Where To Go In Aberdeen, Scotland
July 4th, 2009 by stevinium, under Airport Hotels, Vacations. No Comments
Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city, in relation to the size of the city’s population. Since the mid eighteenth century Aberdeen’s buildings have been built using local grey granite and the city is well known for its sandy coastline. This has led to the city being nicknamed the Silver City and also the Granite City. However in recent years the city has added the nicknames of the Oil Capital of Europe or the Energy Capital of Europe due to the discovery of oil in the North Sea. The city has benefitted greatly from the oil industry and the support industries. Today the city is thoroughly modern and immensely vibrant with a lively nighlife.
Aberdeen hotels are often booked by people visiting on business but also by various other types of tourists keen to enjoy the many visitor attractions Aberdeen has to offer. Below you will discover details of three; Satrosphere Science Centre, Duthie Park Winter Gardens and Aberdeen Maritime Museum:
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Aberdeen’s Maritime Museum is situated nearby the harbor, at the historic Shiprow. There are stunning views across the harbour from the museum. The Maritime Museum inhabits a small number of buildings, which include a former church and one of the oldest dwellings 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 Aberdeen’s epic relationship with the sea. Some of the collections contain photographs, paintings, models and ship plans from the most important of Aberdeen’s shipbuilders.
Duthie Park Winter Gardens
Lady Elizabeth Duthie of Ruthrieston,in 1881, gifted to the council, 44 acres of land. The land for the park was purchased, as a lasting memorial to her uncle and brother. In 1899, when the gardens were completed, they opened up to the public. However, in 1969 disaster struck and the greenhouses had to be demolished and reconstructed. This was due to horrendous storm damgage. Today, the David Welch Winter Gardens at Duthie Park are one of Scotland’s favourite garden attractions, and also the largest indoor gardens in the whole of Europe. Each greenhouse has an important collection such as, the Japanese Garden, Temperate House, Victorian House, Tropical House, Fern House and Corridor of Perfumes.
Satrosphere Science Centre
In Aberdeen, the Satrosphere Science Center was one of the first science and discovery centers in Scotland. This interactive, hands-on science center, has more than fifty exhibits and live science shows, and opened to the public in 1988. Although the center is aimed at primary age children, the attraction of the exhibits is universal. The center is found in the old tram sheds, near to the sea front, on Constitution Street. The purpose is to inspire children 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 encompassed in a magic bubble.
There are many more visitor attractions in and about Aberdeen which are well worth visiting and the three above were chosen randomly. If you are planning to spend some time in Aberdeen, Scotland then you will find numerous quality hotels in Aberdeen, or many other forms of accommodation, available to book online.
