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