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Lonely Planet Call Belfast 'Party Town'
According to one of the world's best selling travel guides Belfast has become a "hip and hedonistic party town".
Lonely Planet author has told UTV that people are now coming to expect more from the city and that Belfast is stepping up to the plate.
In the same report Lonely Planet has said they have been pointing tourists in the direction of must-see locations north and south of the border, with Belfast and Londonderry joining cities like Dublin and Limerick as thriving destinations.
But cities and towns like the "dreary" Armagh and "lacking in charm" Larne are among those still falling foul of the travel guide's experts.
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Lonely Planet author has told UTV that people are now coming to expect more from the city and that Belfast is stepping up to the plate.
In the same report Lonely Planet has said they have been pointing tourists in the direction of must-see locations north and south of the border, with Belfast and Londonderry joining cities like Dublin and Limerick as thriving destinations.
But cities and towns like the "dreary" Armagh and "lacking in charm" Larne are among those still falling foul of the travel guide's experts.
(LB)
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