In the city of Derry, officially Londonderry, Northern Ireland

 Northern Ireland’s charms draw more and more visitors each year. First timers head straight for the Giant’s Causeway, a worthy destination but only one star in a constellation that twinkles along with many others.

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(in Northern Ireland) Derry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest on the island of Ireland. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east).

+ The district administered by Derry City and the Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport. Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint Colmcille, a holy man from Tír Chonaill, the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1610.

+ Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland, and one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe. The walls constitute the largest monument in State care in Northern Ireland and, as part of the last walled city to be built in Europe, stand as the most pectacular. The Walls were built from 1613–1619 by The Honourable The Irish Society (as defences for early 17th-century settlers from England and Scotland). The Walls, which are approximately one mile (1.5 km) in circumference ae completely intact, and form a walkway around the inner city. They provide a unique promenade to view the layout of the original town, which still preserves its Renaissance-style street plan. The four original gates to the Walled City are Bishop's Gate, Ferryquay Gate, Butcher Gate, and Shipquay Gate. Three further gates were added later, Magazine Gate, Castle Gate, and New Gate, making seven gates in total. The architect was Peter Benson, a London-born builder, who was rewarded with several grants of land. It is one of the few cities in Europe that never saw its fortifications breached, withstanding several sieges, including the famous Siege of Derry in 1689 which lasted 105 days; hence the city's nickname, "The Maiden City"

+ The island’s fourth largest city, Derry~Londonderry is the perfect hub and a great overnight base from which to explore Ireland’s northwest. The city is the gateway to Ireland’s North West with beaches, rugged coastlines, and countryside to discover. The Giant’s Causeway, Strabane & The Sperrin Mountains Malin Head, Glenveagh National Park, and Titanic Belfast are just some.

+ As an artistic and cultural hub, Derry's city center was given a makeover in 2013, with the construction of the Peace Bridge, Ebrington Sqare, and the redevelopment of the waterfront and Guildhall area, thus enhancing the city's splendid riverside setting. (The city also has the oldest distillery in the world.)