2 Hours Republican & Loyalist Mural Black Taxi Tour from Belfast

Every city has it’s shopping and coffee culture but Belfast city has a unique past after coming out of 30 years of conflict.Your guides are the original  drivers who had to transport their communities through the bullets and bombs of THE TROUBLES and have their lives at risk every time they seat in their black cabs. The North of Ireland has become famous for the murals painted in almost every area of the country . These pictures of IRA ,UVF murals are often flashed around the world on news bulletins or used as a backdrop when interviewing people. They often depict the history and political views of both traditions and are a way of marking territory. These wall paintings often look intimidating but they have become as much of a tourist attraction as many of the regular attractions within Belfast and beyond.

Itinerary

1. The Belfast International Mural Wall features an impressive collection of murals that depict the turbulent history, political aspirations, and cultural heritage of North of Ireland. You will find world murals such as Palestine/ANC/Cuba/Republican hand painted by local artist. The wall consist of about 40 different murals that change with world news. (20 min)
2. The Bobby Sands Mural in Belfast is a powerful and iconic representation of the legacy of Bobby Sands IRA volunteer ,Hunger striker ,MP an influential figure in the history of Irish Republicanism. This mural is a poignant symbol of the struggle for rights and freedom. (20 min)
3. You will stop for a photo outside the Republican remembrance garden and the massive H block hunger strike statue. (10 min)
4. Clonard Monastery played a massive part in the peace process as this is where the political leader meet in secret before they had a frame work for the public. (10 min)
5. UVF-UFF you will have the opportunity to learn about 900 years of British rule in Ireland and how the people from the Shankill fought to remain British. You walk around the Shankill and see the loyalist murals painted on cable walls of houses and you guide will explain about peace and the future of all our children (40 min)
6. The Belfast Peacewalls stretch over 25 km throughout the city and are imposing structures that physically separate communities in Belfast. They serve as a powerful reminder of the city's troubled history and the ongoing process of reconciliation and peace-building. You have a chance to sign your name or write a quote on our own Berlin walls. (20 min)
7. As you walk through the Shankill you will see the old Victorian jail that housed both Loyalist and Republican together over 30 years during The Troubles just guide will go into detail.