Derry-Londonderry

Why Visit Derry-Londonderry? # Rain slicked the ancient blue basalt stones beneath my boots, mirroring the grey evening sky over the River Foyle as the iron gates of the walled city groaned shut for the night. Derry-Londonderry—called simply Derry by most locals and Londonderry by unionists—offers American travelers a rare chance to walk atop defensive fortifications that have stood completely unbroken since the seventeenth century. Stepping through these gates means crossing straight into a living museum where modern street art and medieval architecture share the same damp morning air.