Bangor, Northern Ireland

Bangor Bay, Bangor, Northern Ireland
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Bangor is a seaside resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a population of 60,000 (2011 estimate) and is renowned for having the largest marina in Ireland.

Originally known as Inver Beg, the town was later called Bangor, a name derived from the word for the horned curve, used to describe the shape of the bay as resembling horns. The area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. A Viking burial site has also been discovered on Ballyholme Beach, providing clues to the area's early inhabitants.

Bangor Town Hall, Northern Ireland
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Bangor prospered from its position as a port. It has long been a holiday resort, doing back to Victorian and Edwardian times, and as it appears, is still a popular vacation town today.

Visiting Bangor

Take a flight to Belfast (either the George Best Belfast City Airport or Belfast International Airport) and then a train from Belfast to Bangor.

Castle Park, Bangor, Northern Ireland
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Places of Interest in Bangor

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