Titanic Belfast

One of the many sites in Belfast to see is where the famous ocean liner Titanic was constructed.   Belfast is my favorite city in Ireland.

A tour through what is billed the greatest attraction in the world was a little overhyped, but Titanic Belfast was still a marvel to see. Not only was it located in the shipyard where the Titanic was built it also had a great story on the history of Belfast at the time.

We all know the story or we think we do.  The ship that was supposed to be unsinkable, a perceived modern marvel of man's conquest over nature.  It was a lesson that in some ways we have failed to learn.  The Titanic one of three Olympus Class cruise ships that were built on this site and is probably the most-discussed ship in modern times.

Titanic Belfast building is 8 stories of time travel during which this ship was being built.  Nicknamed the Iceberg by locals it is filled with a maritime history exhibit which is the huge backstory to this amazing vessel.  The building looks down on the shipyard slips where Titanic and Olympus were built.

A few years ago we visited Halifax in Canada.  This is where many of the recovered bodies are buried.  Rescue operations were mounted from Halifax.  They also have an interesting Titanic display in their Maritime Museum, with a lot of recovered debris.

Titanic is forever woven into the fabric of Belfast they are inseparable.  If you make it to Belfast make sure this is your first stop.