages, windmills, and ancient fort rings.
Antrim Coast Road
- This road of panoramic views links each of nine glens of Antrim. You
can see spectacular views here together with odd little hamlets.
Greyabbey*
- Well-preserved ruin of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1193. The
grounds, filled with masses of trees and flowers, are equally striking.
Mount Stewart and Temple of the Winds*
- Great 18th century house with most- imposing interiors. It has formal
and informal gardens, with lakes, woodlands, and terraces. Duke of York
- off Donegall Street Kitchen Bar - Victoria Square Temple built on
lines of the same name in Athens.
Scrabo Tower*
- One hundred twenty-two steps lead to the top of this tower. Displays
here tell the story of the tower and surrounding countryside. The park
has bluebell woods, old quarries, and walks.
The area also has ample facilities for golfing, fishing, hiking, and horse racing.
*Located in the same general area
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