As someone who lived in Belfast for the first 26 years of my life, but has lived outside it for almost 30 years , I see changes in the city every time I return to it. Most of these changes are for the better, others I feel have ruined the character of the city particularly in the northern part. Driving through it on the park and ride bus I noted the changes in an area known as sailor town and in the cathedral quarter. Even up to my late 20's these areas still had thriving communities with albeit poor quality housing, but instead of upgrading the council in their wisdom demolished the whole area and replaced it with motorways and parking areas.
But yet it is good to see the prosperous look that is beginning to mark Belfast as the place to visit
Belfast Tourism | Goto Belfast Belfasts Offical Tourism Website Even on a cold November day the city was full of foreign tourists, something unimaginable even 10 years ago.
St Georges market was full to capacity
The newest attraction to the city is the Belfast eye offering panoramic views over
the whole of the city, three uninterrupted revolutions of the wheel. I thought it was really good value and hope it can be relocated permanently after its short time by the city hall.
