Hi °C | Lo °C Four cities and towns across Northern Ireland have been awarded Purple Flag status.
The successful centres – Belfast, Enniskillen, Bangor and Londonderry – have all been recognised for showing visitors an entertaining, diverse, and safe night out.
It’s the first time Purple Flag accreditation has been awarded to Northern Ireland.
Purple Flag is a town and city centre award – similar to the Blue Flag for beaches – backed by Government, police and business.
To achieve Purple Flag status towns and cities must be welcoming to everyone, offer safe ways for visitors to travel home, provide a good mix of venues and be appealing after dark.
Purple Flag towns benefit from more visitors, lower crime and anti-social behaviour and improved perceptions of centres.
Locally, the project has been partly funded by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB).
Robert Cully, director of Business Development at NITB, said: “We are thrilled to have Purple Flag in Northern Ireland and offer our congratulations to all involved.”
