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Tourism in Belfast

Tourism is becoming an ever more important part of life in Belfast. The number of visitors welcomed to the city has grown to over six million each year. People come here to enjoy the great restaurants, nightlife, the shopping and the city's strong cultural and artistic life.

We work with other organisations to make Belfast a rich and enjoyable experience for the visitor. We have partnerships with:

• the Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau
• the Northern Ireland Tourist Board
• the government
• the city's trade organisations and the private sector.

Are you planning a visit?

If you are a planning a visit to Belfast we would recommend that you visit the Belfast Welcome Centre where you will find information on everything you would need to plan a trip to Belfast. They have recommendations for places to stay, things to do and see and the best way to travel to the city.

The Welcome Centre is in the heart of the city centre - only a few metres from Belfast's City Hall. You might also like to visit the site of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board which will introduce you to the many attractions beyond the city in the rest of Northern Ireland.


Accessibility information about Belfast Welcome Centre from Disabled Go

Supporting the city's tourism industry

We have a major role to play in the development of the tourism industry in the city and in promoting Belfast to the outside world. Our focus is on:

• building cultural tourism;
• developing tourism 'products',
• supporting our evening economy,
• carrying out research, and
• monitoring tourism activity.

The Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau, set up by the Council and supported by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, is the lead organisation responsible for the promotion of Belfast as a leisure and conference destination.

Tourism is important in making Belfast a successful city. Visitors not only contribute to the social and cultural life of the city but bring substantial money into the local economy - over £285 million each year.