Lisburn, eight miles\nsouthwest of Belfast city centre, is the third largest city in Northern Ireland with a population standing\nat just over 70,000. It is situated in both County Down and County\nAntrim, and it is rated one of the country\u2019s most desirable places to live. Low\nlevels of council tax and unemployment, high life expectancy and excellent access\nto public services are all contributing factors to this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One major tourist attraction is the Castle Gardens, a picturesque public park which was gifted to the town in 1903, on the site of a former manor house. The Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum should not be missed either. It is based in the former Market House, the city\u2019s oldest building, and is full of modern, interactive displays telling the story of the city and how its wealth was founded on the textile trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Belfast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Northern Ireland\u2019s capital, which is in both County Antrim and County\nDown, has developed into a modern metropolitan city with plenty to see and do. Many\ntourists are drawn to the Titanic Museum, above, which tells the story of the\nill-fated liner. Ulster Museum and Crumlin Road Gaol are also well worth a\nlook, while the city\u2019s zoo is home to more than 140 species of animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One popular part of Belfast to move to is the Ballyhackamore area in the east of the city. It is nicknamed Ballysnackamore because of the proliferation of eateries, and it has attracted a lot of young people and families looking to buy their first home. The area was recently rated the top place to live in Northern Ireland by The Sunday Times, which also named it as one of the top locations to live in the whole of Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Portrush<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is also on the Sunday Times list of desirable places to move to. Portrush, above, in County Antrim, has a large student population, as it acts as a dormitory town for the University of Ulster in Coleraine. This helps keep the town lively during the off-season \u2013 in summer it relies heavily on the tourist trade, as it has plenty of sandy beaches to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Royal Portrush Golf Club is due to host the 2019 Open, some 68 years\nafter the tournament first came here, and should bring plenty of prestige and\ncash to the area. The city hosts an annual air show, an RNLI raft race, and the\nNorth West 2000, a prestigious motorcycle race which also runs through\nPortstewart and Coleraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Holywood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This coastal town\u2019s name comes from an area of woodland surrounding a\nnearby monastery, which subsequently became a priory. Holywood town centre\u2019s\nmost striking feature is a maypole, thought to be a ship\u2019s mast given to the\ntown by grateful Dutch sailors. They\nwere so impressed by the welcome they received after their ship ran aground in around\n1700, they gifted it to the town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The town,\nwhich lies in County Down, grew thanks to its popularity as a sea bathing\nresort. Holywood today is well known for its fashionable shops and boutiques,\nand the town benefits from good\ntransport links with Belfast, just 15 minutes\u2019\ndrive away. Belfast City Airport is nearby, and there are regular\ntrain services to and from the capital as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hamiltonsremovals.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/image-6.png\")
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