While Edinburgh and Glasgow used buff and red sandstones in their city-centres, Aberdeen turned to local granites in grey and pink - a tough hard-to-work stone looking better in bold blocks. The result is one of the most distinctive cityscapes anywhere in Britain.
Old Aberdeen Old Aberdeen’s most famous landmark is the crown-spire of King’s College Chapel, the centre of the campus of Aberdeen University. Cobbled streets, ivy-clad academic buildings and little town-houses all add to the atmosphere.
Museums & Galleries With the harbourside Maritime Museum, one of the finest public art collections in the UK, and a superb military museum – on the Gordon Highlanders, there is no shortage of choice.
Leisure Facilities Indoors and outside, the city offers a good range of facilities from golf courses and swimming pools to an ice rink and a leisure centre by the sea.
Parks & Gardens Famous for its rose-growing and a frequent winner of ‘Britain in Bloom’ awards, Aberdeen belies its northerly location with an emphasis on parks and gardens, including the famous ‘Rose Hill’ in the Duthie Park.
Willkommen in Schottland
Bienvenue en Ecosse
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