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.