ABERDEEN
Aberdeen, known as "the granite city" because of the
ubiquitous granite stone used for building many of its houses. Also famous
for the North Sea oil industry, drilling rigs, multinational contracts and
helicopter flights to production platforms far beyond the grey horizon.
Aberdeen has many other interesting features, the City
University, one of the oldest in Scotland, the busy fishing harbour, it is
also noted for its municipal flower borders and gardens and has been a
regular winner of the "Britain in Bloom" competition.
Aberdeen is approximately two and a half hours travelling
time away from bed and breakfast Inverness by car along the A96 road and
there are regular flights from Aberdeen to Inverness. |
