Belfast

This year ISTO is being held in Queens University Belfast. For information on how to get to Belfast see our travel page and for information on where to stay see our accomadation page. For some random info on Belfast, read on!!

7 Facts About Belfast

• The Irish for Belfast is Béal Feirste - meaning "mouth of the sandbars".
• It is the capital and largest city in Northern Ireland.
• The RMS Titanic was built there.
• It is in Co.Antrim but parts are in Co.Down.
• Famous Belfast people include
• C.S. Lewis
• George Best
• Mary McAleese
• Van Morrison
• The average temperature in March is 9 degrees celsius.
• Queens Univeristy was founded in 1845.

What to See (When you arent at ISTO)

• The Titanic Dock and Pumphouse
• Ulster Folk Transport Museum
• Belfast Zoo
• W5 Interactive Science
• Grand Opera Hosue
• Belfast Castle