A sizable town on the County Antrim coast, Carrickfergus, also known as Carrick locally, is not far from Belfast City.
As one of the oldest towns in Ireland, Carrickfergus is most known for Carrickfergus Castle, one of the best maintained in the nation.
There is a lot of history to discover during a visit between the fantastic museums and ancient Carrickfergus Castle.
Carrickfergus is a wonderful place to base yourself if you want to see more of Northern Ireland because it’s close to Belfast City. From Carrick, you may simply start a car excursion down the Causeway Coastal Route to see where Game of Thrones has been filmed.