Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland are 2 different countries that share the same island. Northern Ireland is part of the UK. It’s not as touristy or as built up as The Republic of Ireland, and it wasn’t considered an especially safe place to visit until the early 2000’s. As with all of Ireland, Northern Ireland is beautiful. Lush, rolling green hills, lots of history, old castles… No matter where you visit, it’s worth going.
Although still a bit off the beaten path, Northern Ireland is a great place to vacation. We spent 3 days in the area and took one tour through the countryside, a half day trip to the Giant’s Causeway, and another tour through the Titanic Museum. Everything we did was well worth it, but when I go back, I hope to be able to do a Black Cab tour to learn more about the “Troubles”.