Titanic, the fashionable district of Belfast that discovers the secrets of the ocean liner

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The gigantic yellow crane of the

can be seen from practically any corner of

capital Belfast

For something, this company was one of the most thriving at the beginning of the 20th century, not only in the city, but in the entire planet.

She was

on a ship.

But not just anyone, of course.

If not the

at the time and which was built here thanks to the superhuman effort of more than

who did not cease their efforts day or night for three years, from 1909 to 1912.

From Belfast he headed for

, in the south of England, to depart on April 10, 1912 with

.

Although everyone knows that it would never come ... More than a century later, the Northern Irish city pays tribute to its history through an entire neighborhood, that of the

, which has managed to reinvent itself and become the fashionable place of the city.

Where there were once

warehouses,

now a

modern block of apartments and offices, interesting restaurants, pubs renewed, a walk

that runs flush with the

to which there lacks a bike path ...

Time travel

The most important thing would be missing: a handful of buildings linked, of course, with the mythical ship.

From the six-story,

museum

that traces its entire history to the

ferry

that carried the wealthiest passengers.

Not forgetting the current

which at the time served to house the offices of the Harland and Wolff company.

Statue that simulates Kate Winslet in the James Cameron film.

We begin the tour of the museum, a

mass

that is located in the exact place where the ship left in 1912 to (try) to carry out the greatest nautical feat of its time.

And he did so "in perfect condition", as the managers of the

shipping company

to which the ship belonged

remarked

.

It also owned two other ocean liners, the

and the

.

The

, which simulates the shape of a bow between a tangle of ice and waves, is the same as that of the

from keel to bridge: 27 meters.

A sculpture in front of the façade that traces the already mythical pose of the actress

(or Rose) looking at the sea with

(Jack) in the

film

welcomes the million visitors that the museum receives every year .

The figure has earned him the award for the best tourist attraction in the world at the

, the Oscars for tourism at an international level.

The office of Thomas Andrews Jr., Principal of Harland & Wolff.

Inside, the virtues, miseries and

are told

You can see the difference between the first, second and third class cabins, in addition to visiting the interactive room where you can access the archive of

oceanographer who discovered the remains of the

in 1985 the remains of the ship, at 4,000 meters deep.

There is no lack of a dive into an underground cave like the one the workers worked in during

.

In addition, you can tour the engine room and deck of the ship and dive through countless clippings of how the press covered both the departure and the sinking of the ship.

Life aboard the 'Titanic'

Another of the galleries is entirely dedicated to the day of the sinking that April 14, 1912, focusing on the possible causes.

The lives of the passengers of the ocean liner (victims and survivors) are also detailed.

Like that of Charlotte Elizabeth Brennan, Harland & Wolff stenographer who managed to emerge unscathed from the tragedy, later moving to Canada and who donated the ship's ticket to the museum.

Interior of the museum dedicated to the ocean liner.

Very close to the museum are the

, the steamboat that served as a ferry for the passengers of the ocean liner, and the

, a warship from

Both can be visited.

Another strong point of this port neighborhood with identity is the

built in the former offices of the White Star Line, with 119 rooms decorated in

that allow you to go back to the beginning of the 20th century.

A cocktail in honor of Jack and Rose

It is impressive to enter the

that received the first call of the shock against the iceberg that caused the disaster and that has remained as it is over time: a wooden table and several chairs around it.

In one of the walls, yes, you can see how the entire building was remodeled.

Another of the favorite corners of the visitors is the old

Ship

, built in 1880 and now in immaculate white.

The original Victorian vault remains.

The former Titanic design room of the eponymous hotel

There is also now the signature cocktail bar, very crowded at

time

The most demanded are the

in honor of the protagonists of Cameron's film,

the last survivor of the sinking of the

whose real name was Elizabeth Gladys Dean, who died on May 31, 2009. She was also the youngest on the journey, barely two months and 13 days old when the accident took place in the icy waters of

.

Exterior of the SS Nomadic steam shuttle.

The hotel does not lack the classic

with all the required British paraphernalia.

A room adjoining the Design Room also allows you to see an infinite collection of

, original black and white photographs and posters linked both to the company's original ships and to the thousand and one film versions that have been made of the event.

This type of work is repeated throughout the hotel, reaching the figure of more than 100. The office of the director of the Harland & Wolff ship design department,

has also been kept exactly the same as before the accident.

He died in the Atlantic along with the other 1,316

from the shipwreck.

Practical Guide

How to get.

Aer Lingus

flies to Dublin from Madrid from 150 euros.

Belfast is less than two by car or bus from the Irish capital.

Where to

sleep

.

The elegant 62-room boutique Malmaison hotel is built on two rival Italian-style warehouses built in 1860. Its restaurant and lounge are well worth a visit for afterwork time.

Their Sunday brunch is also interesting.

From 150 euros per night.

Where to eat.

and

l, two gastro references with live music every night (from 45 euros both).

a fine dining restaurant run by Belfast's most celebrated chef, Michael Deane.

Another recommendable place is

, located in an authentic boat on the banks of the Lagan River (traditional food with a creative touch; from 35 euros).

Do not skip the essential

, including a Michelin star (from 90 euros).

More information

.

On the

(www.turismodeirlanda.com, in Spanish) and

(www.tourismni.com)

websites

.

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