Places to visit in Aberdeen Scotland

Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest city, in relationship to population numbers. Aberdeen's buildings, since the mid 18th century, have been made using local grey granite and the city has a sandy coastline. This has led to the city being nicknamed the Silver City with the Golden Sands 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. Aberdeen has benefitted greatly from the income generated by the oil industry and the support industries. Nowadays the city is thoroughly modern and incredibly vibrant with a wild nighlife.

Aberdeen hotels are often booked by businessmen but also by many other types of tourists eager to take advantage of the many tourist attractions the city has to offer. Below you will read details about three; Duthie Park Winter Gardens, Aberdeen Maritime Museum and Satrosphere Science Centre:

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen's Maritime Museum is found near to the harbor, at the legendary Shiprow. There are superb views across the harbour from the museum. The Maritime Museum resides in quite a few buildings, including a former church and one of the oldest residences in Aberdeen. The museum has exhibits that cover everything to do with the seagoing environment, from the oil industry to the fishing boats. Basically, the museum tells the  story of the city's long relationship with the sea. Some of the collections contain photographs, ship plans, models and paintings from the foremost of Aberdeen's shipbuilders.

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, when the gardens were completed, they opened up to the public. However, in 1969 misfortune occurred and the greenhouses had to be knocked down and rebuilt. This was due to severe 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 Japanese Garden, Victorian House, Tropical House, Fern 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 interactive, hands-on science center, has over 50 exhibits and live science shows, and opened to the public in 1988. Although the center is aimed at school age children, the appeal of the exhibits is universal. The center is found in the old tram sheds, close to the sea front, on Constitution Street. The purpose is to inspire youngsters to become scientist's, as interest in 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 encompassed within a magic bubble.

There are a great many other tourist attractions in and about Aberdeen which are well worth a visit and the 3 above were chosen randomly. If you are planning to take a vacation in Aberdeen, Scotland then you will discover numerous quality hotels in Aberdeen, or various other forms of accommodation, available to book online.