A Guide to a Holiday in Dundee

Vibrant, breathtaking cosmopolitan holiday destination, Dundee is renowned for being a city of discovery. It has much to offer its visitors from its vast number of attractions to its fast developing entertainment sector, providing an ideal city break getaway.

Visiting Dundee:

The city of Dundee is recognised for being at the heart of Scottish visual arts, revealing an impressive diversity of museums and attractions, such as the Dundee Contemporary Arts, which is the best place to catch up on the latest exhibitions, similarly you could visit the Angus Folk Museum which is among the country’s finest museums and houses exhibits chronicling two hundred years of social history, rural life and agriculture.

You can’t visit this area of Scotland without stopping off at a few castles; Glamis Castle is one of the most remarkable Castles in Scotland, with fantastic picturesque surroundings and magnificent views. Rich in history with beautiful gardens, this is the perfect day out for visitors of any age.
The city comes alive at night bursting with exciting nightlife, with a variety of pubs and clubs, such as the popular venue Fat Sams, which offers a number of floors full of chart music- for the more modern audience. While there are also pubs and clubs that have chilled out jazz music, or live performances, more than enough to prove once more that Dundee has plenty of entertainment to offer.

If you want more of an in depth  breakdown of the Historical background surrounding the city then you could embark on one of the tours available to visitors and take a journey through the ages, delving into the often stormy history of Dundee, provided by an expert tour guide, on a chosen tour of your choice.

A guide to the city:

As all people going on holiday are aware of the financial restraints caused by the current recession, there are many money saving ideas that could be employed, one of which is enjoying some of the free attractions accessible to visitors all year round.

Camperdown Country Park, Forfar Loch Country Park and Broughty Castle Museum are just some of the free attractions open to the public, all of which offer lots for visitors looking to explore what Dublin has to offer.

Visitors will be able to learn about this history at a range of museums around the city, while indulging in its modern amenities. Murrygate and Wellgate are both well-equipped glass-fronted shopping centres home to the major high street brands, so visitors who want to take a more laid back approach and stroll around the various shops, this is somewhere well worth visiting,

Another side of the city to emerge in recent years is the cultural scene. Dundee's Rep Theatre and Contemporary Arts Centre both provide visitors with an entertaining range of shows ensuring that when the shops close the fun does not cease.
Visitors can reach Dundee via the city's airport, which has links to France, via London, Ireland and a range of domestic destinations. International travellers can use Edinburgh or Aberdeen, which are 60 and 71 miles away, respectively.

There are many easily accessible routes available for railway users, who can get the train to Dundee from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow to the city centre train station. Where they can step off the train and find all the attractions Dundee has to offer at their fingertips.

- K.N -