City Breaks In Aberdeen and Some Important Facts

Aberdeen is the third largest city in Scotland, in relationship to population numbers. Aberdeen’s buildings, since the mid eighteenth century, have been made 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 more recent times 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 of Aberdeen has benefitted greatly from its involvement in the oil industry and the support industries. Nowadays the city is thoroughly modern and immensely vibrant with a wild nighlife.

Aberdeen hotels are often booked by businessmen but also by various other types of tourists keen to enjoy the many tourist attractions Aberdeen has to offer. Below you will read details about three; Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Satrosphere Science Centre and Duthie Park Winter Gardens:

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum in Aberdeen is situated near to the harbor, at the historic Shiprow. There are glorious panoramas of the harbour from the museum. The Maritime Museum inhabits a small number of buildings, which include a former church and one of the oldest residences in Aberdeen. The museum has exhibits that cover everything relating to the marine environment, from fishing boats to the oil industry. Basically, the museum conveys the  story of Aberdeen’s epic relationship with the ocean. Some of the collections contain models, paintings, ship plans and photographs donated by the most important shipbuilders of Aberdeen.

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 brother and uncle. In 1899, the gardens were ready, and were opened to the public. However, in 1969 misfortune occurred and the greenhouses had to be demolished and reconstructed. This was due to horrendous storm damgage. Today, one of Scotland’s favourite garden attractions are the David Welch Winter Gardens at Duthie Park, and also the largest indoor gardens in the whole of Europe. Each greenhouse has an important collection such as, the Tropical House, Fern House, Victorian House, Temperate House, Japanese Garden 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 demonstrations, and opened to the public in 1988. Although the center is aimed at primary age children, the appeal of the exhibits is universal. The center is located in the old tram sheds, nearby the sea front, on Constitution Street. The aim is to inspire teenagers to become scientist’s, as interest in 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 a great many other visitor attractions in and about Aberdeen which are well worth visiting and those above were randomly chosen. If you are planning to visit Aberdeen, Scotland then you will find numerous quality hotels in Aberdeen, or various other types of accommodation, available to book online.

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