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Jack the Ripper: From Hell to Belfast - true crime walking tour
BLOODY SECRETS FROM THE SHADOWS! Join Alternative Ulstours' 'Master of the Macabre' Andrew Johnston on the only Jack the Ripper tour outside London! Enter the world of the Whitechapel murders and explore Belfast's shocking links to history's most infamous serial killer. Belfast's controversial Jack the Ripper escape room A bizarre Ripper suspect mob chase The letter sent 'from Hell' to a Belfast newspaper Belfast's old 'Fleet Street', where eager hacks exploited the case Archive news clippings of Ripper copycat attacks across Ulster Belfast's Victorian red light districts A unionist leader's connection to a Ripper suspect The hotel where Belfast's prime suspect lodged The eerie locale where the stranger was arrested The evidence that damned Belfast's 'man with the knives' A mysterious assault that sparked fears of Jack's return The Belfast landmark named in honour of a Ripper suspect The victims' stories, including Irish-born 'Black Mary' Please note: The walking tour starts outside Belfast Central Library on Royal Avenue in Belfast city centre, where your guide will be waiting for you Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time The tour will last two hours and cover around one and a half miles on mainly flat, even ground The route is fully accessible, but please inform us in advance of any mobility issues The tour ends at the Beacon of Hope sculpture (aka 'Nuala with the Hula') on Thanksgiving Square in Belfast city centre The tour will go ahead in all weathers, so please dress accordingly and stay hydrated There are public toilets near the start and end points, and we can make a toilet stop approximately halfway through the tour if required Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the tour Your guide is a Level 4 'blue badge' tour guide and Visit Belfast industry partner The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NI Very important: The tour is open to all ages, but parental guidance is advised due to the graphic nature of some content. You have been warned!

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