How to Spend a Day in Derry Ireland, Best Things to Do

Derry is the second largest city in Northern Ireland, and was named a UK City of Culture in 2013. The city is rich in history, including the siege of 1689, and was the center of the conflict known as The Troubles. Derry has also been referred to as the Halloween Capital of the World. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know to plan a day in Derry Ireland, including additional things to do.

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How to Spend a Day in Derry Ireland, Best Things to Do — View from the wall in Derry, Ireland

One day in Derry Ireland

7 a.m. Grab a coffee and start your day at the Hands Across the Divide Monument. Stop at Abercorn Steps on the way to the city walls

8am Enter Derry Walls at Bishops Gate and walk towards Double Bastion to see the Bogside Houses. Step off the wall and check out Free Derry Corner and the People’s Gallery murals before stopping by the Bloody Sunday Obelisk Memorial

10 a.m. Learn about the Battle of the Bogside, Bloody Sunday and the Long War at the Freederry Museum

2:00 PM Stop for lunch at a pub

2pm Learn about the Troubles at the Tower Museum

4pm Visit the Guildhall before heading to the Craft Village to buy souvenirs

6pm Enjoy dinner at Grand Central Bar

8pm – Spend a night on Waterloo Street

Things to do in Derry Ireland

Walking the walls of my monastery

Learn about the closing of the city walls during the siege of 1689 at the Siege Museum

Stop by St Columb’s Cathedral and see artefacts from the Siege of Derry

Take a moment of silence at Free Derry Corner and Bloody Sunday Memorial

Learn about Derry’s civil rights movement at the free Derry Museum

Explore the Bogside neighborhood and the People’s Gallery murals

Picture hands across the split erection

Spend a night on Waterloo Street

Walk across the Peace Bridge

Play in the water fountain in the Guildhall

Learn about the problems at the Tower Museum

Shop for souvenirs at Craft Village

Take beer classes at Walled City Brewery

Take a photo of the Derry Girls mural on the wall of Badgers Restaurant and Bar

Enjoy Derry Girls Afternoon Tea in the Everglades

verify Derry Tourism Office A website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.

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