Win a luxury weekend break in Northern Ireland

There's more than a little buzz around Northern Ireland at the moment. With Lonely Planet hailing Belfast and the Causeway Coast the number one region to visit in 2018, the area is on many people’s radars — and with good reason. As well as gorgeous scenery, charming country pubs and lively cities, there’s a warmth to the welcome that’s unbeatable. Wherever you go, you’ll find someone to chat away, whether you’re looking for a restaurant recommendation or just some local gossip.

So why Northern Ireland, and why now? If you’re not so familiar with the region, there are many things that may come as something of a surprise. Take the food scene, for example. Over the past few years, producers in Northern Ireland have time and again proven themselves as some of the best in the world, with coveted produce coming from the farms, the cities and even the shoreline. And Belfast is a city that’s on the up and up. In its Best in Travel list, Lonely Planet declared Belfast as “full of hip neighbourhoods that burst with bars, restaurants and venues to suit all tastes”. But whether on a city break, or exploring the area in more depth, you’ll find many reasons to fall in love with Northern Ireland.

To celebrate Lonely Planet listing Belfast and the Causeway Coast as the number one ‘Best in Travel’ region for 2018, we’ve teamed up with Tourism Ireland to offer readers the chance to win a luxury weekend break for two in Northern Ireland, including return flights, three nights’ accommodation and £250 spending money.

Begin your adventure with a day tour of the iconic Giant’s Causeway, and visit the filming locations from Game of Thrones, taking in settings from Winterfell to the Riverlands, led by an expert guide who appeared in the show.

Back in the city you can visit Belfast’s tourist hotspots, including Titanic Belfast and SS Nomadic, before enjoying dinner for two and retiring to your luxury hotel.

The prize includes:

• A pair of return flights to Belfast

• Three nights’ accommodation in a 4-star hotel with daily breakfast

• £250 spending money

• Dinner for two each night

• A day tour to the Giant’s Causeway

• A Game of Thrones filming locations tour

Terms & Conditions: Promotion closes at 23:59 on 31 December 2017. There is one prize of a weekend break in Belfast including: a pair of return flights from a major mainland UK airport to Belfast including transfers, 3 nights’ hotel accommodation (minimum 4-star) in Belfast based on two people sharing a double/twin room, daily breakfast, a daily evening meal on each night of the stay up to a maximum value of £40 per person per day, a full day tour to Giant’s Causeway, including return transfers, expert guide, and admission to Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre and Bushmills Distillery, a full day Game of Thrones filming locations tour, including return transfers and expert tour guide, admission tickets to Titanic Belfast, including admission to Oceanic Exploration Centre and SS Nomadic, £250 cash spending money and travel insurance. The winner will be the first entry selected at random after the closing date and will be contacted by 12 January 2018. The prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. One online entry per person. Usual promotion rules apply, see www.standard.co.uk/rules. For further information, please write to Customer Care, Evening Standard Limited, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT. Promoter: Tourism Ireland.