We took the road and the miles to Scotland’s fourth largest (and sunniest!) city for an alternative guide on things to see and do in Secret Dundee Have a look […]

The Ship Inn, as the name suggests, enjoys a prime waterside location in Broughty Ferry right next to the lifeboat station. It was established in 1847 and its dark panelled […]

The Tay Estuary is home to dolphins, seals and a huge variety of birdlife and wildlife – and it’s right on Dundee’s doorstep. One of the best ways to explore […]

Forget the glaring strip lights and white tiles that adorn the majority of kebab restaurants – this Perth Road favourite is part art gallery, part restaurant, and all totally Turkish. The […]

Founded by world-renowned scientist and academic, Sir D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the University of Dundee’s zoology museum features an amazing array of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles from all around the […]

Dundee is a perfect place to find your sea legs and try a bit of sailing. The Royal Tay Yacht Club in Broughty Ferry has been teaching local land lubbers […]

The Dundee Treasure Trail is a great family fun day. All you have to do is follow the route, solve the clues and find the hidden treasure! The trail is […]

There’s no better way to explore Scotland’s sunniest city than on a guided walking tour. There are some interesting ones available. In the Howff tour you can visit the historic […]

When it comes to the finest Italian gelato, there is only one place to head and that’s Visocchi’s in Broughty Ferry. People have been forming orderly – and sometimes rather […]

Spare a thought for the Frigate Unicorn. She is Scotland’s only preserved warship and one of the six oldest ships in the world. She has spent a remarkable 136 years […]

The Dundee Rep? The most awarded theatre in Scotland? That’s not much of a secret, I hear you say. But read on… Did you know you could bag yourself a […]

Dundee’s waterfront is constantly being redeveloped, and the Queen’s Hotel has a great glimpse into what could have been… The lower ground floor Victorian suite features a specially commissioned seven-metre […]

Want to learn how to do Warhol style screen prints or maybe try your hand at Japanese brush calligraphy? Then head to the Print Studio at Dundee Contemporary Arts. The […]

The Old Steeple is Scotland’s oldest surviving medieval church tower. It rises up majestically next to the Overgate Shopping Centre but is largely ignored by passers by intent instead on […]

Hidden away two floors up a tenement block in the city’s Reform Street is a tearoom that is an oasis of calm and tranquillity This cafe at the Nilupul Buddhist […]

Britain’s very first purpose-built observatory enjoys a wonderful woodland setting only 15 minutes from town, on the top of Balgay Hill. You can watch stars and planets through its magnificent […]

It’s not every day in a Scottish city that you can go on a lemming hunt. But Dundee has recognised its status as the gaming capital of Scotland in a […]

Kinshaldy beach across the river in Fife is one of the best beaches in the area and indeed one of the best beaches in the whole of Scotland. Beaches don’t […]

If you like your sport fast and furious, pop along to Dundee’s Ice Arena, home to the Dundee CCS Stars. Dundee’s professional ice hockey team play their games most weekends […]

Dundee is a vibrant, people-powered city and if you truly want to find out more about the locals and what makes them tick, then this is the social media site […]

If Dundee is known as a musical city, then Groucho’s is undoubtedly its heartbeat. This independent record store is a treasure trove of second-hand vinyl , CDs, DVDs and videos. […]

When it comes to cream cakes, F&D’s are the crème de la crème. Billing themselves as a boulangerie, patisserie, confiserie and chocolaterie, this fifth generation Fife based company have been […]

The Dighty is the city’s historic second river. It existed long before Dundee did. Many communities in the east of the city live just a stone’s throw away from it […]

Dundee’s famous pie shops are all but gone, but one local bakery keeps the full-fat flag flying and that’s Clark’s. The place is legendary to students, construction and office workers […]

Talking of coffee, and indeed tea, there is only one place to head to buy the very finest blends and that’s J A Braithwaite. Follow your nose and you will […]

In a city that’s already top for two wheelers, there’s another great reason to saddle up. The Templeton Woods Tangle is a newly-constructed mountain bike skills trail on the western […]