ABERDEEN   >   SCOTLAND   >   UK   >   INDEX


City trips Aberdeen   -   Tourist information Aberdeen.

City information Aberdeen, chief town and seaport in the north-east of Scotland.

Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest city, a prosperous cosmopolitan city and the gateway to Royal Deeside, an area of outstanding beauty, sparkling Highland rivers and misty mountains.

With its sparkling granite buildings, Aberdeen has one of Scotland's most enchanting skylines.

Aberdeen and Grampian is an ideal place for outdoor activities of every kind and is a mecca for golfers with 70 golf courses to play. From galas and ceilidhs to world renowned festivals and Scottish Highland Games.

On Aberdeen's doorstep treasures are to be found: golf courses, beaches, picturesque fishing villages, dramatic cliff top scenery. They are waiting to be explored.

Aberdeen Harbour is the principal commercial port in northern Scotland and an international port for general cargo, roll-on/roll-off and container traffic.


car hire, hotels & inns, touro perators, travel guides, travelling to aberdeen in scotland

links


Car Rental Aberdeen

  Holiday Autos   -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 
From Enhanced Hertz Driving Directions to Emergency Roadside Assistance, check out the many reasons why Hertz is #1 in Car Rental

Hotels in Aberdeen / B&B

  Booking  -  Hotels in Aberdeen  -  Hotel Guide Aberdeen

  Speedbird Inn Aberdeen Airpo ***, Aberdeen Airport, Argyll Road, Dyce, AB21 0AF Abe
One of Aberdeen's leading hotels. The hotel offers outstanding quality and the best value at Aberdeen Airport . Restaurant, Pets Allowed, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Free Parking, Luggage Storage.

  Thistle Aberdeen Caledonian ****, 10-14 Union Terrace, AB10 1WE Aberdeen
Centrally located in Aberdeen, this Thistle Hotel overlooks Union Terrace Gardens. This stylish, traditional hotel is over 100 years old. Elegance is complimented by modern facilities. The hotel has a well- earned reputation for good food and warm Scottish hospitality, making it a popular choice for both the business and leisure traveller 

  Best Western Hotels   -    
If you're looking for hotel breaks.

 

  

Superbreak 

  Atholl Hotel Aberdeen   -   four star hotel
One of the most popular Aberdeen hotels on an excellent location wirh a popular restaurant serving fresh local products.
  Malmaison Aberdeen
  Marcliffe Hotel and Spa
Prestigious five-star luxury hotel set in 11 acres of beautiful wooded grounds on the western fringe of Aberdeen - only 3 miles from the city centre of Europe's oil capital.

  Antrim Guest House **, 157 Crown Street, AB11 6HT Aberdeen
A central family run guesthouse in Aberdeen. Providing inexpensive, comfortable accommodation close to Aberdeen city centre, with some private parking.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Superbreak
Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.

  
Create your perfect trip to Aberdeen   -   Flight, Hotel and Car



  Coolabar's Golf Tours & Packages

Travel Guides Aberdeen / Related books


  Aberdeen, pocket guides
Paperback: 96 pages; Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing; 1st edition (13 Jan 2011); ISBN-10: 1848484658; ISBN-13: 978-1848484658.

25 Walks: Aberdeen
Peter Dawes, Alistair Mackenzie, Robert Smith
Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: Mercat Press; New Ed edition (1 Sep 2004); ISBN-10: 1841830097; ISBN-13: 978-1841830094.

Aberdeen and Royal Deeside: Walks
Brian Conduit and Felicity Martin.
The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board describes the area as 'Royal Deeside, Whisky, Castles and Coast' and it is easy to see why. The royal connection is most obvious around Balmoral, and there are castles and distilleries throughout the area. There are also spectacular coastal routes, such as Collieston and the Sands of Forvie, Cruden Bay and the Bullers of Buchan, and a route from Cullen along a disused railway that takes walkers past Bow Fiddle Rock. Magnificent views of the surrounding countryside can be seen from Scolty Hill , Tap o'Noth (site of an Iron Age fort) and Mither Tap. This fully revised edition includes brand new walks at Loch of Fyvie, Glen Tanar and Tarland.
Paperback: 96 pages; Publisher: Crimson Publishing; 3 edition (1 Aug 2009); ISBN-10: 1854585096; ISBN-13: 978-1854585097.

Aberdeen Street Atlas
Paperback; Publisher: Geographers' A-Z Map Co Ltd (1 May 2007); ISBN-10: 1843484935; ISBN-13: 978-1843484936

Transportation / How do I travel to Aberdeen

  Aberdeen Airport

There is an excellent internal air network throughout Scotland operated by British Airways and their Regional Airlines. All airports have good onward connections from the cities and towns in Scotland, either by train, bus or airport taxis.

