Scotland

Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city, in relationship to population size. Since the mid 18th century Aberdeen’s buildings have been built using local grey granite and the city has a sandy coastline. This has led to the city being nicknamed the Silver City and also the Granite City. However more recently the city has also gained the nicknames of the Energy Capital of Europe or the Oil Capital of Europe due to the discovery of oil in the North Sea. Aberdeen has benefitted greatly from the oil industry and the support industries. Nowadays Aberdeen is a thoroughly modern city with an immensely vibrant with a wild nightlife.

Aberdeen hotels are often booked by visiting businessmen and businesswomen but also by many other types of folk keen to enjoy the many visitor attractions Aberdeen has to offer. Aberdeen is the perfect destination for a family vacation as it has attractions which appeal to all ages, by the beach you will find typical seaside attractions while there are also a great many attractions more suitable for the more mature visitor. Below you will find details about 3; Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Satrosphere Science Centre and Duthie Park Winter Gardens:

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen’s Maritime Museum is situated near to the harbor, at the legendary Shiprow. There are glorious sights of the harbour from the museum. The Maritime Museum inhabits a small number of buildings, including a former church and one of the oldest homes in Aberdeen. The museum has exhibits that include everything relating to the seagoing environment, from fishing boats to the oil industry. In essence, the museum tells the  story of the city’s epic relationship with the sea. Some of the collections include such things as ship plans, paintings, models and photographs donated by some of the most important of Aberdeen’s shipbuilders.

Duthie Park Winter Gardens

In 1881 Lady Elizabeth Duthie of Ruthrieston gifted 44 acres of land to the council. The land for the Duthie Park Winter Gardens was purchased, as a lasting memorial to her uncle and brother. In 1899  the gardens were completed and they opened up to the public. Unfortunately, in 1969, disaster struck and the greenhouses had to be knocked down and rebuilt, the cause being horrendous storm damage. Today, the David Welch Winter Gardens at Duthie Park are one of Scotland’s favourite garden attractions(they are also the largest indoor gardens in Europe). Each greenhouse has a specific collection of importance, such as the Temperate House, Fern House, Victorian House, Japanese Garden, Tropical House and Corridor of Perfumes.

Satrosphere Science Centre

One of the first science and discovery centers in Scotland was the, Satrosphere Science Center, in Aberdeen. This hands-on, interactive science center, has over fifty exhibits and live science shows, and opened its’ doors to the public in 1988. Although the center is aimed at school age children, the appeal of the exhibits is universal. The center is located in the old tram sheds, nearby the beach, on Constitution Street. The aim is to inspire youngsters to become scientist’s, as entry into science courses in universities, is in decline. One of the favorite exhibits at the center is the famous giant soap bubble, where each child can be enclosed in a magic bubble.

There are many other tourist attractions in the Aberdeen area which are well worth visiting and the three above were randomly chosen. If you are planning to take a vacation in Aberdeen, Scotland then you will discover numerous high quality, but reasonably priced, hotels in Aberdeen, or many other forms of accommodation, available to book online.

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