Belfast Sights

  1. University Square

    The university quarter is an attractive district of quiet, tree-lined streets. Georgian-style University Square (1848-53), on the northern side of the campus, is one of the most beautiful terraced streets in Ireland.

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  2. Victoria Square

    The £320 million retail complex of Victoria Square, whose centrepiece is a shopping mall topped by a vast glass dome, is due to open in 2008. There's late-night shopping till on Thursdays.)

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  3. W5

    Also known as whowhatwherewhenwhy, W5 is an interactive science centre aimed at children of all ages in the Odyssey Complex - a huge sporting and entertainment centre on the eastern side of the river across from Clarendon Dock. Kids can compose their own tunes by biffing the 'air harp' with a foam rubber bat, try to beat a lie detector, create cloud rings and tornadoes, and design and build their own robots and racing cars.

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