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County Derry : activities and sites to visit

Derry walls - © Davide

Derrys Walls

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Once fortified walls to protect the city of Derry!

Sperrin Mountains - Daragh Burns - cc

Sperrins

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Magnificent mountains, well worth the effort! They offer extraordinary and 100% wild landscapes!

Le Museum of Free Derry - Iker Merodio - cc

Museum of Free Derry

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A museum on the History of Londonderry, and the conflict in Northern Ireland.

Mussenden Temple - @storytravelers

Mussenden Temple

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You like breathtaking views? Admire the Mussenden Library and its breathtaking ocean view!

Hands across the divide - NH53 - cc

Hands Across the Divide

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A symbol that illustrates the complexity of the conflict in Northern Ireland.

The Downhill beach - © Lukassek

Downhill Beach

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Why don't you take a walk on one of the biggest beaches in Northern Ireland? Downhill Beach is surprisingly...

St Eugene's Cathedral - Kenneth Allen - cc

St Eugene’s Cathedral

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Derry's largest Catholic Cathedral in Northern Ireland! Still a very popular place for locals!

Tower Museum - Gardiner Mitchell

Tower Museum

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A museum installed in an old medieval tower? The establishment is worth the detour: you don't see time passing!

Derry and the Peace Bridge - © susanne2688

Derry Peace Bridge

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The Derry Peace Bridge is a brand new bridge over the River Foyle in the city of Derry in...

Mountsandel fort

Mountsandel Fort

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A rather intriguing archaeological site!

Aughlish - Leigh Baber

Aughlish

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Aughlish is a megalithic complex of the Bronze Age which counts 6 stone circles and 2 alignments. The place...

Guildhall, Derry - Jeff and Neda Fields - cc

Guildhall

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The Guildhall is a red brick building in the centre of Derry. It is now used as a town...






What to expect?

County Derry (also known as Londonderry), is a beautiful region in Northern Ireland, renowned for its beautiful coastline and countryside. There are some rather nice archaeological sites in excellent state of conservation.

Visit County Derry

A region marked by history…

But the Derry region is also sadly famous for having a painful history, pitting two communities against each other: the Catholic Republicans and the Protestant Unionists, both of whom have been fighting each other since the second half of the 20th century. It is in this region, and more precisely in the city of Derry, that the terrible episode of Bloody Sunday (1972) took place.

Fortunately, the peace process currently in place has helped to improve the political situation in the region, and conflicts have been greatly reduced…