About Belfast in United Kingdom

Belfast is the capital city of the North of Ireland and is located at the head of Belfast Lough. The Belfast city isworld famous for the locals' warmth, friendliness and humour. Belfast has a population of around 700,000 people. Nowadays, Belfast is an important administrative and commercial centre of Northern Ireland.

Belfast has a number of historical sites. The impressive City Hall, which serves as the seat of the city's government, lies in the heart of the city. Ulster Museum has a collection of early Irish artifacts and treasures from the Spanish Armada. Ormeau Baths Gallery is a well known art gallery specializing in contemporary art. The opera house is replete with red satin and swirling gilded plasterwork. Giant's Ring, the massive prehistoric earthwork, is only 8km from Belfast city.