Vacation ideas

Aberdeen is the third largest city in Scotland, in relationship to population size. Since the mid 18th century Aberdeen’s buildings have been built 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 Energy Capital of Europe or the Oil Capital of Europe due to the discovery of oil in the North Sea. The city has benefitted greatly from the revenue generated by the oil industry and the support industries. Today the city is thoroughly modern and immensely vibrant with a wild nighlife.

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

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum in Aberdeen is found close to the harbor, at the legendary Shiprow. There are stunning sights of the harbour from the museum. The Maritime Museum occupies a small number of buildings, including a former church and one of the oldest residences in Aberdeen. The museum has exhibits that cover everything to do with the marine environment, from the oil industry to the fishing boats. In essence, the museum conveys the  story of the city’s epic relationship with the ocean. Some of the collections contain paintings, photographs, ship plans and models donated by the most major shipbuilders of Aberdeen.

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, the gardens were ready, and were opened to the public. However, in 1969 disaster struck 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 Victorian House, Tropical House, Temperate House, Japanese Garden, Fern 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 interactive, hands-on science center, has over 50 exhibits and live science demonstrations, and opened to the public in 1988. Even though the center is aimed at primary age children, the appeal of the exhibits is universal. The center is situated in the old tram sheds, close to 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 favorite exhibits at the center is the famous giant soap bubble, where each child can be encircled in a magic bubble.

There are many other visitor attractions in and around Aberdeen which are well worth visiting and those above were randomly chosen. If you are planning to spend some time in Aberdeen, Scotland then you will discover numerous quality hotels in Aberdeen, or various other forms of accommodation, available to book online.