Derry or Londonderry often called the Maiden city, is a city in Northern Ireland. The old walled city of Londonderry lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, but the city now covers both banks and is connected by two bridges. The district extends to rural areas to the southeast of the city. Derry is near the border with the Republic of Ireland, and serves much of western Ulster, including County Donegal, as well as the west of County Londonderry. It is Northern Ireland's second largest city and the fourth largest urban centre in Ireland as a whole. The district is run by Derry city Council and has an airport, city of Derry Airport, and a seaport, Londonderry Port.
The city is currently officially named Londonderry according to the city's Royal Charter and usually appears as such on maps. The city is otherwise known as Derry, which is translated from the Irish Doire. Doire, means ‘Oak-grove’ and comes from the settlement's original name Daire Calgaich, translating as ‘oakwood of Calgach’. Calgach was an ancient warrior and Caledonian leader who claimed this area of North West Ulster to be his.The name was changed from Derry in 1613 during the Plantation of Ulster to reflect the establishment of the city by the London guilds. However, most Irish people, at home and abroad, still prefer "Derry". And thus the proper name of the city remains a matter of dispute (see Derry/Londonderry name dispute).

Attractions

Tourism is set to be central to the future economic success of Derry. There are many museums and sites of interest in and around the region. Future projects include the Walled city Signature Project, which intends to ensure that the city's walls become a world class tourist experience.
Other existing attractions are:

• Templemore Sports Complex, which has hosted the European Boxin Championships and is claimed to be capable of hosting "any indoor sport up to international level".
• Amelia Earhart Centre And Wildlife Sanctuary
• Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall
• The Bogside
• Murals by the Bogside Artists
• Grianan of Aileach (Royal seat of the Ui Neill family for 700 years)
• Guildhall
• Harbour Museum
• Museum of Free Derry Online
• St Columb's Cathedral and Chapter House Museum
• Tower Museum
• Workhouse Museum
• Foyle Bridge - Second longest bridge in Ireland.
• Craigavon Bridge - Only double-decker bridge in Europe.
• Foyle Valley Railway Centre
• The Nerve Centre
• Brunswick Superbowl, Pennyburn
• St. Columb's Park and Leisure Centre