Derry or Londonderry

Derry is Ireland’s fourth-biggest city, with 85.016 inhabitants, and has a long history of significant roles in Irish culture, politics, and religion.

Derry/Londonderry is the home of 2 Nobel Laureates, rich in history and stories.

Said to have been founded in the 6th century by Saint Colmcille (or St Columba), Derry was renamed Londonderry in 1613 upon the award of its Royal Charter by King James I. Through the siege of the walled city in 1689 to its key strategic role in World War II.

Derry has been influential in shaping the world around it. In 2013, it was named the UK's first City of Culture.

The most popular tourist attractions and things to do and see in Derry Londonderry

• 1690 Siege of Derry Museum.
• Bloody Sunday & Bogside Tour.
• Bogside Artists.
• City Walls.
• Craft Village.
• Free Derry Tour.
• Museum of Free Derry.
• St. Columb’s Park.
• St. Columb's Cathedral.
• Tower Museum.
• Walled City Tour.

The most important events and festivals in Derry Londonderry

• City of Derry Jazz Festival.
• Derry Halloween.
• Dubai Duty-Free Irish Golf Open.
• Foyle Cup (July – Football).
• Foyle Maritime Festival.
• St Patrick’s Festival.

The most famous sights in Derry Londonderry

• Bogside.
• Derry Walls.
• Free Derry.
• Free Derry Museum.
• Guildhall.
• St. Columb's Cathedral.

Why Derry is the best city to live and study English

• Situated in the North West of Ireland, the Walled City of Derry has long played a focal part in British and Irish history and culture. Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland and one of the most excellent examples of a walled city in Europe. It is one of the few cities in Europe that never saw its fortifications breached.
• In 2010, Derry was named the UK's tenth 'most musical' city by PRS for Music.
• Lonely Planet named Derry the fourth-best city to visit in 2013. Attractions include museums, a vibrant shopping centre, and trips to the Giant's Causeway, approximately 80 km away.
• The massive political gable-wall murals of Bogside Artists, Free Derry Corner, the Foyle Film Festival, the Derry Walls, St Eugene's and St Columb's Cathedrals, and the annual Halloween street carnival are popular tourist attractions.