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20th Dec 2016

23 Things That Make Northern Ireland The Best Little Country In the World

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In just a few short years Northern Ireland has managed to throw off a troubled past and is starting to see tourists flocking in from all over the world. It might only be a small country but it punches above it’s weight and we decided to share 23 things that make this the best little country in the world…

1.Houses here have looked like this for decades

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2.And it is also a country of gorgeous modern architecture

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3.The greatest TV Show in the world at the moment is made here

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4.You’ll be able to enjoy a pint in bars that look like this

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5.You can get away from it all in little villages like this

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6.And the local food scene is exploding in diversity

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7.You’ll get to see sunsets like this all the time

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8.You’ll even find old and mystic castles all across the land

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9.Doezens of amazing golf courses like Royal county Down.

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10.You’ll even find a cafe that specialises serves crisp sandwiches

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11.The live music scene is as good as anything you’ll find in the world

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12.Soda Farls. Because nothing tops one of these dripping in butter

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13.And who could forget this was where the Titanic was built

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14.The airport is named after an icon and one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen

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15.The breath taking natural beauty of the Giant’s causeway

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16.Because when they build an organ in Northern Ireland they really go to town like this one with 3200 pipes.

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17.This is a country that creates global stars known all over the world

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18.Even the local animals are friendlier in the North

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19.And this isn’t a new thing. Northern Ireland has been special for centuries

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20.And with such beautiful countryside you’ll always find something active to do

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21.However you choose to relax this is the country to do it in

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22.And the capital has one of the best looking city halls in the world

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23.But more than anything it is about the welcome of the people

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