#1 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "Crathes Castle was completed in the late sixteenth century, by the Burnett of Leys family. It is now…"
- "This fairytale castle is a superb example of a 16th-century four-storey defensive granite tower. The…"
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#2 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "Shiprow winds its cobbled way down from Castlegate to the north side of Aberdeen harbour. Just off this steep road is the strikingly modern glass facade of the Maritime Museum. It combines a modern airy museum…"
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#3 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "Provost Skene’s House is Aberdeen’s oldest surviving private residence. In the 16th century all the well-to-do houses in the area looked like it, with mellow roughly hewn stone and rounded turrets - a cross…"
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#4 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "Arbroath Abbey’s rose-pink sandstone ruins described by Dr Johnston as ‘fragments of magnificence’ stands on Abbey Street. With its crumbling walls it seems an unlikely candidate for distinction. However it…"
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#5 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "One of the most graceful and eye-catching buildings in Aberdeen is the Aberdeen Art Gallery in the heart of the city. The architecture of this building with its pillared galleries and balustrade balconies makes…"
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#6 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "You cannot miss this museum, in both meanings. First, you cannot miss it because it is the second largest…"
- "Marischal College, part of Aberdeen University, is the largest granite building in Great Britain and is a…"
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#7 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "May 30, 2002It was a lovely day for roaming around the grounds of an ancient castle, this one dating back…"
- "Huntly Castle was a gem we never sought but were glad we turned in to see. It was another case of…"
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#8 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "The castle dates from 1575 and incorporates earlier building.
Unfortunately, the guidebooks have…"
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Castle Fraser is larger than other castles in the area. It has a spacious kitchen downstairs, and…"
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#9 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "After seeing two castles, one on a coastal cliff and one in the countryside, we drove along the Glen Esk small scenic road. Surrounded by green and brown hills, most majestically devoid of trees, we started to…"
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#10 most popular of 18 things to do in Aberdeen
- "This sight was even more exquisite than I expected. Edzell Castle was unique at the time it was built, and the man who gave us our tickets eagerly assured us that there is nothing like it in the world. As we…"
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