BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Northern Ireland, and particularly its capital city of Belfast, has a fascinating, tumultuous history. Thankfully, it's a story presently on a peaceful and exciting note. This main city within a short drive of some of the best golf courses in Great Britain and Ireland is certainly worth a stop by golfers seeking out Royal County Down, Royal Portrush and many more. Considering the rest of Northern Ireland is on the quiet side, with perhaps the exception of Portrush or Londonderry, Belfast is the place to pub crawl and stay out late. A century ago, Belfast was a powerhouse linen and ship-building port, assembling the Titanic among other world-class vessels. From about the 1950s through the early 1990s, the city was in a state of political and religious unrest. The Troubles enveloped the country, pitting Catholics sympathetic to the Republic of Ireland and Protestants in favor of the United Kingdom. Tourists stayed far, far away as frequent bombings and killings made international headlines. The 21st century, however, has brought a return to peacetime. Belfast is prosperous, adding jobs, new attractions and hosting major events such as last year's MTV Europe Music Video Awards. In the city center, Hotel Europa markets itself as the most "bombed hotel in the world," and today the threat of unrest is far enough away that the claim doesn't scare anyone off. This spring, the big event in Belfast was the opening of the Titanic Experience, an interactive exhibit that depicts the construction