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A new tourist shuttle bus to Armagh is about to become a familiar sight on the streets of Northern Ireland’s capital city of Belfast this summer, the www.belfastlive.co.uk website reported.

The new innovative scheme designed to showcase the Cathedral City’s hidden gems.

The new service, which will operate on Fridays and Saturdays every week from May 22 until the end of August, will offer a tourist-friendly “hop on, hop off” service to Armagh, taking in the two world-famous St Patrick’s Cathedrals, the historic Armagh Gaol, Armagh Planetarium and the Observatory.

The new tours also provide visitors with the opportunity to steep themselves in the Orchard County’s famous apple heritage by taking in a carefully-designed trip to the Armagh Cider Company, or engage in the area’s legendary past with a visit to the mystical Navan Centre and Fort.

Tickets for the tours, which are supported by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Tourism Northern Ireland and Visit Belfast, cost £15 per person – and visitors keen for an overnight stay on Friday can use their return ticket to get back to Belfast the following day.

Lord Mayor, Darryn Causby, said:”The historic and beautiful city of Armagh, and its surrounding area, continues to attract families and visitors of all ages from across Northern Ireland and beyond, and I’m delighted that this exciting new tour makes its major attractions, experiences, culture, history, hospitality and charm much more accessible to people across Belfast and Northern Ireland”.

Stephanie Swail from the Belfast Welcome Centre added:”The new Armagh day tours from the Visit Belfast Welcome Centre provide a convenient and cost effective way for not only visitors keen to go beyond Belfast but offers ideas for people here to discover the sites and attractions of this ancient capital city. From the cathedrals and museums to the planetarium; shopping to the great outdoors; and sampling the local delicacies of the “Orchard County”, there’s plenty to see and do for a great day out.”

The service will depart every Friday and Saturday from the Belfast Welcome Centre at 10am and return at 5:30pm.

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