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Greenwich vs Belfast
Greenwich
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Greenwich is lovely, feels like a little seaside town somehow, get some food at the market or fish and chips, and if time walk up to the Royal Observatory, a beautiful building and home of Greenwich Mean Time, stand on the prime meridian, and enjoy amazing views across London from the hill.
Greenwich, great for a longer afternoon wandering the market, park, historic streets and riverside without needing a strict itinerary.
I would also strongly recommend you select an apartment that has a good kitchen and dining table. ... I think a day at Greenwich would appeal to the teens
Greenwich is a good trip.
Greenwich, loads to see here, including Greenwich Park, Old Royal Naval College (free areas), and a market with various food stalls.
Belfast
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Belfast is highly recommended as a historical and budget-friendly hub for travelers exploring Northern Ireland. It is frequently praised for its educational value, walkable city center, and its role as a convenient base for visiting regional landmarks like the Giant's Causeway. Visitors highlight a surprisingly strong food scene and more affordable high-end hotel options compared to other major cities.
Pros
- Rich historical and educational experiences
- Major attractions including the Titanic Museum and Game of Thrones-related sites
- Budget-friendly accommodation and generally lower costs than nearby capitals
- Walkable central areas and decent public transport
Cons
- Significant driving times may be involved when using the city as a base for peripheral sites
- Primary attractions like the Titanic Museum can feel overtly touristy to some
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If you like Game of Thrones, Belfast if the better shout. Also has a Titanic exhibit
Some towns I stopped in quickly were Kennebunkport, Boothbay, Camden (great view up Mount Battie, you can just drive up to it), Belfast. You can stop in each of these for 1-2 hours to get the gist of them. I stayed overnight in Boothbay (on the way there) and Belfast (on the way back) if you want to do that to break up the drive a bit more.
I didn't do much in Belfast but it's conveniently located and I liked eating at a lobster pound in that town.
I can see a feasible route that starts in Dublin, goes north through Belfast (decent hub for anything you want to see in the North), then down through Donegal > Galway > back over to Dublin.
So far I've managed: Belfast