Destination Highlight: Leisurely Highlights and Panoramic Belfast

Northern Ireland's largest city is a center for industry and culture that boasts a rich and varied past. This panoramic tour will introduce you to its most important landmarks, including the Grand Opera House and the Albert Memorial. Enjoy a photo opportunity on the grounds of Belfast City Hall, with its grand gates that bear the city's Coat of Arms and lamps featuring seahorses and cherubs to symbolize the city's industrial and manufacturing legacy. On the grounds of City Hall is a Titanic Memorial honoring men who perished when the grand ship sank. Then it's off to Botanic Gardens, established in 1828 and home to exotic tree varieties from around the Southern Hemisphere, for a brief stop. The gardens' most notable element is the Palm House Conservatory, one of the earliest curvilinear cast-iron glasshouses in existence. When the Marquess of Donegall laid the founding stone in 1839, greenhouses were hailed as a great advance for horticulturists endeavoring to grow tropical plants in cold climates. The 28-acre Botanic Gardens site is a popular venue for concerts, festivals, and picnics. It offers a peaceful refuge for residents and visitors from Belfast's hustle and bustle.