  

 
Book cheap flights to Aberdeen at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights  
Flight tickets Aberdeen

 
thetrainline is the fully impartial rail ticketing website owned by the Virgin Group, Virgin Rail Group and National Express Group, providing the cheaper way to buy train tickets online. thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.

National Express 

Surrounded by water, ferries are also a major means of transport

Aberdeen Street Atlas
Paperback; Publisher: Geographers' A-Z Map Co Ltd (1 May 2007); ISBN-10: 1843484935; ISBN-13: 978-1843484936


Links

  Aberdeen and Grampian Highlands   -   Tourist Board Aberdeen
Aberdeen and Grampian, Scotland's Castle and Whisky Country, where you can discover magnificent Scottish castles, highland adventure, dramatic coastline, a land of pride and promise.

  Aberdeen  -  Aberdeen City Council's Web Site
Built at the mouth of two major Scottish rivers, the Dee and the Don, and covering an area of 184.47 square kilometres (71.22 square miles), the Granite City owes its distinctive appearance to the famous, locally quarried and widely exported, building material. Traditional industries such as fishing and farming still flourish in and around the city but Aberdeen's buoyant modern economy - reflected in unemployment rates consistently under 2% - is fuelled by the oil industry, earning the city its epithet as 'Oil Capital of Europe'.
With bustling shopping malls, a wide variety of entertainment and leisure amenities, and a vibrant arts scene, Aberdeen is a major retail, leisure and cultural centre. First class road, rail, sea and air communications - London is only an hour's flight away - ensures the city, though Northerly, is not isolated.

  Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
The origins of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums can be traced to 1873 when John Forbes White and a number of local art collectors decided to hold a public exhibition to display their collections. From this developed a plan to establish a public art gallery for the benefit of citizens, an objective that continues to drive the programmes of activity within the Museums and Galleries service today.
*  Aberdeen Art Gallery
*  Aberdeen Maritime Museum
*  Cowdray Hall
*  Provost Skene's House
*  The Tolbooth Museum [ Open 1 July- 11 September ]

  Aberdeen Beach   -   popular recreational area
Only a short distance from the city centre, the beach is visited by holiday makers and city residents all year round. The area is well provided with sporting and recreational facilities, including the Beach Leisure Centre and the Linx Ice Arena, cafes, restaurants and a fun fair.
  Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
From comedy to dinner dances, conferences to concerts, AECC does it all.
  Aberdeen Maritime Museum [ located in Shiprow ]
Tells the story of Aberdeen's links with the sea from the days of sail and clipper ships to the latest oil and gas exploration technology.
  Aberdeen Harbour
  Aberdeen Music Hall
  Balmedie Country Park
  Benholm's Tower
  Charlie Chalk's Fun Factory
  Duthie Park
The park houses many attractions besides it's fantastic greenery. These include a Japanese garden, a water feature, The Victorian Corridor that has almost 70 hanging baskets.
The park has many artefacts including a bandstand, fountains, ponds, and statues. Within the park is the Winter Gardens. This is a park for all the family, with activities from boating in the ponds to cricket on the lawns.
  Duthie Park Winter Gardens
The largest collection of cacti in Britain.
  Gordon Highlanders Museum
Tells the story of one of Scotland's best known regiments. Based in the beautiful former home of prominent Scottish artist, Sir George Reid.
  Hazlehead Park
This over 180 hectares park is on the outskirts of Aberdeen and is heavily wooded.  It is popular with sports enthusiasts, walkers, naturalists and picnickers. Around the park are football pitches, a golf course, pitch and putt course and woods for walking.  The park itself has rose gardens, azalea & rhododendron borders, heather beds, a children's play area and a pets' corner.
  His Majesty's Theatre
  Kirkhill Forest and Tyrebagger Wood
Kirkhill is a working forest which really has something for everyone! There are waymarked routes for all users whether you are walking, cycling or horse riding. Also a mountain bike fun park near the car park.
There are great views to the north east from the summit of Tyrebagger Hill at the Tappie Tower. The main entrance is less then 5 miles (7km) from the outskirts of Aberdeen. See Forestry Commission GB.
  Lemon Tree
  Marischal Museum
The Museum lies in the University of Aberdeen's Marischal College, 2nd largest granite structure in the world. The museum was founded in 1786, with material that has been donated by generations of friends and graduates of the University. This has resulted in collections of high quality material, most notably Egyptian and Classical antiquities, non-Western ethnography, Scottish prehistory and numismatics
  Pittodrie Stadium   -   all-seated football stadium
It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club. See Wikipedia.
  Provost Ross' House   -   second oldest dwelling house in Aberdeen
The house was built in 1593 and became the residence of Provost John Ross of Arnage in 1702. The house retains some original medieval features, including a kitchen, fire places and beam-and-board ceilings.
It is located on Shiprow, owned by the National Trust for Scotland and contains the Aberdeen Maritime Museum.
  Seaton Park
This 27-hectare park lies to the north of the city. Beside the park's south gates stand the fortified towers of St Machar's Cathedral. The Cathedral Walk is always a resplendent sight in midsummer and one of the most popular with visitors to the city. Seaton Park is also an access point for the River Don and a walk has been established from the park to the city boundary.

