Aberdeen: The Silver City And Places To Visit

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 benefits from 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 Energy Capital of Europe or the Oil Capital of Europe due to the discovery of oil in the North Sea. Aberdeen has greatly benefitted from the oil industry and the support industries. Today the city is thoroughly modern and immensely vibrant with a wild nighlife.

Aberdeen hotels are often booked by businessmen but also by many other types of visitors keen to take advantage of the many tourist attractions Aberdeen has to offer. Below you will find details of 3; Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Satrosphere Science Centre and Duthie Park Winter Gardens:

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum in Aberdeen is found nearby the harbor, at the legendary Shiprow. There are breathtaking panoramas across the harbour from the museum. The Maritime Museum occupies a small number of buildings, including a former church and one of the oldest homes in Aberdeen. The museum has exhibits which include everything relating to the marine environment, from the oil industry to the fishing boats. Basically, the museum conveys the  story of the city’s lengthy relationship with the sea. Some of the collections contain models, paintings, ship plans and photographs donated by the foremost of Aberdeen’s shipbuilders.

Duthie Park Winter Gardens

Lady Elizabeth Duthie of Ruthrieston,in 1881, gifted 44 acres of land, to the council. 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 disaster struck and the greenhouses had to be knocked down and rebuilt. This was due to severe 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 .Temperate House, Victorian House, Japanese Garden, Fern House, Tropical 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 hands-on, interactive science center, has more than 50 exhibits and live science shows, and opened 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 purpose is to inspire children to become scientist’s, as interest in science courses in universities, is in decline. One of the best loved exhibits at the center is the famous giant soap bubble, where each child can be encompassed within a magic bubble.

There are many other visitor attractions in and about Aberdeen which are well worth a visit and the 3 above were chosen randomly. If you are planning to take a vacation in Aberdeen, Scotland then you will discover numerous quality hotels in Aberdeen, or various other types of accommodation, available to book online.