As you travel across the province, you will see Celtic crosses, pagan carvings and prehistoric stone circles as well as some of the most modern architecture. There are many opportunities in Northern Ireland for outdoor pusuits including hiking, cycling, horseriding, golfing and water sports. There are dozens of sandy bays, forests and untouched moorland, providing an opportunity to get away from it all. For those who look for more contemporary activities, the cities and towns of Northern Ireland will not disappoint. Theaters, restaurants and pubs all offer a variety of entertainment.
Many pubs have music nights and feature everything from traditional to jazz to rock.
USA students may be interested to know that many famous Americans had their roots in the province including Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S Grant, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt. You can see some of their family houses and homesteads which have been preserved as part of the heritage of Northern Ireland. The Belfast Newsletter, one of the province's oldest papers was the first newspaper to welcome the American Declaration of Independence in 1776 and it is still producing a daily morning paper. The people of Northern Ireland are world famous for their friendliness and hospitality. It is the one thing consistently remarked on by students and other visitors.