{"id":7729,"date":"2014-07-24T14:05:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T13:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=7729"},"modified":"2014-07-24T14:05:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T13:05:28","slug":"all-aboard-for-armagh%e2%80%99s-packed-summer-programme-of-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/07\/all-aboard-for-armagh%e2%80%99s-packed-summer-programme-of-events\/","title":{"rendered":"ALL ABOARD FOR ARMAGH\u2019S PACKED SUMMER PROGRAMME OF EVENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

New guided tours, a free hop-on\/hop-off bus tourist service and visitor discounts in Armagh!<\/em><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>School may be out, but Armagh is definitely \u2018in\u2019 as THE place for tourists to visit this summer.<\/p>\n

Three new tours have been created to complement Armagh\u2019s existing award-winning attractions, plus a new discount booklet unveiled this week means that visitors to the City and the surrounding areas will get even more value for money.<\/p>\n

As part of a hectic programme of summer events and activities, from 24th July until 12th September, locals and tourists alike will get the chance to avail of two guided tours taking place on Thursdays to Sundays. As the Ecclesiastical Capital of Ireland, there are many fascinating sites to be found in Armagh. For those who want to explore everything the City has to offer, a Guided City Walking Tour is a must. On the tour you will hear anecdotes about the area and unearth some of the City\u2019s hidden gems along the way. Visitors can also have an exclusive look in and around one of Armagh\u2019s finest buildings with Guided Palace Demesne Tours also taking place.<\/p>\n

From 1st<\/sup> August, Armagh\u2019s famous Gaol will also be opening its doors each Friday and Saturday to offer everyone a trip back in time through the landmark building\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Visitors can now also get even more value for money with a specially-produced ArmaghPass visitor discount booklet offering the best deals on over 40 attractions, restaurants and shops in the area \u2013 and with three of Armagh\u2019s attractions recently winning major awards, this summer looks set to be one of the busiest ever.<\/p>\n

Emain Macha – Navan Centre & Fort was recently crowned NI4kids Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, <\/strong>as voted for by the public, while Loughgall Country Park \u00a0scooped top prize in the prestigious Netmums Outdoor Play Awards<\/strong>. Armagh\u2019s Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre <\/strong>recently achieved The Government Standard Charter Mark for Customer Service Excellence, underlining the city and district\u2019s reputation as a customer focused and must-visit destination.<\/p>\n

This summer visitors to the City can avail of a free hop-on\/hop-off bus service which will run from 9am-5pm on Wednesdays to Saturdays; the service will call at over ten of Armagh\u2019s key attractions and hidden gems, helping tourists make the most of their visit to the City.<\/p>\n

Lord Mayor of Armagh Cathy Rafferty says there\u2019s never been a better time to visit:<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the Brian Bor\u00fa Festival and Giro d\u2019Italia in Armagh, 2014 has already been an incredible year for the City and we\u2019re looking forward to welcoming more visitors than ever before to the area this summer to enjoy what\u2019s on offer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are already so many great things to see and do in Armagh \u2013 now our visitors have even more choice for planning a day out here, and we can\u2019t wait to show off our historical heritage with the new tours that have been created.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cOur world-class facilities are now even more accessible with the production of the Armagh Visitor Discount Booklet, which can be used at 42 restaurants, shops and attractions to get a great deal,\u201d she added. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Guided Tours of Armagh City and The Palace Demesne cost \u00a33.00 and can be booked online at www.armagh.co.uk\/guidedtours<\/a> or by calling Armagh Visitor Information Centre on +44 [0] 28 3752 1800. Guided Tours of Armagh Gaol can be booked online at www.armaghgaol.com<\/a> or by calling +44 [0] 28 9035 7527. For more information on all that\u2019s on offer in Armagh City & District this summer visit www.armagh.co.uk<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New guided tours, a free hop-on\/hop-off bus tourist service and visitor discounts in Armagh! School may be out, but Armagh is definitely \u2018in\u2019 as THE place for tourists to visit this summer. Three new tours have been created to complement Armagh\u2019s existing award-winning attractions, plus a new discount booklet unveiled this week means that visitors … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7729"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7729"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7731,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7729\/revisions\/7731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}