Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Geology, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, Culture, Sport Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information and tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, Travelling with a disability, LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Activities, Opening times, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Belfast History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information and tour operators, Orientation, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Pubs, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 4 County Down North Down, Bangor, Newtownards and Comber, The west side of Strangford Lough, Downpatrick and the Lecale Peninsula, The Ards Peninsula, Western and southern County Down, Newcastle and the Mournes, Newry Chapter 5 County Antrim Lisburn, Around Lisburn, Antrim, Carrickfergus, Along the coast north of Carrickfergus, The Antrim coast road and the Antrim Glens, Ballycastle, Rathlin Island, The Causeway Coast, Ballymena Chapter 6 County Londonderry Derry, East of Derry, Coleraine, Portstewart, Seamus Heaney HomePlace Chapter 7 County Tyrone Omagh, Between Omagh and Strabane, Strabane, The Sperrins, Cookstown and around, Dungannon, West of Dungannon Chapter 8 County Fermanagh Enniskillen, North of Enniskillen: a circuit of Lower Lough Erne, South of Enniskillen Chapter 9 County Armagh Lurgan and Craigavon, Portadown, Armagh, Navan Fort (Emain Macha), North of Armagh, South Armagh Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further Information Index Index of Advertisers 1 Background Information 2 Practical Information PART TWO THE GUIDE 3 Belfast 4 County Down 5 County Antrim 6 Derry/Londonderry (Doire) 7 County Tyrone 8 County Fermanagh 9 County Armagh Appendices Further Information Index.