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TAKE A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE!Join Alternative Ulstours' 'Master of the Macabre' Andrew Johnston on a devilishly informative and shockingly entertaining walking tour of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter.
Dare you stalk the streets and uncover the grisly secrets of this historic area of the city?
• Illegal experimental surgery in early Belfast
• A 'bioterrorism' scare at Belfast's mail HQ
• Sailortown's souls that cannot rest
• 'Spirits' uncorked at Belfast's oldest wine merchant
• George and Nora: a love-and-death story
• A harrowing outrage on Little York Street
• Bloody murder in Belfast's 'house of ill fame'
• Body snatching in Belfast - a ghoulish business!
• 'Jack the Ripper's' letter 'from Hell' to Belfast
• A Ripper suspect mob chase on Royal Avenue
• William Burke's connection to Belfast Central Library
• The shameful legacy of Belfast and the slave trade
• The forgotten bones beneath Belfast streets
Please note:
• The walking tour starts outside the Merchant Hotel on Waring Street in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast city centre, where your guide will be waiting for you
• Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
• The tour will last three hours and cover around two miles on mainly flat, even ground
• The route is fully accessible, but please inform us in advance of any mobility issues
• The tour ends at St George's Church on High Street in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast city centre
• The tour will go ahead in all weathers, so please dress accordingly and stay hydrated
• There are public toilets near the start and end points, and we can make a toilet stop approximately halfway through the tour if required
• There will also be an optional refreshment stop approximately halfway through the tour (refreshments at own cost)
• Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the tour
• Your guide is a Level 4 'blue badge' tour guide and Visit Belfast industry partner
• The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NI
Very important:
• The tour is open to all ages, but parental guidance is advised due to the graphic nature of some content. You have been warned!
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The Merchant Hotel, 2 Marcus Ward Street, Belfast, BT7 1, United Kingdom
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