Derry City has earned a place in the quirky 'Lonely Planet' travel guide as one of the top 10 cities in the world to visit next year.

Only one other European city, Amsterdam, made it in to the top 10.

The endorsement comes as  Derry gears up to host the first 'UK City of Culture' year.

San Francisco topped the poll with Amsterdam in second place and the Indian city of Hyderabad third.