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Belfast Castle vs Ulster Folk Museum

Both are recommended by writers. Overall, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum is the choice of most professionals compared to Belfast Castle. Ulster Folk & Transport Museum is ranked #1 in Belfast with accolades from 7 sources such as Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.

Belfast Castle
Belfast Castle
8 / 10
Antrim Rd, Belfast BT15 5GR, Northern Ireland
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This spectacularly baronial castle... functions primarily as a restaurant, it also houses, in the cellar, the Cave Hill Visitor Centre." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The multi-turreted pomp of Belfast Castle commands the southeastern slopes of Cave Hill." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Belfast Castle, a late-19C aristocratic residence enjoys an admirable setting in formal gardens and is now home to a luxury restaurant." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Northwest of downtown and 120m (394 feet) above sea level stands Belfast Castle, its 80-hectare (198-acre) estate spreading down the slopes of what is now Cave Hill Country Park" Full review
Ulster Folk Museum
Ulster Folk Museum
8 / 10
| Cultura, Holywood, Northern Ireland
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Devoted to the province's social history, the excellent Ulster Folk and Transport Museum vividly brings Northern Ireland's past to life." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"In summer, thatching and ploughing are demonstrated and there are characters dressed in period costume." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of Northern Ireland's finest, the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum is really two museums in one: the Ulster Folk Museum and the Ulster Transport Museum." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Set in the grounds of Cultra Manor, this is one of the largest and most interesting museums in the whole of Ireland - and fun, too! " Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"The folk section, meanwhile, brilliantly recreates rural and urban Northern Ireland life in the early 20th Century, with reconstructed buildings occupied by wise and witty guides in costume." Full review
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