The Green Hills of Ireland, north and west from Queen's Medical Biology Centre.
Open countryside is minutes away from the city centre.
Within an hour of the city there are gorgeous ocean beaches, lakes and streams for fishing, the Mourne Mountains for hiking, natural wonders like the Giant's Causeway, and monuments to a cultural history dating back before the 4th century. Have a look at the Northern Ireland Tourist Board site. A look north and east at the architecturally 'interesting' Belfast City Hospital. Cave Hill in the background is the site of Belfast Castle, the City Zoo and the remains of Neolithic settlements. As well, Queen's university puts on a major internatonal festival of art, music and dance in the autumn.