Things to see and do Downpatrick

This tourist agency offers a wide range of tours and activities linked to the international hit series Game of Thrones: archery, bike tours, King Robert's banquet, meeting the Direwolves (the Stark wolves), tour of Tollymore & Winterfell. The possibilities are endless and will delight Jon Snow aficionados. Their most successful offer is certainly the boat tour on Strangford Lough (in County Down), discovering the most impressive castles in Westeros. A serious address.

The site was under British influence throughout the Middle Ages. Now in ruins, the place is worth a visit for its high gothic windows on the east side, the layouts of the chapter house and the refectory which give an idea of the grandeur of the heyday of piety. The marshes around the river Quoile are also interesting to walk around. Fans of Game of Thrones will not miss passing through here, as the place was used as a backdrop for a scene in the series, when the Starks asked to meet the Freys to cross the river!

At the foot of the hill is the information center. The building with the glass entrance proposes an interactive presentation of the life of the saint who would be buried not far from there (the scholars still discuss this probability). There is a 20-minute Imax projection of St. Patrick's journey through Irish history and an art gallery with painted scenes of his life, as well as objects related to him. There is also a craft store and a restaurant, which opens onto a garden.

Around 432, Saint Patrick was busy converting pagans by the thousands. His charisma was such that a local chief gave him a barn(sabball) to live in while he was in the Strangford Lough area. It is now known as Saul's church and was rebuilt in the 12th century after it was burned by the Vikings. To the north, on the top of a hill (called Slieve Patrick), stands the world's largest statue of St. Patrick. A charming spot, from where one can enjoy beautiful views of the lake

This Landscape Centre is a beautiful place to walk by watching birds on this reservoir of water that houses wildlife. The centre is housed in a cottage near the ruins of a th century castle. The dike that allows the reserve was built in 1957 to retain Strangford Lough.