Queen's University
Founded as Queen's College in 1845 and a university in its own right since 1908. Charles Lanyon's red-brick Lanyon Building is one of Belfast's best-loved façades.
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Things to do near Benedicts
Belfast, on
your doorstep.
Theatres, museums, shopping and the Titanic story — a stroll or a short taxi ride from Shaftesbury Square.
Explore the city
Ten places worth your time.
10 places
Grand Opera House
Northern Ireland's premier theatre, designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1895 — West End musicals, drama, comedy and pantomime under an opulent Victorian auditorium.
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Ulster Museum
Art, history and natural sciences under one roof in the Botanic Gardens, from Egyptian antiquities to dinosaurs. Admission is free.
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Botanic Gardens
Victorian gardens beside Queen's, home to the curvilinear glass Palm House and the Tropical Ravine — a green pause minutes from the hotel.
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CastleCourt Shopping Centre
Your preferred high-street shops, cafés and bistros on Royal Avenue, in the heart of the city centre's main shopping district.
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Belfast City Hall
The Portland stone civic heart of Belfast, completed in 1906. Its grounds host seasonal events, including the Christmas Market.
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Windsor Park
Belfast's National Football Stadium — home ground of Linfield FC and the Northern Ireland national team.
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Victoria Square
Belfast's number one shopping destination: flagship stores and restaurants beneath a glass dome with a viewing gallery over the city.
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The O2 Belfast (Odyssey)
The large sports and entertainment arena in Titanic Quarter, formerly the Odyssey and SSE Arena — big-name concerts and Belfast Giants ice hockey.
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Titanic Belfast
The award-winning visitor experience on the slipways where RMS Titanic was built, telling the ship's story from shipyard to seabed across nine galleries.
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Distances are those published by Benedicts. Opening times vary through the year — please check each venue's own website before you visit.
Benedicts Rings at ½, 1 and 2 miles, as the crow flies