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Dundee City guide, including Dundee Hotels
Dundee is in an ideal location to visit Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen,
Perth and the Highlands making it the superb base for numerous types of
short breaks and holidays. Dundee is known as the “City of Discovery”
and is situated on the banks of the River Tay on the east coast of
Scotland.
Dundee is also a shopper's paradise, where major department stores
co-exist with specialist shops tucked away in side streets. The aroma
from some of the finest bakers in the UK wafts out to tempt you to
sample the delicious bridies, speciality pies, tempting butteries and
the famous 'Dundee Cake'.
Places of interest:
Within walking distance of Dundee city centre are Captain Scott’s Ship
“The Discovery” and Discovery Point visitor attraction, Verdant Works,
Sensation Science Centre, and the Dundee Repertory Theatre. Close to
Dundee you can visit Glamis Castle, Scone Palace, Angus Folk Museum, J
M Barrie’s Birthplace, Arbroath Abbey and many other local sites of
historic interest.
Sensation Science Centre is a Science Centre with a difference. It
takes the mechanics of the senses as a base from which to explore the
world around us, using lots of interactive tools to keep the young and
the young at heart happy.
McManus Galleries is a remarkable Gothic building housing one of
Scotland's most impressive collections of fine and decorative art.
Verdant Works takes you on a historical tour of the jute trade. The
story of jute and the story of Dundee are inseparable. At its peak the
industry employed 50,000 people in the city and satisfied much of the
worlds demand for jute goods.
Discovery Point is the home of Captain Scott's famous Royal
Research Ship Discovery.
Things to do:
Give yourself plenty of time to absorb romantic castles and stunning
formal gardens; experience top-quality visitor attractions that inform,
inspire and entertain; and indulge in modern, 21st century,
cosmopolitan city life, which combines shopping, art, theatre and
culture.
Glamis Castle is the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and
Kinghorne and has been a royal residence since 1372. Here you can
celebrate the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Arbroath Abbey hosted the most significant event in Scottish
history. On 6 April 1320 the Scottish Declaration of Independence was
signed by the assembled Scottish nobility in Arbroath Abbey.
Barry Mill is an early 19th-century working mill. Here you can
enjoy the sights and sounds of the splash of the water-wheel and the
sound and smell of grinding grain.
Angus Folk Museum is one of Scotland's finest folk museums and it
is where to find out about life in rural Scotland during the past 200
years.
Scone place breathes history like nowhere else in Scotland. It is
the home of the Earls of Mansfield, and a major attraction to visitors
from all over the world. Fifteen hundred years ago, it was the capital
of the Pictish kingdom and the centre of the ancient Celtic church. It
has housed the Stone of Destiny and been immortalised in Shakespeare's
Macbeth.
Dundee shopping is where visitors can enjoy state-of-the-art
shopping at the glass fronted Overgate Shopping Centre in Dundee, or
take time to explore unique and individual designs created by gifted
and talented crafts people in and around rural Angus.
Food & Drink:
Dundee has a variety of eateries, restaurants and pubs that will suit
all tastes and budgets. You can savour the flavour all across Dundee's
city centre. The welcome throughout Dundee is warm and when it comes to
eating, drinking and enjoying yourself the atmosphere is cosmopolitan.
The Italian on Commercial Street is where the chefs are Italian and
their passion for fresh, quality food can be seen and tasted. Many of
their ingredients are sourced from Italy; but they use the finest local
produce where possible. All of their meat comes directly from a nearby
traditional farm and their steaks are nothing but finest Aberdeen
Angus. Their fish is all fresh and prefer to use local suppliers
wherever possible.
Bon Appétit provides traditional and modern French cuisine
in a classic brasserie atmosphere in Dundee’s Exchange Street. It
prides itself in slow food, but fast service! All dishes are prepared
on the premises so during your wait you can select a typical French
aperitif, a Kir or a glass of champagne. There is a small, but good,
cellar with house wine of good quality at a reasonable price at one end
of the range as well as some big wines for that real celebration dinner
at the top end of the range.
Het Theatercafe is located in the Dundee Repertory Theatre is the
perfect place to relax with a drink or enjoy a sumptuous meal
Hotels & Accommodation:
Dundee offers a fully comprehensive range of quality accommodation from
traditional family run bed and breakfast, guesthouses and hotels, to
four star international hotels and resorts.
Entertainment
Dundee has all the entertainment facilities you come to expect from a
modern city. Theatre, Comedy and the latest films are all available.
Dundee Repertory Theatre is based at the heart of the city's
cultural quarter It is a unique organisation in the UK, providing the
most comprehensive arts services in Scotland, offering audiences an all
year round mix of theatre, dance, music, comedy and more. It is a major
artistic community that is home to Scotland’s only full-time Ensemble
Company, the Scottish Dance Theatre – Scotland’s principal modern dance
company and the Education & Community Company one of the UK’s
largest and most acclaimed Community Arts organisations.
Dundee's Whitehall Theatre puts a huge mix of shows and talent
under the spotlight. It is Dundee's original 'Music Hall' and is
situated within the centre of Dundee. The Theatre puts on a variety of
shows including West End performers, TV stars, local Amateur Groups and
shows specifically for children.
Cineworld is a multi-screen cinema located at the Camperdown
Leisure Park and shows the latest films.
Dundee and the surrounding area is the ideal place to see the history
of Scotland at close quarters. With so many historical sites your lust
for information will be satisfied. If shopping is more your way of
enjoying your leisure time then Dundee has a modern shopping centre to
offer you and quick access to major cities such as Glasgow and
Edinburgh.
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