| As you approach the Tay Road Bridge whether | | | | shoppers from all the small towns nearby. |
| by car or by train through the Tay Rail Bridge | | | | The town is a fantastic holiday location with |
| you begin to understand why they call the river | | | | Broughty Ferry having one of the cleanest |
| "Silvery Tay". The city is situated on the east | | | | beaches in the UK. |
| coast of Scotland on the north bank of the firth | | | | The city is an ideal starting point for touring the |
| of Tay. | | | | best of Scotland with almost all major attractions |
| Dundee is Scotland's fourth largest city and one | | | | less then 100 miles away. Kenmore, Loch Earn, |
| of the most beautiful! Driving across the bridge | | | | Loch Ness and Ben Nevis are beautiful destinations |
| you can clearly see the Law Hill. The city is built | | | | in their own right. The three other major cities, |
| around this extinct volcano. You can drive right up | | | | Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Glasgow are all |
| to the top of the hill and from this vantage point | | | | approximately an hours drive. |
| you can see the whole of Dundee! | | | | St Andrews (the home of golf) & Carnoustie |
| Dundee is Scotland's sunniest city (it faces south) | | | | both have championship golf courses and are only |
| with over 1400 hours of sunshine every year. Its | | | | 20 minutes drive from the city. |
| title "City of Discovery" comes from the HM | | | | Dundee has three country parks all within 3 miles |
| Frigate Unicorn, the oldest surviving ship in the UK. | | | | of the city. Camperdown Park, Monikie Park & |
| Dundee is known for its "3 Js" - Jute, Jam & | | | | Crombie Park are all beautiful and unique in their |
| Journalism. Although the Jute & Jam industry is no | | | | own ways. |
| longer predominant in Dundee, you can still see | | | | Dundee is renowned for its Dundee Repertory |
| the towers associated with the industry. Verdant | | | | Theatre (the rep) and Dundee Contemporary |
| Works is ideal for tourists wishing to learn about | | | | Arts Centre (DCA). |
| Dundee's Jute Industry. | | | | The main Hotels in Dundee are the Hilton Hotel, |
| Keillers of Dundee pioneered the manufacture of | | | | Apex City Quay, Swallow Hotel & Queens. There |
| marmalade here. They bought a shipload of | | | | are many other smaller hotels and recently many |
| oranges which they were unable to sell. Janet | | | | travel lodges/inns have opened to provide room |
| Keiller specialized in selling jam and using her | | | | only rates for families on a small budget. |
| knowledge invented marmalade. | | | | Glamis Castle - known to be haunted due to an |
| Although Jute and Jam are no longer made in | | | | ancient curse is a fairy tale castle which will |
| Dundee, the journalism sector still thrives. The | | | | exceed all your expectations. |
| company began as a branch of the Thomson | | | | The town of Glamis also houses the Angus Folk |
| family business. In 1884, David Couper Thomson | | | | Museum. Visit one of Scotland's finest museums |
| took over the publishing business, and established | | | | and learn about Scotland's history. |
| it as DC Thomson in 1905. The firm flourished, | | | | Dundee has 2 football teams: Dundee United & |
| and now produces more than 200 million comics, | | | | Dundee. Some people in Dundee believe that they |
| books and magazines every year. | | | | should unite to form one team. Others have very |
| Dundee is also a university town with a student | | | | strong views that the two team should remain |
| population averaging about 32,000. Due to the high | | | | separate. |
| numbers of students, Dundee has a lively pub and | | | | St Andrews Beach has to be seen to be believed. |
| club scene. The 2 most popular night clubs are Fat | | | | The world famous golf course sits proudly on the |
| Sams & London Night Club. | | | | beach front. |
| A recent quality of life survey ranked Dundee | | | | The British Golf Museum is in St Andrews, the |
| near the top due to its clean air, low pollution | | | | home of golf! Find out about the history of the |
| levels, riverside location and high sunshine hours. | | | | game and indulge in some interactive highly visual |
| Shopping in Dundee has now taken off with 2 | | | | displays. |
| major shopping centres (Overgate & Wellgate) | | | | The best hotel in St Andrews is the MacDonald |
| under pinning the west and east of the city | | | | Russacks Hotel. It was voted one of the Top |
| centre. The number of out of town shopping | | | | Golfing Hotels in the world. |
| centres in Dundee means that the city attracts | | | | |