One of Aberdeen’s oldest pubs, The Prince of Wales has been around since 1850, and still can’t be beaten for real ales and real characters It’s a perfect place to […]

Aberdeen’s only professional theatre company should definitely take a bow They believe in making theatre accessible to all, and they’ve gone all out to get the locals involved. Their Z […]

If you want to eat like a local then you’ve got to try a rowie at least once Rowies, or butteries as they are also called, are the city’s very own […]

If you’re looking for something a little classier than an ice cream cone or bag of chips on the Esplanade, then head to the Sand Dollar Café With a light and […]

As you’d expect from such an international business city, Aberdeen has more than its fair share of cocktail bars, but one of them stands head and elegant shoulders above the […]

The most famous street in Aberdeen used to be a film-lover’s paradise Aberdeen was once home to an incredible 35 cinemas. Many of these beautiful Art Deco buildings were almost […]

Visit the inspiration behind Dracula! If you fancy getting your teeth into some vampire hunting then there’s no better place to visit than Slains Castle at Cruden Bay. This spooky, […]

Visit the prison that held the famous Fittie Witch, and hear of her gruesome end… The Tolbooth Museum is one of Aberdeen’s oldest buildings and one of the best-preserved 17th […]

Archaeologists from National Museums Scotland and the University of Aberdeen’s Northern Picts project have recently unearthed a hoard of silver, coins and jewellery. In true treasure hunter style, the exact […]

Take a stroll along the beach and past the harbour to one of the quirkiest communities in Scotland Footdee, or “Fittie” as it’s known locally, is F on our A-Z […]