Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city, in relationship to population size. Aberdeen’s buildings, since the mid eighteenth century, have been made using local grey granite and the city has a sandy coastline. This has led to the city being nicknamed the Granite City and also the Silver 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. Aberdeen has greatly benefitted from the income generated by the oil industry and the support industries. Today Aberdeen is thoroughly modern and immensely vibrant with a lively nighlife.
Aberdeen hotels are often booked by people visiting on business but also by many other types of folk keen to take advantage of the many visitor attractions the city has to offer. Below you will find details of three; Duthie Park Winter Gardens, Satrosphere Science Centre and Aberdeen Maritime Museum:
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Aberdeen’s Maritime Museum is found near to the harbor, at the legendary Shiprow. There are breathtaking 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 homes in Aberdeen. The museum has exhibits that include 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 sea. Some of the collections contain paintings, photographs, ship plans and models donated by the greatest 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 uncle and brother. In 1899, when the gardens were completed, they opened up to the public. However, in 1969 misfortune occurred and the greenhouses had to be demolished and reconstructed. This was due to severe 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, Victorian House, Tropical House, Fern House, Temperate 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. Even though the center is aimed at primary age children, the attraction of the exhibits is universal. The center is located in the old tram sheds, near to the sea front, on Constitution Street. The purpose is to inspire teenagers 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 enclosed in a magic bubble.
There are a great many more visitor attractions in and about Aberdeen which are worthwile visiting and those described above were chosen randomly. If you are planning to visit Aberdeen, Scotland then you will discover numerous quality hotels in Aberdeen, or many other types of accommodation, available to book online.
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