The principal city of Northern Ireland and also the start/finish of the Causeway Coastal Route. Belfast is a vibrant modern city emerging from a period of civil conflict, today, post peace process the city is taking on a modern and cosmopolitan feel with new commercial infrastructure enhancing the richness of it culture and heritage. Major projects are underway in the city which which will mark the centennary of the Titanic tragedy and also the Olympics, the same year that the new futuristic centre will be completed for the Giants Causeway.The city is unique in its heritage and also location, nestled between the Castlereagh Hills, Cave Hill and the Black mountain it is a short drive to reach the rural landscape surrounding the city.