The city is regularly named the UK's sunniest city and the North-East is the driest region in Scotland.
An Inspiring City
- Nicknamed 'The Granite City' Aberdeen is famous for its locally quarried granite stone - it was used to build London's Houses of Parliament and Waterloo Bridge
- Built in 1884 Aberdeen Art Gallery houses one of the most important and award winning art collections in the UK with paintings, sculptures and graphics from the 15th century to the present day
- His Majesty's Theatre is over 100 years old and regularly hosts many smash hit London shows
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum tells the story of Aberdeen's long relationship with the sea. It is also the only place in the UK where you can view displays about the North Sea Oil and Gas Industry
- Dating from 1545 Provost Skene's House and museum is one of Aberdeen's oldest buildings
- The Tolbooth Museum is one of the best preserved 17th century jails in Scotland. The prison cells are open to the public during the summer months
Marischal College is the world's 2nd largest granite building, the largest is the Escorial in Madrid, Spain
Business Tourism & Events
- Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) plays host to many international conferences and live acts throughout the year
- Every two years the city hosts Offshore Europe - the largest upstream oil and gas event outside North America. It attracts over 60,000 visitors and more than 1,500 exhibiting companies
- Aberdeen Sports Village is the premier North East sports facility - the 500 seater stadium regularly hosts an array of sporting events
- It is only a one hour flight from Aberdeen to London with a number of direct flights operating daily
- Stavanger is only a one hour flight from Aberdeen, while Paris and Amsterdam are two hours and ninety minutes respectively
City Event highlights include Aberdeen's Highland Games, Firework's Night and the Christmas Lights Switch On Parade
A Leisure Destination
- Union Square is the ultimate shopping and dining destination and is one of largest city centre shopping developments in the UK
- 9 golf courses within the city limits are a golfer's dream
- Within the region there is a golf course for every week of the year from the recently opened Trump International Golf Links to Royal Aberdeen which is one of the world's oldest golf clubs
- Aberdeen is one of the few UK cities to have a beach. Just a short walk from the city centre Aberdeen Beach is the perfect location for outdoor sports or family fun
- Codona's Amusement Park at Aberdeen Beach is one of Scotland's largest permanent funfairs
- Aberdeen's 16 parks and gardens are the pride of the city. Duthie Park attracts over 800,000 visitors each year
- Aberdeen International Youth Festival has hosted more than 25,000 young people from around the globe since it began in 1973, making it one of the biggest and most successful gatherings of youth talent in the world
- Hop aboard one of Aberdeen's Harbour Tour boats to experience a different view of the City's skyline - you may even spot the harbour and marine wildlife!
- Aberdeen Harbour is one of the best locations for dolphin watching on a daily basis
- An International Street Market and Country Fair regularly visit the city centre throughout the year
