June 23, 2015: The skyline of Derry with St. Eugene's Cathedral near Free Derry Corner and the city wall.

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County Londonderry

No visitor to the county should miss out on a trip to Derry city. Tucked into County Londonderry's northwestern corner, Ulster's second city has an atmosphere and charm all of its own. It's a city steeped in history but with its finger on the pulse, with a thriving arts and music scene and excellent places to eat and drink. To the east of the city, wide sandy beaches line the coast from Magilligan Point to the student town of Coleraine.

Attractions

Must-see attractions for your itinerary

People's Gallery Murals
Derry (Londonderry)
The 12 murals that decorate the gable ends of houses along Rossville St, near Free Derry Corner, are popularly referred to as the People's Gallery. They…
Derry's City Walls
Derry (Londonderry)
The best way to get a feel for Derry's layout and history is to walk the 1.5km circumference of the city's walls. Completed in 1619, Derry's city walls…
Downhill Demesne
County Londonderry
In 1774, the bishop of Derry (fourth earl of Bristol, Frederick Augustus Hervey), built a palatial home amid a 160-hectare demesne. The house burnt down…
Seamus Heaney Home Place
County Londonderry
Nobel Prize–winning poet Seamus Heaney's home town of Bellaghy, 54km northwest of Belfast, is the location of a wonderful museum and arts centre…
Guildhall
Derry (Londonderry)
Standing just outside the city walls, the neo-Gothic Guildhall was originally built in 1890, then rebuilt after a fire in 1908. Its fine stained-glass…
Tower Museum
Derry (Londonderry)
Head straight to the 5th floor of this award-winning museum inside a replica 16th-century tower house for a view from the top. Then work your way down…
St Columb's Cathedral
Derry (Londonderry)
Built between 1628 and 1633 from the same grey-green schist as the city walls, this was the first post-Reformation church to be erected in Britain and…
Museum of Free Derry
Derry (Londonderry)
Just off Rossville St, this excellent museum chronicles the history of the Bogside, the Civil Rights Movement and the events of Bloody Sunday through…