Review of Black Taxi Polical Tour, Belfast Northern Ireland History, Peace Wall and Street Art Murals
Are you planning a trip to Ireland and wondering about visiting areas of Northern Ireland and the city of Belfast? With a storied and troubled past, coupled with beautiful scenery and a hopeful bright future of continued peace, this is a unique place and moment in time for visitors to experience and learn about Northern Ireland. This travel podcast episode gives you a taste of that. It is virtual experience from part of a political tour in Belfast that recalls both the troubled past from a person who lived through those times, and an introduction to a Peace Wall that is a symbol of shared messages geared towards peace and hope.
In this episode, you get to tag along on part of a Political Black Taxi Political Tour in Belfast, Northern Ireland to hear the stories directly from the guide. Below you will find images of the peace wall, some of the other Belfast wall murals seen along the tour, and yes, that rubber bullet mentioned. If you listen to the end of this podcast, you will be reminded that this tour is a tribute to the past conflicts in Belfast and other areas of Northern Ireland, it is not the present.
Today, Belfast and Northern Ireland are very safe places for tourists to visit and explore on vacation. In the city of Belfast, and the surrounding areas there are many things for visitors to do and you will find some more photos and tour options further down the page to help with your vacation planning.
Our review? This was a fantastic experience and highly recommended for anyone who is interested in hearing about recent Belfast history. This tour is a great way to quickly see and learn the stories behind the various Belfast wall murals to gain appreciation for this region of Nornerhn Ireland and what the local people have lived through.
INTERESTED IN BOOKING A POLITICAL TOUR OF BELFAST?
The political black cab taxi tour that we took was included as part of a day tour package from Dublin that included Belfast and Giant’s Causeway. The tour was operated by Wild Rover Tours. You can also travel to Belfast on your own and take walking or taxi political tours.
In addition to different political tours (walking tours, black taxi tours) the city also has a modern culinary and pub scene, an impressive Belfast Titanic Experience museum, a studio where Game of Thrones is filmed. Short drives outside of Belfast you will find stunning natural beauty along Norther Ireland coastlines and explore towns such as Bushmills, see castle ruins, can walk and explore the iconic Giant’s Causeway, walk across a rope bridge at Carrick-a-Rede, or take tours to explore area filming sites for Game of Thrones.
PLANNING A TRIP TO NORTHERN IRELAND AND BELFAST?
Here are vacation tour ideas for Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, and Game of Thrones locations.
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