About Aberdeen - The information guide to the best attractions and places to visit in Aberdeenshire Scotland

About Aberdeen free guide to attractions and places to visit and what is on in and around Aberdeenshire:

“Aber” means mouth of a river and the breathtakingly beautiful River Dee runs through the city – hence the name.

Aberdeen City

There is so much to do here in Aberdeen City in the North East of Scotland: from the cultural, theatrical and musical events at His Majesty's Theatre, The Music Hall and the AECC to the many places for children such as Storybook Glen and the living interactive child museum The Satrosphere.

A drive of about 15 minutes from Aberdeen City centre takes you to the beautiful countryside of Royal Deeside onto the The Castle Trail but watch out for the Ghosts! Though there are tastier spirits to be found at the Distilleries.

The best way to see this and the many Castles is by Hot Air Balloon.

Before you do anything you really need to learn our local dialect which is called Doric. Learn the many Doric word so that ye ken fit the loons an quines are gyan on aboot!

Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city and is known fondly as The Granite City due to the local pale stone which adorns so many of its outstanding buildings. It is also nicknamed the oil capital of Europe, the Dallas of Britain and the silver city with the golden sands. Another nickname for Aberdeen city is Furry Boot Town after the Doric phrase Furry Boot Ye Frae!

A visit to Aberdeen City, Scotland would not be complete without a walk through Old Aberdeen to see some picturesque and olden examples architecture in some of Scotland's oldest buildings such as Provost Skene's House. Examples of traditional fishing cottages can still be seen at nearby Footdee by Aberdeen Beach.

The Parks in The Granite City are some of the Country's best, especially the ever popular Duthie Park.

Use the links on the left to visit some of the many interesting and entertaining places in Aberdeenshire.

Pirate Island

The latest attraction for Aberdeen City in 2007 is the Pirate Island 18 hole crazy golf course at Aberdeen beach. This themed crazy golf course can be enjoyed in the glorious Aberdeen sunshine and at night in the floodlit area. Read our review and see photos.

Aberdeen Food

Aberdeen has its own food such as the Aberdeen Buttery which is nicknamed the Rowie. There is also mealie puddings, haggis, tablet, pan drops, Lorne square sausages, soups like Cullen Skink soup or Scotch Broth and main meals like skirlie and stovies. Read more about these on the Scottish Recipes pages or visit the Aberdeen City restaurants in our restaurant reviews section.

Aberdeen City and the Shire has been home to many Famous Aberdonians over the centuries and this has included people like Indian Peter and Thomas Blake Glover who have made outstanding contributions to worldwide culture and history.

In modern days people have benefited from the talents of Aberdeenshire born loons and lassies such as top actor David Rintoul who many will remember from TV's Doctor Finlay and Hornblower as well as his live theatre work. Aberdeen has been the home City of many other entertainers such as the late folk singer Calum Kennedy, internationally acclaimed percussionist Evelyn Glennie and the talented chart topping Sandi Thom.

Our local language Doric is kept alive through broadcasters and writers like Robbie Shepherd and modern day Aberdeen is brought alive through the fictional work of top authors like Stuart MacBride. Aberdeen even has eccentric and much loved rogues like Dr Walford Bodie MD.

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