Aberdeen, otherwise known as the Granite City, is situated on the north east coast of Scotland about 125 miles north of Edinburgh. The city itself has a vibrant university population, a variety of pubs and museums and outstanding flowered parks. Once an important fishing and agricultural centre, the city’s fortunes are now more closely tied to the ups and downs of the oil industry.
The city makes an ideal base from which to make day trips to the many castles which dot the surrounding area. The coastline particularly is dotted with some of the most dramatic castles and ruins to be found anywhere in Scotland.
A trip inland along Royal Deeside though Braemar to the royal castle of Balmoral is always a popular itinerary. Heading north the visitor will encounter numerous distilleries along the Whiskey Trail.
Aberdeen is well served by trains and buses from both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Connections by road have vastly improved over recent years and now the journey is fast and direct.
Although the gay scene in Aberdeen is small in comparison to that of Glasgow or Edinburgh, the visitor who takes time to seek it out will be rewarded with a warm welcome.
Culture
You can sample the city’s cultural life in a range of venues from His Majesty’s Theatre, one of the finest Edwardian theatres in Scotland, to venues like The Lemon Tree, where the newest sounds can be heard. You can catch high-grade folk music at some of the local pubs, while the Royal Scottish National orchestra is a regular performer in the city’s Music Hall. Another important venue for major bands and recording artistes is the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Equality
Male homosexuality was a crime in Scotland until 1981 when it was decriminalised. With the introduction of the Civil Partnership Act in 2007, which gives gay couples the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, one of the first four gay couples to enter into the ceremony was in Aberdeen.
Travel Information
Getting to Aberdeen is easy! As the hub of northeast Scotland, Aberdeen is served well by road, rail and air networks and all forms of public transport, and also has a major ferry port.
The airport is just outside the city at Dyce. There are regular flights from other UK and European cities.
Aberdeen has a high-speed rail link with Glasgow and Edinburgh. The main train station is on Guild Street, in the centre of the city. The bus and coach terminal for intercity and regional services is right beside it.
Aberdeen is also linked to Lerwick in Shetland and Stromness in Orkney by ferry, with regular crossings from Jamieson's Quay in the harbour. Nightly sailings go from Aberdeen to Lerwick in Shetland - with four of these sailings going via Orkney's capital, Kirkwall.
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