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  • 1. History of Aberdeen

    Aberdeen’s history can be traced back to the 12th century, when it was a trading port. Its history through the ages can been seen in the different buildings across the city, including the 16th century Provost Skene’s House and the University King’s College.Aberdeen was known as the Granite City as many of its buildings were made from the local granite stone. The best exam...Read moreples of this are Town House, in Union Street, the Citadel, at The Castlegate, and Marischal College. Read less

  • 2. Now in Aberdeen

    Aberdeen is a city surrounded by stunning scenery. It also has its own beachfront containing many attractions for visitors. The University of Aberdeen has been a part of the city for 500 years, and still is today. The famous Granite Mile is at the heart of the city’s modern shopping facilities and shows Aberdeen’s mix of history and modern.

  • 3. Events in Aberdeen

    Aberdeen’s Highland Games are a big event on the city’s annual calendar, and these take place in June. Annual festivals to be held in the city include the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, The Aboyne and Deeside Festival, the Aberdeen Winter Festival, the Tartan Festival, the 50+ Out and About Festival, the University of Aberdeen’s Writers Festival and the Taste of G...Read morerampian. The Nipper Dipper Boxing Day Dip takes place every year on Boxing Day and involves hundreds of people in fancy dress taking a dip in the freezing sea to raise money for charity. The Aberdeen Country Fair takes place on the last Saturday of every month throughout the year and is one of the largest markets in Scotland. Read less

  • 4. Attractions in Aberdeen

    Codona’s Amusement Park has a 100ft Big Wheel, rollercoasters, log flume, waltzers, family rides, adventure golf and more. This attraction is on Beach Boulevard.Satrosphere, in Constitution Street, is a science and discovery centre with over 50 hands-on exhibits and live shows. Storybook Glen is a 28-acre fantasyland where nursery rhymes and fairytales are brought to life by ...Read morecharacters and scenery. Museums in Aberdeen include the Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Blairs Museum and The Gordon Highlanders Museum. The Tolbooth Museum is housed inside one of the city’s oldest buildings and has displays about local history and crime punishment. Historic building Provost Skene’s House dates back to 1545 and has period rooms to demonstrate how people lived in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.Aberdeen Art Gallery displays paintings, sculpture and graphics from the 15th century to the present day. Read less

  • 5. Things To Do in Aberdeen

    ...Read mores picturesque coastline.The Linx Ice Arena is a large ice-skating rink at the Beach Promenade. Read less

  • 6. Business in Aberdeen

    The shopping centres in the city centre are all within easy reach of each other and include The Bon Accord and St Nicholas Centre, The Mall, The Academy, The Galleria and The Aberdeen Indoor Market. The West End area of the city has more independent stores and boutiques.Union Square, opened in October 2009, offers pedestrianised shopping, dining and entertainment in the city ce...Read morentre. The new building incorporates the old Aberdeen train station façade, built in the early 20th century. Read less

  • 7. Transport in Aberdeen

    Aberdeen has a train station in the city centre with regular rail links to the rest of Scotland and the UK. There is also a sleeper train service to London.Aberdeen coach station has services running to more than 200 locations in Scotland and services to destinations in the UK. Aberdeen Airport is just six miles from the city centre and has links to the rest of the UK and Europ...Read moree. Major roads linking to Aberdeen are the A90 and the A96. Read less

  • 8. Entertainment in Aberdeen

    Performances to take place at Aberdeen arts centre include comedy, theatre, drama, dance, musicals, tribute acts, opera and cabaret.Cowdray Hall is a popular concert venue. It also hosts dance events and arts workshops.Independent music venue The Tunnels hosts a variety of gigs and The Lemon Tree, Music Hall and His Majesty’s Theatre offer drama, music comedy and dance. Musa ...Read moreis a restaurant, art gallery and live music venue in the merchant quarter of old Aberdeen. Read less

  • 9. Famous Landmarks in Aberdeen

    King’s College is a 500-year-old building incorporating King’s Tower, with its stone crown at the top.

  • 10. Interesting Facts about Aberdeen

    Waterloo Bridge and the Terraces of the Houses of Parliament are built of Aberdeen granite.

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  • 05 November 2011 - 25 January 2012

    Aberdeen Winter Festival

    The Aberdeen Winter Festival
    is a programme of events
    taking place in the city from
    November 5 to January
    25. The festival begins with
    a Fireworks Spectacular at
    Aberdeen Beach. The Christmas
    Lights Switch On is another
    main event that takes place
    ...more

  • 07 March 2012 - 10 March 2012

    Aberdeen Jazz Festival

    The Aberdeen Jazz Festival
    runs for five days in March
    and includes a programme of
    musical events with jazz
    performers from all over the
    world. The concerts take
    place in The Blue Lamp, The
    Lemon Tree and the University
    of Aberdeen. Concerts are
    ...more

  • 17 June 2012

    Aberdeen Highland Games

    The Aberdeen Highland Games
    are held at Hazlehead Park on
    the third Sunday in June. The
    2010 games marked the 50th
    anniversary of the sporting
    event. The event, which
    runs from 10am to 5.30pm,
    includes a traditional
    programme of Highland Games
    ...more

  • 27 July 2011 - 06 August 2011

    Aberdeen International Youth Festival

    The Aberdeen International
    Youth Festival celebrates
    young talent in the worlds of
    theatre, dance, world music,
    opera, orchestra and jazz.
    Performances take place over
    10 days in July and August
    and include talent from
    Scotland and all over the
    w ...more

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  • Foyer Restaurant and Gallery, Aberdeen

    The Foyer Restaurant and Gallery in the Scottish city of Aberdeen features a restaurant that focuses on the production of high quality Scottish cuisine, using fresh local produce while providing a contemporary decor and ambience, enhanced by the presence of an art gallery. The combination is the result of work by Aberdeen Foyer, an organisation that runs the restaurant and uses the proceeds for charitable purposes. Aberdeen Foyer and the Enterprise The goal of Aberdeen Foyer is the charitable prevention …

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  • Musa Art and Music Cafe, Aberdeen

    The Musa Art and Music Cafe, situated in the merchant quarter of the old part of the Scottish city of Aberdeen, has been attracting an increasing amount of attention from visitors to the area. As well as being a restaurant, Musa features live musicians and an art gallery. It is building a reputation for drawing on contemporary themes and experiences in all of its activities on offer. Contemporary and Historic The setting for the fusion of contemporary areas of city …

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  • Duthie Park Winter Gardens, Aberdeen

    Duthie Park, in the city of Aberdeen in Scotland, is a 44 acre parkland site that has attracted visitors since the late nineteenth century. The park has been through a programme of regeneration and improvement, enhancing features such as the active outdoor area. In this outdoor area there is a traditional bandstand, statues, water features, and play areas for children. In the summer, cricket can be played on the lawns and the park is open for most daylight hours. In …

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  • Aberdeen Art Gallery

    The building that houses the Aberdeen Art Gallery is an example of nineteenth century architecture. It is located in Schoolhill in Aberdeen, Scotland. In recent years, the art gallery has become one of the more visited attractions in the city of Aberdeen, and it is home to a diverse collection of art, dating back as far as the fifteenth century. The Collection at the Gallery Aberdeen Art Gallery, which claims to be the largest example of a public gallery located …

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