Omagh is the county town of Tyrone, set in the rolling green hills where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. It is a quiet, pleasant market town that serves as a good base for exploring the Sperrins, the largest mountain range in Northern Ireland, whose heather-covered slopes and lonely valleys lie just to the north.
The town's main draw for visitors is the Ulster American Folk Park, one of the best open-air museums in Ireland. It tells the story of Irish emigration to America through reconstructed cottages, a full-size emigrant ship, and buildings from both sides of the Atlantic. The experience is immersive and surprisingly moving, and worth a half-day at least. The town centre holds the Omagh Memorial Garden, a quiet and dignified space that marks the site of the 1998 bombing, and the Strule Arts Centre, a good venue for theatre and film.
Beyond the town, the surrounding countryside rewards most: fly-fishing on the Strule, walking in Gortin Glen Forest Park, or driving through the Sperrins where the roads are empty and the views stretch for miles.