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Aberdeen is the third largest city in Scotland, in relationship to population size. Since the mid eighteenth century Aberdeen’s buildings have been built 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 more recently the city has also gained the nicknames of the Oil Capital of Europe or the Energy Capital of Europe due to the discovery of oil in the North Sea. The city has benefitted greatly from its involvement in the oil industry and the support industries. Today the city is thoroughly modern and incredibly vibrant with a lively nighlife.
Aberdeen hotels are often booked by people visiting on business but also by many other types of visitors keen to enjoy the many visitor attractions the city has to offer. Below you will read details of 3; Duthie Park Winter Gardens, Aberdeen Maritime Museum and Satrosphere Science Centre:
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum in Aberdeen is found close to the harbor, at the legendary Shiprow. There are breathtaking panoramas across the harbour from the museum. The Maritime Museum resides in quite a few buildings, which include a former church and one of the oldest residences in Aberdeen. The museum has exhibits that include everything relating to the seagoing environment, from the oil industry to the fishing boats. In essence, the museum tells the story of Aberdeen’s epic relationship with the ocean. Some of the collections contain models, paintings, photographs and ship plans donated by the most major shipbuilders of Aberdeen.
Duthie Park Winter Gardens
In 1881, Lady Elizabeth Duthie of Ruthrieston, gifted to the council, 44 acres of land. 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 misfortune occurred and the greenhouses had to be demolished and reconstructed. This was due to horrendous 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 Fern House, Victorian House, Japanese Garden, Tropical 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 fifty exhibits and live science demonstrations, and opened to the public in 1988. Although the center is aimed at primary age children, the attraction of the exhibits is universal. The center is located in the old tram sheds, close to the sea front, on Constitution Street. The purpose is to inspire children to become scientist’s, as entry into 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 enclosed within a magic bubble.
There are a great many other visitor attractions in and about Aberdeen which are worthwile visiting and those above were chosen randomly. If you are planning to take a vacation in Aberdeen, Scotland then you will find numerous quality hotels in Aberdeen, or many other forms of accommodation, available to book online.
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