Donegal Airport (Aerphort Dhún Na nGall) 1 hr 32
The Peace Bridge (25 min) Modernistic bridge spanning the River Foyle, designed to improve relations in the city. Tower Museum (26 min) Opened in 1992, the museum offers regional history exhibits along with an open-air viewing platform. Free Derry Corner (25 min) Iconic gable wall commemorating Derry's time as an autonomous nationalist area from 1969–1972. The Derry Walls (26 min) Visitors can walk around this intact 17th-century enclosure with 7 gates & 24 restored cannons. Glenevin Waterfall (20 min) A gentle riverside trail with picnic areas leads to this tall waterfall surrounded by woodland. Museum of Free Derry (25 min) History museum with multi-media exhibits on the region's civil rights movement & early conflict era. Inch Island (18 min) Fanad (1 hr 22) Publicly accessible lighthouse with distant ocean views anchoring this rocky promontory. Guildhall (26 min) Ornate, neo-Gothic town hall with stained-glass windows, a local history exhibit & a cafe. St Columb's Cathedral (27 min) Planter's Gothic-style Church of Ireland cathedral that was constructed between 1633 and 1776. St Eugene's Cathedral (24 min) Restored Gothic-style Catholic cathedral notable for a 256-ft. spire, open since 1873. Fanad Head Lighthouse (1 hr 22) Popular 1817 lighthouse on a peninsula with dramatic views & a visitors center with a coffee shop. Lough Swilly (6 min) Glacial fjord bordered by sandy beaches & cliffs, with water recreation & a variety of wildlife. Fort Dunree (16 min) Fortress dating to the 18th century on a strategic clifftop site, now home to a military museum. |