Dundee

Introduction

Dundee Centre

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Dundee, Fundee or Scumdee? Everyone has a different take on Scotland's City of Discovery. With two excellent universities, a thriving music scene and enough watering holes to keep even the most devout beer-lovers happy, Dundee is definitely a city where you can have a good time. However speak to an Aberdonian and you'll soon get a different impression -jealousy is a terrible thing!

Sights and Activities

• RRS Discovery is the first of two Dundee built ships for Cpt. Scott's South Pole expeditions.
• Verdant Works is an excellent museum covering Dundee's previous fame as one of the world's largest jute centres.
• Saint Mary's church and the adjoining medieval steeple sit directly outside the new Overgate shopping centre and offer a nice combination of history and shopping.
• The Dundee Contemporary Arts centre in the heart of the cities "wee" cultural quarter, near the University of Dundee, offers art and cinema as well as food and drinks in its beer garden or bar the views out to the river.
• Broughty Ferry, Dundee's posh seaside suburb, is an excellent spot for a stroll along the beach, a pub lunch, a Visocchi's ice cream or a nosey around a castle.

Getting There

By Train

Dundee train station is an easy 5- to 10-minute walk from the city square and has connections to all the large Scottish cities as well as London.

By Bus

Seagate bus station has both local bus services to surrounding towns as well as Scottish Citilink and Megabus services.

Sleep

Budget

Learn

• University of Dundee
• University of Abertay Dundee

Keep Connected

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

The Royal Mail provides postal services in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mail's store fronts are called Post Office and offer services ranging from sending letters and packages to foreign currency exchange. Use the branch locator to find the nearest Post Office branch. An alternative includes TNT Post.
It's common for a post office to be incorporated into a grocery store, where there will be a small counter located at the back of the store for dealing with post related matters. All post offices are marked with signs that say 'post office' in red lettering. Post boxes can be found at any post office and standalone large red post boxes on the streets or red boxes in the sides of public buildings.