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Armed with my £20, I began my day out in Belfast city centre looking to get into the festive spirit and discover some Christmas gift ideas and treats. Here are all the places I visited and how I actually had a great day for only £20!
If you want to refresh your Christmas decorations with quirky designs that
will put a smile on your face and not
break the bank, or discover Do you know? some colourful stocking
St George’s Market
(May Street entrance)
It is great to be back in this unique Victorian building. I have really missed the St. George’s Market atmosphere and all the friendly characters and market traders
with their amazing variety of shopping possibilities. Check out Jeff’s Belfast Times stall and his humorous ‘Norn Iron’ designs! (BTW clean loos are available, always a bonus!)
fillers, gift wrapping
and unusual presents, then this Danish
design shop is for you!
I spied a tabletop air hockey game for £10.00!
Do you know?
St George’s Market was a temporary mortuary during the Belfast Blitz
in 1941.
This Copenhagen brand believes ‘the more you celebrate life, the more in life there is to celebrate. A nice wee mantra for us all to live by.
Do you know?
Flannels have 45 stores across the UK, but their Belfast store is the first to have a Cafe and Bar and all day eatery.
Del Piero
Do you know?
By the end of the 1800s, Belfast’s ‘Little Italy’ was well established in the streets behind St. Anne’s Cathedral.
Flannels Cafe & Bar
Castle Court Shopping Centre
I was about to walk past local chain Del Piero in Castlecourt. Suddenly I became aware of a colourful line up of icecreams. Idon’tnormallycrave
ice cream in November nor as a shopping pick me up, but I asked the friendly girls at the counter what the most popular flavour was and in unison they answered, “Nutella”! What could I do but order one? It was gorgeous! Be warned, it will put you in the mood for a holiday or at least make you feel like you are on one until the last spoonful!
House of Fraser, Victoria Square
This luxurious cafe opened in December 2019, but many of you, like me, may not have had a chance to visit this cool spot. I had a great Americano takeaway (local Root and Branch blend) £2.80, but I am really looking forward to returning for an energising breakfast or leisurely lunch.
Flannels Cafe & Bar
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OUR VIBE NI - CHRISTMAS 2020
St George’s Market
Flying Tiger
Castle Lane
My name is Ciara Hedgcock, a Belfast Tour Guide. Our Vibe gave me a mission:
To enjoy a pre-Christmas day out in Belfast on a shoestring budget of £20. I accepted the challenge and they wished me good luck.
But was this a mission impossible?
by Ciara Hedgcock