Travel & Lodging
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FLYING TO THE CONFERENCE FROM USA
Direct flights:
Continental: Newark to Belfast
Aer Lingus: New York, Kennedy Airport to Shannon, Ireland
New York, Kennedy Airport to Dublin, Ireland
Boston’s Logan Airport to Shannon, Ireland
Boston’s Logan Airport to Dublin, Ireland
Other options: From Boston and New York, there are flights to Manchester, England and from Manchester to Belfast City. Belfast City Airport leaves you within five miles of Culloden Hotel.
Once in Ireland:
You can drive from Shannon up the west coast of Ireland to Belfast: a very scenic route. Or you
can drive from Dublin and travel by car or train to Belfast: A shorter but less scenic drive than the west coast. Or a UK route: you may fly to London by British Air, and fly from London to Belfast: A good way to go if you want to visit London before or after the Conference.
CAR RENTALS
1. We strongly recommend that you make car rental arrangements in the United States. Fly and drive packages may be available. Car rentals with standard shift are recommended for several reasons:
a. They are much less expensive than automatic.
b. They go farther on gasoline, called petrol In Ireland. Petrol is very expensive compared with the U.S. around
$6.00 a gallon
When you rent a car, make sure you can drive it in Northern Ireland. Most companies permit this a few may not. Overall, roads are good, but major highways are few, therefore, travel is at a leisurely pace.
Banks have limited business hours, check with your travel, agent. Be careful of Bank Holidays. Banks are closed.
PLACES TO STAY
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BED AND BREAKFAST
Greenacres
5 Manse Road
Newtonards, BT23 4TP
Tel. 011-44-2891-816193
Pierview House
28 Seacliff Road
Bangor 5T20 5EY
Tel: 011-44-2891-463381
Seacrest
98 5eacliff Road
Bangor BT20 5E7
Tel: 011-44–2891-461935
Cairn Bay Lodge
278 Seacliff Road
Bangor BT20 5HS
Tel: 011-44-2891-467636
Hebron House
59 Oueen's Parade
Bangor BT20 38H
Tel: 011-44-2891-463126
Rayanne House
60 Demesne Road
Holywood, County Down
Tel: 011-44-2890-425859 |
HOTELS
The Old Inn
15 Main Street
Crawfordsburn BT19 1JH
Tel: 011-44-2891-853-255
Clandeboye Lodge Hotel
10 Estate Road
Clandeboye,
Bangor BT 19 1 UP
Tel: 011-44-2891-852-500
Royal Hotel
26/28 Quay Street
Bangor BT20 5ED
Tel: 011-44-2891-271-866
Culloden Hotel
Craigavad
County Down
Tel: 011-44-2890-421-066
E-mail: res.cull@hastingshotel.com |
THINGS TO ENJOY
Belfast City Points of Interest - More Information on these will be available at the conference site.
Queen's University
Stormont Building
The Crown Liquor Saloon
Musical Pubs:
Kelly's Cellar - Bank Street
Front PV - Donegall Street
City Hall -
A classic renaissance style structure, Interior is Italian marble.
Botanical Garden - 1839 structure called the Palm House. Plants grow in a sunken glen In the Tropical
The Giants Ring - Neolithic ceremonial earthwork near Shaw's Bridge. A prehistoric enclosure with stone tomb.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum - Voted the best visitor attraction of 1997. A recreated village with evocative cottages. The Irish Railroad Collection, the Road Transport Gallery, and the Titanic exhibit are but a few of many attractions. Could be a full day experience.
The Giant's Causeway - A breathtaking experience. The main causeway is a mass of basalt columns packed tightly together. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear into the sea. There are about 40,000 of these mostly hexagonal columns, some as tall as 40 feet.
Dunluce Castle - A castle ruin where once stood an early, Irish Fort. It graces a spectacular crag on
the famous north Antrim coast. Ancient rocks stick out as brightly colored cliffs along the edge of the plateau.
Old Bushmills - Interesting tours of a whiskey distillery, the oldest brewery in the world
Carrrickfergus Castle - Built in 1180, this is the best-preserved Norman Castle in Ireland. The splendid Great Hall, chilling dungeons, and magnificently set museum are open.
Ards Peninsula - This area is twenty-three miles of unspoiled countryside clotted with picture postcard villages, windmills, and ancient fort rings.
Antrim Coast Road - This road of panoramic views links each of nine glens of Antrim. You can see spectacular views here together with odd little hamlets.
Greyabbey* - Well-preserved ruin of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1193. The grounds, filled with masses of trees and flowers, are equally striking.
Mount Stewart and Temple of the Winds* - Great 18th century house with most- imposing interiors. It has formal and informal gardens, with lakes, woodlands, and terraces. Duke of York - off
Donegall Street Kitchen Bar - Victoria Square Temple built on lines of the same name in Athens.
Scrabo Tower* - One hundred twenty-two steps lead to the top of this tower. Displays here tell the story of the tower and surrounding countryside. The park has bluebell woods, old quarries, and walks.
The area also has ample facilities for golfing, fishing, hiking, and horse racing.
*Located in the same general area
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