Aberdeen is the third largest city in Scotland, in relation to the size of the city's population. Since the mid eighteenth century Aberdeen's buildings have been built using local grey granite and the city has a sandy coastline. This has led to the city being nicknamed the Granite City and also the Silver City with the Golden Sands. However in more recent times the city has also gained the nicknames of the Energy Capital of Europe or the Oil Capital of Europe due to the discovery of oil in the North Sea. The city has benefitted greatly from the revenue generated by the oil industry and the support industries. Nowadays Aberdeen is thoroughly modern and incredibly vibrant with a wild nighlife.

Aberdeen hotels are often booked by business visitors but also by various other types of folk eager to take advantage of the many tourist attractions the city has to offer. Below you will discover details of three; Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Duthie Park Winter Gardens and Satrosphere Science Centre:

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen's Maritime Museum is found close to the harbor, at the legendary Shiprow. There are stunning sights across the harbour from the museum. The Maritime Museum can be found in a small number of buildings, including a former church and one of the oldest residences in Aberdeen. The museum has exhibits that cover everything to do with the marine environment, from the oil industry to the fishing boats. In essence, the museum conveys the  story of Aberdeen's epic relationship with the sea. Some of the collections contain ship plans, paintings, photographs and models donated by the foremost of Aberdeen's shipbuilders.

Duthie Park Winter Gardens

Lady Elizabeth Duthie of Ruthrieston,in 1881, gifted 44 acres of land, to the council. The land for the park was purchased, as a lasting memorial to her brother and uncle. In 1899, the gardens were ready, and were opened to the public. However, in 1969 disaster struck and the greenhouses had to be knocked down and rebuilt. This was due to severe storm damgage. Today, one of Scotland's favourite garden attractions are the David Welch Winter Gardens at Duthie Park, and also the largest indoor gardens in the whole of Europe. Each greenhouse has an important collection such as, the Tropical House, Fern House, Victorian House, Temperate House, Japanese Garden and Corridor of Perfumes.

Satrosphere Science Centre

In Aberdeen, the Satrosphere Science Center was one of the first science and discovery centers in Scotland. This interactive, hands-on science center, has over fifty exhibits and live science demonstrations, and opened its' doors to the public in 1988. Even though the center is aimed at primary age children, the appeal of the exhibits is universal. The center is located in the old tram sheds, close to the beach, on Constitution Street. The aim is to inspire teenagers to become scientist's, as entry into science courses in universities, is in decline. One of the favorite exhibits at the center is the famous giant soap bubble, where each child can be encompassed in a magic bubble.

There are many more visitor attractions in and about Aberdeen which are well worth a visit and those described above were chosen randomly. If you are planning to spend some time in Aberdeen, Scotland then you will discover numerous quality hotels in Aberdeen, or many other types of accommodation, available to book online.