ABERDEEN
Aberdeen, known as "the granite city" because of the
ubiquitous granite stone used for building many of its houses. Also famous
for the North Sea oil industry, drilling rigs, multinational contracts and
helicopter flights to production platforms far beyond the grey horizon.
Aberdeen, third largest in Scotland, has all the
attractions of a major city centre - excellent covered shopping, art
gallery, museum, wide-ranging accommodation choice and lots of places to
eat - yet it still works as a large market town attracting north-east folk
in from all the little towns round about.
Aberdeen has many other interesting features, the City
University, one of the oldest in the country, the busy fishing harbour, it
is also noted for its municipal flower borders and gardens and has been a
regular winner of the "Britain in Bloom" competition.
Aberdeen is approximately two and a half hours travelling
time away from Inverness by car along the A96 road and there are regular
flights from Aberdeen to Inverness.
There are many places to see and things to do during a
vacation in Scotland. |
