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Aber in Scottish Gaelic means mouth of a river, the scenic River Dee flows through the City giving Aberdeen her name. Known affectionaly as the Granite City for its pale grey granite architecture and also nicknamed The Oil Capital of Europe. Despite what some would say as a 'Grey Toon' I find Aberdeen, Scotland's third largest city, a green city. The judges in the "Britian in Bloom" competion keep giving Aberdeen 'The City in Bloom Award' and well deserved.
Cruden Bay is much too tiny to be included here on VT but none the less very beautiful, so I have a selection of 'Off the Beaten Path' tips and photos, mostly showing the little Village known locally as just Cruden. Interestingly, to me any way, the name derives from Scottish Gaelic 'Croch Dain' meaning 'Slaughter of the Danes' after a battle fought here in 1012, but be assured there are no battles today in Cruden, only battles with the weather, but that too can have a positive effect.
The update is on Cruden Bay in the 'off the beaten path section' of my page = I revisited the woods to take some almost summer pictures and walked the track with Cuileanne to acquaint her with the horses.
I love the end of spring and the beginning of summer! Five days of brilliant sunshine during the end of May and into the beginning of June - Can our luck hold through the remaining months of Summer? I do hope so!
- Pros:This is Castle Country
- Cons:Some times it becomes all too familiar
- In a nutshell:City Life - Beach Life - Country Life
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The Saltire Shop as the name would suggest contains everything Scottish. The shop is large and spacious, a new addition... more travel advice
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The long Granite Facade in Union Street includes the buildings of the Town House and the City Sheriff Court. It is part... more travel advice
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A few weeks ago in early December I noticed a tip from Uglyscot (Shane) on Ye Olde Frigate pub with no photo. I decided... more travel advice
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Comments (145)
Lovely tips and wonderful pictures! Aberdeen looks so green and pretty.
Hi Joan, Aberdeen looks like a nice place to be. A friend of mine works there, so I might be able sometime to visit. I'll definitely go for a stroll on the beach then. Thanks for sharing.
I have finished my tour of Aberdeen and thoroughly enjoyed it. Would love those quaint Fishermen's cottages, thought the Bullers of buchan sounded nice, also the local paintings for sale at the gift shop.
Henry Bain Smith studied in London and died shortly after the Burns statue was unveiled, aged 36 I'm extremely proud of this sculpture as he was my ancestor. I have a photo which I hope to upload
Excellent travel page of your home city with stunning photographs. Aberdeen has lots of interesting attractions such as churches, beaches, museums, castles and theatres. Castle Gate and Hazelhead Park attract us the most. ~ho & pang
Spectacular scenery! Thanks for giving us a virtual tour of your village, it really is lovely! Wallace's fate makes us remember how cruel people can be. Liked the updates with lovely new pictures.
It's been nearly a year since I last looked at this page, so I thought I'd check back for additions. Interesting updates on the long granite façade and the River Ythan and the Castle Gate area.
i love the picture of the cat
~ <(0)>~ Hello, Joan! It is wonderful scenery indeed! Thanx for your nice page!~ <(0)>~.
Have a happy New Year Joan... I'll toast you from the future tonight ;~)
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