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Travel advice for N. Ireland?

  • 16-08-2009 5:32pm
    #1
    JGKyne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭


    Hi,
    I'm travelling up north at the end of the month for few days. Being from Galway and having a southern reg is there certain areas i should avoid?
    I was hoping to visit alot of the murals in belfast etc, republican and loyalist. I'd like to photograph them but with a southern reg car is it safe to get out and take pictures?
    Also, has anyone got any suggestions on little towns/villages that are worth a visit??


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  • #2
    ArthurGuinness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭ArthurGuinness


    Was up there a few months ago to drive my friend up to buy a car I missed my turn and our sat nav took us on another route through a loyalist area painted curbs, flags etc (didnt see any murals tho) and the car got pelted with stones and the windowscreen got cracked. Then when we appeard to be out of the area a few miles down the road we stopped and asked an oldish man walking a dogs for directions and he just stood there and stared at us silently until we drove away.


  • #3
    JGKyne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭JGKyne


    Doesn't sound to safe so.... Im goin to have to try find another way around it!


  • #4
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Do a Google on Belfast mural tours, I know there was a black cab company organising tours a while back. Might be safer with a local/guide.


  • #5
    mrgaa1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 759 ✭✭✭mrgaa1


    There are black taxi's that will take you around for a set fee - http://www.belfasttours.com/about.htm this website should help. Unfortunately there are still a lot of a**holes about. It goes to show how the registration of a car marks your religion or how people see it that way.


  • #6
    JGKyne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭JGKyne


    Thanks for the help.
    I hate them tour guide things, but it looks like I have no other option...


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  • #7
    JGKyne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭JGKyne


    Im presuming a southern reg car will be welcome in the nationalist areas??


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