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Here is a quintessentially northern city, whose
granite makes buildings sparkle after rain; whose outlook
is across the seas rather than to the Central Belt; and whose
speech retains the Scots idiom as part of everyday communication.
The Granite City, The Flower of Scotland, The
Silver City by the Golden Sands…Aberdeen wears its titles
with pride. A prosperous cosmopolitan city, with a historical
old town, Aberdeen has one of Scotland's most striking skylines.
Here is a quintessentially northern city, whose granite makes
buildings sparkle after rain; whose outlook is across the
seas rather than to the Central Belt; and whose speech retains
the Scots idiom as part of everyday communication.
And the Northeast of Scotland, with the city of Aberdeen
at its economic if not geographic centre, has everything for
the visitor or tourist - the high Grampian mountains, a coastline
that ranges from jagged cliffs to sandy beaches, forested
slopes, heather clad moor land, winter skiing and Victorian
Royal Deeside.
Aberdeen and the Northeast of Scotland play host to a range
of International festivals, exhibitions. The surrounding countryside
may appear to hark back to former days when the pace of life
was very much quieter but the area is in fact home to several
national and international corporations and is the centre
of North Sea oil exploration and production.
So Aberdeen sparkles not just because of the glint of the
granite but as a result of the economic prosperity which is
based on North Sea Oil - and its 'flower power'. The city
regularly wins prizes for its displays of flowers - where
else would you find the central reservation of a dual-carriageway
ring road filled with roses? Aberdeen has won the 'Britain
in Bloom' competition many times and has taken its floral
pulling power on to the European stage. The statistics are
all there: two million roses, eleven million daffodils, three
million crocuses.
A recent survey showed that Aberdeen is the most prosperous
city in Britain outside of the South East of England.
The City of Aberdeen with a proud and fascinating history
presents a modern cosmopolitan image to visitors. A thriving
cultural calendar, lively theatre, and vibrant nightlife,
along with excellent restaurants and attractions makes Aberdeen
an energising city break choice.
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