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anonymous
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Posted 17 years ago

hey ! iam a girl from Greece and I am planning to spend some time in Belfast
and possibly see more places in N.Ireland.

i will be travelling alone and i have heard that Belfast is not quite safe at nights.... is this just a rumour? will I be able to stay out late? anything else to suggest?

cheers :))

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Edd
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replied 17 years ago

Some areas of Belfast are a bit dangerous at night...but no more than any other city...most of the violence there is based on a sectarian Catholiv vs Protestant mentality...which comes from a British vs Irish mentality...but not being on either side of the divide...I doubt you'd encounter any trouble.

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admin
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replied 16 years ago

Belfast is experiencing a cultural renaissance, since the decline of the troubles, and the night life is now vibrant. It's not any more dangerous than other places comparable in size in Western Europe.

Have a great one.

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Ikiru
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replied 15 years ago

you will be very safe in Belfast. All of the negative stuff that may be said about Belfast is the culmination of a capitalist media focused society where any news is bad news.

positive aspects of cities are very rarely emphasised within the news

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paulthebob
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replied 14 years ago

In Belfast, we like to fight and we like to stab foreigners. Good luck!

haha I'm just kidding. I am from Belfast and I can assure you, you'll be very safe in my city. There are certain places you should avoid like most cities - but I doubt you'll be venturing near them, being a tourist (you would need to live in them to have any reason to go to them).

We have a lot of nightlife and because of our somewhat violent reputation, there is a heavy police presence in the city after closing time, so you'll be perfectly safe.

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bfinnb10
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replied 14 years ago

I agree, I am from Dublin and often head up to Belfast clubbing. Great time to be had up there and even with the violent history between Rep. Ireland and NI it is almost non-exsistant. Belfast is propably safer than some european cities, Just dont go of the beaten track ;)
Enjoy

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dwinter
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replied 14 years ago

Belfast is safe. Same as most Western European cities (and more so than many I can think of!) just don't wander aimlessly around council estates :) Have fun :)