  Press and Journal
Scotland's oldest newspaper, first published in 1747.

  Football   -   Redweb [ Aberdeen Football Club ]
  Golf   -   Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
  Moray
If you are a whisky lover, then you want to head straight for Moray with eight distilleries scattered around offering a unique taste of the famous Scottish drink. As well as enjoying the tantalising tastes you can also take in the spectacular scenery on your journey.

  Robert Gordon University [ RGU ]
Robert Gordon University is a dynamic, modern place to study with an international reputation for providing high quality education from undergraduate through to PhD level.
Besides, Garthdee is one of the most beautiful campuses in the UK.
The University holds an extensive collection of artistic and historical artefacts [ the art and heritage collection can be visited online ].
  University of Aberdeen

Cuisine   -   Gastronomy / Recipes

  Aberdeen Butteries   -   see Scottishrecipes.co.uk

  Restaurants in Aberdeen   -  City central dining, Out of town dining

  Food & drink in Aberdeen   -   see Askalo.co.uk 

History of Aberdeen in Scotland

  Aberdeen's History   -   Wikipedia
Aberdeen grew up as two separate burghs - Old Aberdeen at the mouth of the Don and New Aberdeen, a fishing and trading settlement where the Denburn entered the Dee estuary...

  Aberdeen Maritime Museum
The Museum tells the story of the city's long relationship with the Sea. The museum is located on the historic Shiprow and incorporates Provost Ross's House, which was built in 1593. The Maritime Museum houses a unique collection covering shipbuilding, fast sailing ships, fishing and port history. It is also the only place in the UK where you can see displays on the North Sea oil and gas industry.

  Tolbooth Museum
This is one of Aberdeen's oldest buildings and one of the best-preserved 17th century gaols in Scotland. It features displays on local history and the development of crime and punishment through the centuries. The Tolbooth Museum provides a unique experience in the form of its atmospheric 17th and 18th century cells, original doors and barred windows. Displays include the Maiden and the blade of Aberdeen's 17th century guillotine.

  Aberdeen Remembered   -   Aberdeen City Libraries and Museums - 1840332689
Paperback: 48 pages; Publisher: Stenlake Publishing (1 Sep 2003); ISBN-10: 1840332689; ISBN-13: 978-1840332681.

Music, Arts & Culture, Events

  Cowdray Hall 
The Cowdray Hall is one of city's most popular concert venues accentuated by superb acoustics. It is regularly hired by cultural organisations and features a busy programme of concerts and recitals. It hosts the popular Lunchbreak Concert series run is association with the University of Aberdeen and is home to Aberdeen Chamber Music Club's concert season.

  Aberdeen Art Gallery 
Aberdeen Art Gallery is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. A particularly attractive example of late 19th century architecture, it houses one of the finest art collections in Britain with paintings, sculpture and graphics from the 15th century to the present day.

  Architecture in Aberdeen
The Architecture of Aberdeen is known for the use of granite as the principal construction material.

  Aberdeen Dialect   -   Aberdeen Scots
Spoken in the city itself and increasingly in surrounding areas.

  Aberdeen International Youth Festival
The world's largest arts festival for young performers. AIYF brings you the very best in international culture and the performing arts. Theatre, Dance, World Music, Opera, Orchestras & Jazz.
  Aberdeen Jazz Festival
  Rootin' Aboot (folk and roots music event based at the Lemon Tree)
The Rootin' Aboot Festival presents a diverse line-up of concerts, jam sessions, workshops, free events and a Festival Club.
  University of Aberdeen's writer's festival Word
Word is a major Scottish literature Festival organised by the University of Aberdeen.
  Scottish Highland Games   -   Aberdeen & Grampian Highlands
Throughout the summer season 15 Scottish Highland Games take part in Aberdeen and Grampian Highlands – from the Cornhill Highland Games in June to Scotland's biggest and most prestigious Scottish Highland Games event, the Braemar Gathering in September, you're sure to find a Highland Games to attend during your visit to this part of Scotland.

  Aberdeen Box Office


  Reiswijs UK is not responsible for the content of external internet sites