The Titanic left Belfast's renowned shipyard in 1912 hailed as the new wonder of the world. A remarkable feat of engineering, she was the largest and most luxuriously appointed ship ever seen and, despite her tragic sinking days later, she remains a source of enduring pride in the city.
Now, as multi-million pound plans to mark that centenary are enacted, visitors to Belfast can avail of the wonders of 21st century technology to revisit the glory days of the city's ship-building heritage.
A hi-tech walking trail, unveiled this week, allows visitors to follow the story of the ill-fated liner.
The self-guided tour, The Titanic Trail, is claimed to be the first of its kind in the world, and uses a global positioning system (GPS) device called the node explorer to offer multi-media interpretation blended with an interactive trail.
Even those who have never been to Belfast before can follow the Titanic Trail secure in the knowledge they will not put a foot wrong as they walk from the city centre to a range of locations linked to the Titanic story and to the shipyard.
Starting at the city's Welcome Centre, participants use the latest hand-held media player as the Titanic story unfolds before them.
This guide will take visitors back to the source of the legend, the history of shipbuilding in Belfast, and in particular, the story of the firm which built the Titanic, Harland and Wolff.
They can learn about the Titanic itself, those who designed and built her, and her ill-fated maiden voyage.
Finally, visitors will be safely guided around the many locations in Belfast associated with the Titanic from the magnificent Belfast City Hall, currently marking its centenary, to the massive cranes - Samson and Goliath - which dominate the skyline and symbolise the city's once immense industrial muscle.
The Titanic Trail is supported by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Belfast City Council.
The trail begins from the Belfast Welcome Centre in Donegall Place, from where the hand-held node explorer units can be hired for £8 (€11.50) for three hours. Additional time can be arranged.
For further details, contact the Belfast Welcome Centre on 048 (from the Republic or 028 within Northern Ireland) 9024 6609.