9 Amazing Things to See and Do in Derry, Londonderry, Ireland

To get to grips with Northern Ireland’s history, a visit to its cities is essential. You can choose Belfast, where grand public buildings line its streets, explore the cathedral town of Armagh, where St Patrick is said to have established Christianity in Ireland or visit Derry, which has grown around the well-preserved walls of its medieval antecedent.

Derry is a compact city on the River Foyle wedged between the Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway Coast route, known by two names, each with different connotations attached that involve distinct histories, different religious beliefs and opposed political values.

The city has found new fame in recent years as the setting for the comedy TV series Derry Girls, which tells the story of a group of local girls growing up there.

Derry is a fun and exciting city break - less than two hours away from Sligo and an hour and a half from Belfast. There are plenty of fantastic shopping opportunities, cosy cafés, and attractions that can cheer up even the greyest of days.

Derry is situated along the River Foyle, which can be crossed by the Peace Bridge, allowing pedestrians and cyclers easy access to both sides of the river.

The bridge marks a 400-year-old physical and political gap between two sides of a once harshly divided community and is an essential stop on any Derry and Northern Ireland travel itinerary. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).