Aberdeen in General Reviews

I'm going to talk about important aspects of Archaeology in Aberdeen. This is one of my favourite aspects and is a must for anyone interested in Archaeology or history in the North of Scotland. The site with the most archaeological importance in Aberdeen I feel is Recumbent Stone Circle in Echt. It is currently the biggest, oldest, and ...  Read the complete review

Situated on the north east coast of Scotland is the city of Aberdeen, it has a population of just under 250.000 inhabitants & is Scotland's third largest city. It's about 120 miles north of Edinburgh, 150 miles north east of Glasgow & around 100 miles south west of Inverness. It is sandwiched in between two rivers, in the north of the ...  Read the complete review

As an Aberdonian I felt it was time to add my opinion of my home city. Aberdeen or the Granite City as it is affectionately known is a city situated in the North East of Scotland and is famed for being the Oil Capital. However ask most Scots and you will be told that Aberdeen is known as "furryboots toon" because of the local ...  Read the complete review

Aberdeen is a fantastic city in the North East of Scotland and despite living here for more than 20 years, i still appreciate everything it has to offer. ~~~Getting there~~~ There are a variety of ways to get to Aberdeen as it features an airport, train station and bus station. You can also go by car via the A90 but this ...  Read the complete review

The famous granite city - Aberdeen is the third largest city in Scotland but it is also known for being a "village". It is a very friendly place - once you get hour head around the local accent. It has the advantage of being on the east coast of Scotland and has the most fantastic beach that is about two miles long. It is a great ...  Read the complete review

ABERDEEN TOWN Aberdeen is special, not just because the name seems to roll off your tongue but, because of its striking coastline, beautiful rolling ocean, rocky and sandy beaches, cliffs, great nightlife, shopping and of course the breathtaking moors! Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest city and has an airport with local ...  Read the complete review

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to spend the complimentary train vouchers which I had been sent from GNER, after complaining about an appalling train journey (see, it pays to complain!), and so I, and my ex boyfriend, decided to take a trip to Aberdeen for the day, as it's only an hour and half by train from St Andrews, where I live. Whilst ...  Read the complete review

I came to Scotland to visit a friend that I’d met via the internet, we were only here for a week but that was all it took, we fell in love with it. We got home and decided that it was where we wanted to be, maybe not forever but for a while so my husband applied for a transfer at work and a few weeks later we packed up our belongings and ...  Read the complete review

My friend and I decided last weekend to go on a girls weekend to Aberdeen . Wow I was totally impressed with Aberdeen . We stayed in a B&B on Bon Accord Street for about 15 pounds a night which was really good value , and meant that we were only 10 mins walk away from Union Street ( the shops ) . Aberdeen is amazing for ...  Read the complete review

Aberdeen - the granite city . Aberdeen has to be one of the coolest cities around , there is so much to see and do . Shops : There are three main shopping centres : The Bon Acord Centre : Look out for Benetton , John Lewis , levis store , sports shops , Boots and Burtons . St Nicholas Centre : Electrical shops , River ...  Read the complete review

Aberdeen is known as the Granite City, and less commonly, the Silver City. Both names are references to the stone used in the old buildings, some of which are quite beautiful. There a few castles in the surrounding area of Aberdeen, and if you're interested in history, pop along to the Gordon Highlanders Museum on Viewfield road. It's a ...  Read the complete review

Aberdeen, the granite city (the world third largest granite building is in this city) and busy harbour, set between the Rivers Don and Dee. However, I was fascinated by a small town, Stonehaven which is about 30 minutes ...  Read the complete review

If, when you're out for dinner, you ask for a gin and tonic, and get offered a choice of Gordon's, Tanqueray or Sapphire gin, you can be reasonably sure that you've ended up somewhere that pays attention to detail, and prides itself on offering a selection based purely on quality. The Darroch Learg Hotel in Ballater (near Aberdeen) is ...  Read the complete review

If you're planning a visit to the Granite City, named so in reference to the radioactive building material used in so many of the City's buildings, be sure to wrap up warm because you're in for a cold stay at one of the UKs richest (and poorest) cities. Although there is still no motorway directly into the city, which is the ...  Read the complete review