Hunters Quay: A Journey

Aberdeen, the glittering granite and spacious streets of the United Kingdom’s most northerly city make an impact on first-time visitors 

                                                            The River Dee at Muir of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire

Edinburgh. One of the largest granite buildings in the world.

                                                     Union street, Britain’s longest high street at a mile long

                                                                                 T h i s t l e   S t r e e t. 

                     Thistle Street, nicknamed ‘Little Chelsea’ because of its exclusive range of independent shops and boutiques.  

Aberdeen...

In terms of population, Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city.

                 Braemar and the River Dee, Aberdeenshire 

                        Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire
 

Did you know that Aberdeenshire alone had no less than three universities towards the close of the 16^th century? There was one at Fraserburgh, plus King’s and Marischal Colleges in Aberdeen itself. This was at a time when the whole of England had only two universities, namely Oxford and Cambridge.

An Aberdeen Saying: Tak awa Aiberdeen and twal mile roon aboot an far are ye?

Take away Aberdeen and 12 miles round about and where are you. (meaning that without Aberdeen the area would be lost and qorthless).

Aberdeen offers the perfect mix when it comes to shopping. With a unique shopping experience offered through the busy city centre to the tranquil market towns, the region has something for everyone. Indulge yourself in Aberdeen’s shopping malls, department stores and small independent boutiques. Here you’ll find famous names & major chains. Porsches fill up parking spaces, more and more hotels are being built.

Scotland’s most affluent city is experiencing a major retain overhaul, making it a much more appealing and varied shopping destination

                          King's College, Old Aberdeen

What a beautiful building. Built between 1500 and 1505, with a tall, lantern-topped belltower, the chapel is the most distinctive feature of King’s College (1495), the oldest part of Aberdeen university.

William Wallace. Guardian Of Scotland

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A Splendid City...

Union Street is Aberdeen’s main thoroughfare. Situated on the North Sea coast at the mouth of the rivers Don and Dee, this port is Scotland’s third largest town in terms of population

Many of Aberdeen places of interest are within walking distance of each other. The east end of Union Street is the former centre of the early settlement, indicated by the mercat cross. Aberdeen is a splendid city offers many visit attractions, the 17th-century Tolbooth or Old Town House, the Flemish medieval-style turrets on the adjacent New Town House, The Shiprow opposite, one of the oldest streets in the city leads down to the harbour; also Aberdeen Art Gallery has excellent collections of 18th to 20th century work, close by is St Nicholas Kirk the first place of worship in Aberdeen, founded in the 12th century; and Aberdeen Maritime Museum the 16^th-century Provost Ross’s House is a unique survivor on the old Shiprow, between the market place and quayside.

Other Aberdeen attractions, The Winter Gardens at the Duthie Park are popular with families. Hazlehead Park also has a domestic animal zoo, as has Doonies Farm. Most of Aberdeen's parks have good play-grounds. like the one on the Beach Esplanade, where there is also a traditional fairground in the summer

                                   Aberdeen Harbour
 

The Mercat Cross is the old heart of the commercial centre's of Aberdeen. 

Other attractions in Aberdeen is St Nicholas shopping centres. This prime retailing area has a wide variety of some of the best known high street names. The nearby Academy shopping centre has some favourite haunts, including individual shops. New shops in cobbled Belmont Street include the big name fashion and lifestyle brands, White stuff and Fat Face.

               S t o n e h a v e n,   A b e r d e e n s h i r e

                   T h e   h e a r t   o f   I n v e r u r i e

This beautiful town in Aberdeenshire, is an important commercial centre for the surrounding farming community.