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Dundee

Dundee, the 'City of Discovery' is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tray and is Scotland's fourth largest city. An increasingly popular choice as a short city-break destination or family day out, Dundee has much to offer in shopping, culture and history so it is not hard to see why. In recent years Dundee City, which is its full name, has transformed itself from once being heavily industrialised into a lively, cosmopolitan city, firmly in the 21st century having developed commercially, culturally, artistically, and scientifically.

The arts and entertainment are catered for by the highly regarded Dundee Rep Theatre and Dundee Contemporary Arts centre where visitors can watch a number of productions and the Guitar and Mountain Film Festivals Dundee is home to many major events throughout the year including the annual summer festival of street entertainment, and the city's Food & Flower Festival, held in late August and September. This is now the largest in Scotland.

Like several of Scotland’s other cities which offer superb shopping facilities, Dundee’s city centre has much to offer with the Murraygate, Wellgate and the magnificent glass-fronted Overgate shopping centres where you will find major department stores and retailers to suit all interests. The City Quay on Dundee’s waterfront is a great place to go for discounts at the factory outlets - guarantee designer labels at low prices.

The Textile Heritage Centre at Verdant Works is a reminder of Dundee’s past industrial heritage and was voted Europe's Top Industrial Museum in 1999 while just across the city centre on the bank of the River Tay, Captain Scott's famous Antarctic expedition ship RRS 'Discover' can be found at the award-winning Discovery Point Visitor Centre.