Five attractions to see

TOWER MUSEUM
Union Hall Place
Tel: 048 71372411 Web: derrycity.gove.uk
One of the best museums in Ireland charting the history of Derry and its people.

THE WALLS OF DERRY
Throughout the city
Web: derryswalls.com
Derry Walls were built in the early 17th century and are the most visible of the city's structures. The story of their rich history is on the excellent website.

FREE DERRY CORNER
At the junction between Lecky Road, Rossville Street and Fahan Street
Web: museumoffreederry.org
Free Derry Corner is a historical landmark in the Bogside neighbourhood of Derry. A gable wall commemorates Free Derry, a self-declared autonomous nationalist area of Derry that existed between 1969 and 1972. On the corner is a memorial to the 1981 hunger strikers and several murals.

ST COLUMB'S CATHEDRAL
London Street
Web: stcolumbscathedral.org
Dedicated to Saint Columba, the Irish monk who established a Christian settlement in the area before being exiled from Ireland and introducing Christianity to Scotland and northern England.

THE RIVER FOYLE
Flowing through the city and dividing the Bogside and Waterside
A majestic expanse of water which flows through the city. The river is lined by lovely walks and crossed by a number of bridges including the Foyle Bridge and the recently opened Peace Bridge.