Walk the 17thCenturyWalls. Six
meters thick and completewith
gates, watchtowers, battlements,
bastions andplatforms, thewalls
are one of thebest preserved city
walls inEurope.
Checkout someuniquemuseums.
The award-winningTower
Museum, TheMuseumof Free
Derryor theMaritimeMuseum.
Lots todiscover
whileyou’re in town
ACulturedCelebration,
2013 isayearofcelebration
inNorthern Ireland.
August, Fleadh
Cheoil
This 60-year-old
celebrationof Irish
musicwill feature the
best of unique Irish
culture over 10days.
October-December,
TheTurnerPrize
One of theworlds
most renowned art’s
awardwill feature
cutting-edgeworks
fromBritish artists
under 50.
November, Teenage
Kicks
This punkmusical
set in the late-1970’s
tells a storyof love,
rebellion and coming
of age.
October,Halloween
Carnival
This city-wide 5-day
celebration is a
cast of gruesome
characters and ahost
of ghostlygoing’s on.
Formore information
visit ireland.com
Experience theEvents
Makinghistory as thefirst-everUK cityofCulture,
Derry~Londonderry is hosting an astounding 170 festivals
and events that featuremusic, art, theater, dance – choose
ballet, traditional Irishor apunkmusical!
Wrapped inhistoricwalls andhilly cobbled streets, Derry~Londonderry
is over 400years old. 2013 is a special year for this city thanks to theUK
Cityof Culture title and thehostingof theTurnerArt Prize, the only time
it has beenheldoutside of England.
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