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Belfast.

Maritime history and a city confidently telling new stories.

Belfast stretches from the River Lagan towards the hills, carrying its shipbuilding past into an energetic cultural present. Local voices link landmark museums with markets, gardens and neighbourhood streets full of food, music and conversation.

Meet the locals 50 voices · 150 personal recommendations
A view across Belfast
Photo: Peter Clarke · Public domain
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PICKS

Meet the locals.

These example profiles show how a local could share three interests and the places they would recommend to a friend.

EXPLORE LOCAL PICKS

Discover places through local perspectives.

Choose an interest to refine the places you explore.

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Click an interest to show locals who chose it and the places they recommend.

Begin with ten local storiesEach profile opens into three personal recommendations.
LOCAL 02THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Charlie Yusuf

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
St George’s Market · Botanic Gardens · Cathedral Quarter

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LOCAL 03THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Zoe Ward

Family · Eat & Drink · Outdoors

Three places to explore
Ulster Museum · St George’s Market · Botanic Gardens

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LOCAL 04THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Owen Green

See & Do · Family · Eat & Drink

Three places to explore
Titanic Belfast · Ulster Museum · St George’s Market

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LOCAL 05THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Amira Nair

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
Cathedral Quarter · Titanic Belfast · Ulster Museum

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LOCAL 06THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Theo Morris

Outdoors · Shopping · See & Do

Three places to explore
Botanic Gardens · Cathedral Quarter · Titanic Belfast

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LOCAL 07THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Beth Hall

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Shopping

Three places to explore
St George’s Market · Botanic Gardens · Cathedral Quarter

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LOCAL 08THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Kai Okafor

Family · Eat & Drink · Outdoors

Three places to explore
Ulster Museum · St George’s Market · Botanic Gardens

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LOCAL 09THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Lucy King

See & Do · Family · Eat & Drink

Three places to explore
Titanic Belfast · Ulster Museum · St George’s Market

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LOCAL 10THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Finn Martin

Shopping · See & Do · Family

Three places to explore
Cathedral Quarter · Titanic Belfast · Ulster Museum

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40 stories still to discover
EXPLORE BELFAST

What interests you here?

Choose an area to see places here, or browse them all. These are concept examples until local interviews are published.

A preview of the 50 Locals format.

Real recommendations will only be published after interviews, fact checks and consent. No business can buy a place in the locals’ picks.

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