lonelyplanet.com - March 16, 2016
Northern Ireland’s second city is fast becoming one of the country’s cultural hotspots. It was given a stylish makeover for its stint as UK City of Culture in 2013, and plays host to crowd-pulling annual events such as the City of Derry Jazz Festival, the Foyle Film Festival and the famous Halloween Carnival – the largest street party in Ireland.
It’s a city with a long and fascinating, if troubled, history but a youthful and optimistic population. In the words of Will Kelly, one of the celebrated Bogside Artists: ‘Derry is a big city with the ambience and character of a village. The sense of freedom of the people, young and old, is truly infectious. You could pick any Derryman or woman and put them on stage for their wit alone. In short, Derry is fun.’
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