Bangor (Northern Ireland) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
About Bangor (Northern Ireland)
Bangor in Irish isBeannchor, a horned or peaked curve, referring to the shape of its bay. In the 6th and 7th centuries its monastery rivalled Armagh as the religious and cultural centre of Ireland, but Viking raids finished it off, and its Norman revival under St Malachy was never so important. It remained a small place until the Ulster Plantations of the 17th century, when it grew as a port. Over the next 200 years a major linen industry developed across Ireland, however Bangor's speciality was cotton, with steam-driven mills lining the sea front. But as the scale of production processes grew, Bangor couldn't compete with the Lancashire mill towns and this industry faded. The railway arrived in 1865 and the town morphed into a seaside resort and commuter town for Belfast, acquiring its Vi
Top Attractions in Bangor (Northern Ireland)
Explore the best things to see and do in Bangor (Northern Ireland):
- ★Bangor Abbey
- ★Grey Point Fort
- ★North Down Museum
- ★Pickie Funpark
Where to Eat in Bangor (Northern Ireland)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bokhara
- 🍴Coq & Bull
- 🍴Donegans
- 🍴Jamaica Inn
- 🍴Star of Bengal
- 🍴The Salty Dog
Where to Stay in Bangor (Northern Ireland)
- 🏨Cairn Bay Lodge
- 🏨Clandeboye Lodge
- 🏨Ennislare House
- 🏨Marine Court Hotel
- 🏨Premier Inn
- 🏨The Old Inn
Bangor (Northern Ireland) Travel Guide Sections
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