The city of Aberdeen owes its recent prosperity to oil and has achieved the status of Offshore Capital of Europe. The city lies between two rivers, the Dee and the Don but was originally two separate fishing villages set on either river. The city was built from the raw material found locally. There was an abundance of granite exploited by the native architect, Archibald Simpson, who was responsible for giving the city its character through his style of architecture.
Shopping facilities in the city are second to none in this part of Scotland, with covered shopping malls. Aberdeen takes pride in its season long floral displays and its Winter Gardens are known to be some of the largest displays in Europe. You can experience the culture of Aberdeen in the form of numerous events throughout the year. Aberdeen has a maritime museum and an art gallery, cinemas, sports complexes and swimming pools, with a leisure centre and amusement park down near the sea along the esplanade. The tradition of shipbuilding has always been strong in Aberdeen where whaling and line fishing vessels were the main production.
Aberdeen became internationally renowned for building ships, especially the fast sailing ships, which were utilised as Britain took supremacy in the China tea trade. Through the Industrial Revolution, sail boats gave way to steam and the boatyards adapted to the change. This industry remains an important part of the city's economy, although oil is the more dominant industry today. Northlink Orkney and Shetland Ferries - NorthLink Ferries - car ferry service to the Orkney and Shetland Islands from Aberdeen.
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