Vandretur i Belfast Politisk Tour-modstridende historier
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Muligheden for at opleve en tur i livet. Forstå Belfast's urolige historie med en ærlig præsenteret politisk rundvisning af republikanske og loyalistiske ex-politiske fanger. Oplev en side af Belfast, du ikke finder i turistbøgerne. Vi inviterer dig til at gå gaderne på byen på begge sider af fredsmuren med de mænd og kvinder, der har tjent tid i fængsler i Nordirland for at stå op for deres tro. Republikanske og loyalistiske fanger vil dele deres egne personlige historier og virkningerne på deres lokalsamfund og forklare de vægmalerier, der fortæller lokalhistorien og kulturen i hvert område. Den eneste tur til at give dig to virkelig modsatte visninger af 'The Troubles' gennem gaderne i West Belfast. En del af tureudbyttet går til at arbejde med lokale børn i tværgående fællesskabsprojekter.
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Denne tur er begge sider af fredsmuren i West Belfast mellem Falls og Shankill Roads. Ture stopper på mange steder langs muren.
Udforsk vægmalerierne i det nationalistiske område i West Belfast, herunder den internationale mur, Bobby Sand Mural, D Company Memorial Garden, Bombay Street.
Udforsk vægmalerierne og historierne bag dem fra et loyalistisk perspektiv, Shankill Memorial Garden, Bayardo Bombing, UVF Memorial, Frizzells Fish Shop Bombing, Somme Memorial.
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Fantastic tour where getting the two perspectives is an excellent way to protray the troubles in Northern Ireland. I learned so much on this tour and was so surprised by the physical and political divides that still exist. The tour guides were so informative and told their stories with a mix of genuine emotion and humour, the three hours flew by. We could have stayed on, on both sides, to listen to the stories and to discuss the various viewpoints. A must if you are in anyway interested in learning about the history of Northern Ireland.
This was a unique experience to better understand not only The Troubles but also Irish history overall. The formula with 2 guides from different background is great and provides for the points of view and sentiments of each party. This was one of my best guided tours, if not the best, in my life.
We pre-booked via the BelfastLad website for the black taxi tour. Our first driver was an ex army soldier with a fascinating backstory, swapping cabs halfway our second driver was a loyalist ex-political prisoner. Their stories were fascinating and heartbreaking in equal measure. We spent a couple of hours exploring various sights including the murals, peace wall, Divis tower, Clonard monastery and the locations of various events. This is the only tour of its kind and I would totally recommend it to get both sides of the troubles from those who were directly involved in this piece of modern history.
Using their personal stories was an interesting way to learn about the history of the Troubles. Both tour guides were knowledgeable. It was a solid three hours with a break halfway through for about 10 minutes. if you can’t walk for three hours, pick a different tour. At times, it was a little hard to hear because you’re on the streets of Belfast and there is a lot of traffic and noise. Both tour guides were open to questions.
An amazing insight from our guides to show how it was on each side of the wall. The personal experiences and the desire from all to move to a better future came through strongly. A huge thank you!
Extraordinary. I am amazed by how they can put together this tour. I have not experienced anything similar in any place before: a first hand experience of a still latent two-sided conflict. A must if you come to Belfast. Be ready for tour guides with strong Irish accent. In particular, guides of the nationalist side.
Listening to the two ladies doing the tour who have personal experiences you can see and hear they still carry a lot of pain. The tour was an amazing insight into the troubles something I grew up with as a child listening and watching from the safety of my home in Wales. Be prepared to take in a lot of information and a long walk 10/10.
A great 3 and a bit hours. Def a tour of two halves, the first was very factual with lots of important dates and events that shaped the society of NI. The second half was very much an emotional roller coaster of events told first hand that drew heavily on personal experience whilst growing up through 80s and 90s. A very informative tour highly recommende
Barbara was an absolutely amazing tour guide. I did this tour with my 22-year old daughter. We’re not really tour people; we hired a car for a 2-week Irish road trip and did our own thing throughout Ireland, and this was our only tour. We signed up because we are particularly interested in learning about the Troubles. We only had a few days in the north of Ireland, and this was our focus (if you visit Derry, don’t miss the Free Derry Museum). Barbara has lived in the Falls her whole life, and shared her lived experience, from her childhood through now. She brought a book of photos, and scores of stories. She lived through unbelievable trauma, but also worked to reconcile the past so that her children would have a different life experience. I’d share some of the history here, but it’s better to hear it from someone who lived it. I will say I never knew about some of the actions of the women of the Falls. If you sign up for this, I hope you get Barbara as your guide.
Because of the personal experiences of both guides, the tour was not only full of facts but real and authentic Patricia and the second guide were both great
