Over the last decade Northern Ireland has been transformed and is now considered a ‘must-see’ tourism destination.
In recent times the world spotlight has shone on everything from our industrial and maritime heritage to our music, our golfing credentials, our unique stories, and breathtaking scenery. Northern Ireland is not only a great place to visit, it's also an attractive location in which to live, work, study and invest.
Our tourism infrastructure has been bolstered by the development of five high-profile visitor attractions – Saint Patrick and Christian Heritage; the Mournes; Causeway Coast and Glens; the Walled City of Derry; and Titanic – which have international standout and world-class excellence. Northern Ireland also enjoys global recognition as a filming location. HBO's epic fantasy television series Game of Thrones® was largely filmed in the region and other companies such as Universal Pictures and Disney have chosen Northern Ireland for recent productions.
The Giant’s Causeway remains Northern Ireland’s top visitor attraction welcoming one million visitors in 2019. Other new visitor attractions include the Cuilcagh mountain boardwalk in County Fermanagh and Seamus Heaney Homeplace in Bellaghy County Derry.
While Tourism Northern Ireland is the lead agency for developing the tourism sector, Invest NI may be able to provide support towards building or expanding tourism accommodation in Northern Ireland.
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