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Dundee City Guide, including hotels Dundee

Places of interest:

Within walking distance of downtown Dundee are Ship Captain Scott's "The Discovery and Discovery Point visitor attraction, Verdant Works, Sensation Science Center and the Dundee Repertory Theater. Near Dundee you can visit Glamis Castle, Scone Palace, Angus Folk Museum, birthplace of JM Barrie, Arbroath Abbey and many other sites of historical interest.

Sensation Science Center is a science center with a difference. It takes the mechanical sense, as a base for exploring the world surrounds us, using lots of interactive tools to keep young and young at heart happy.
McManus Galleries remarkable Gothic building housing one the most impressive collections of Scottish art and decoration.
Verdant Works takes you on a tour of the historic trade of jute. History jute and the story of Dundee are inseparable. At its peak the industry employed 50,000 people in the city and much more satisfied with the demand for Worlds jute goods.
Discovery Point is the home of Captain Scott's famous Royal Research Ship Discovery.

Things to do:

Give yourself enough time to absorb the romantic castles and beautiful French gardens, top quality experience attractions to inform inspire and entertain and engage in modern, 21st century life in a cosmopolitan city which combines shopping, art, theater and culture.

Glamis Castle is the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorn, and has been a royal residence since 1372. Here you can watch the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Arbroath Abbey hosted the most significant event in Scottish history. On April 6, 1320 The statement Scottish independence was signed by the assembled Scottish nobility in Arbroath Abbey.
Barry Mill is an early 19th century working mill. Here you can enjoy the sights and sounds of the stain of the water wheel and the noise and smell of grinding grain.
Angus Folk Museum is one of the finest Scottish folk museums and here to learn about life in rural Scotland over the last 200 years.
Scone breathes place history like nowhere else in Scotland. This is the home of the Earls of Mansfield, and a major attraction for visitors from around the world. There are fifteen cents years, it was the capital of the kingdom of the Picts and the center of the ancient Celtic church. It houses the stone of destiny and was immortalized in Macbeth Shakespeare.
Dundee Shopping is the place where visitors can enjoy the state of the art shopping-in glass Overgate Shopping Center Dundee, or take the time to explore individual and unique designs created by the gifted and talented crafts people in and around rural Angus.

Food & Drink:

Dundee has a variety of restaurants, pubs and restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. You can taste the flavors throughout downtown Dundee. The welcome is warm throughout Dundee and when it comes to eating, drinking and fun atmosphere is cosmopolitan.

The Italian on Commercial Street is where the chefs are Italian and their passion for fresh, quality Food can be seen and tasted. Many of their ingredients come from Italy, but they use the best local produce where possible. All their meat comes directly from a traditional farm nearby and their steaks are just fine Aberdeen Angus. Their fish is fresh and prefer to use local suppliers wherever possible.
Bon Appetit offers traditional and modern French cuisine in a relaxed brasserie classic Exchange Street in Dundee. It boasts of Slow Food, but the quick service! All dishes are prepared on site and during your waiting time can select a typical French aperitif, a kir or a glass of champagne. There is a small but good wine cellar of the house of good quality at a reasonable price at one end of the range and some great wines for this meal a true feast to the upper end of the range.
Het Theatercafé is located in the Dundee Repertory Theater is the perfect place to relax with a drink or enjoy a sumptuous meal

Hotels & Accommodation:

Dundee offers a complete range of quality accommodation bed of traditional family run and breakfast, cottages, hotels and four star international hotels and resorts.

Longforgan Coaching Inn
Craigtay Hotel
Panmure Hotel
Swallow Hotel Dundee
Shaftesbury Hotel
DAYS INN DUNDEE
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
Dundee East Premier Travel Inn
Dundee North Premier Travel Inn

Entertainment

Dundee has all the entertainment facilities you expect from a modern city. Theater Comedy and latest movies are all available.

Dundee Repertory Theater is located in the heart of cultural district of the city is an organization unique in the UK, providing the most comprehensive services for the arts in Scotland, all mix public offering a year of theater, dance, music, comedy and more. It is a major artistic community that is home to Scotland full-time Ensemble Company, the Scottish Dance Theater – Main Scotland modern dance company and education community and the company one of the largest organizations and most acclaimed UK arts community.
Dundee Whitehall Theater puts a huge blend of entertainment and talent in the spotlight. It is Dundee's Original 'Music Hall' and is Located in the center of Dundee. The theater puts on a variety of shows including West End performers, TV stars, local amateur groups and showed specific for children.
Cineworld is a multiplex cinema located in the leisure park in Camperdown and watch the latest movies.

Dundee and the surrounding area is the place great to see the history of Scotland to close. With so many historical sites your thirst for information is satisfied. If shopping is more your way enjoy your free time, then Dundee has a modern shopping center and to offer quick access to major cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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