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Secret Dundee

We took the road and the miles to Scotland’s fourth largest (and sunniest!) city for an alternative guide on things to see and do in Secret Dundee Have a look […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: The Ship Inn

The Ship Inn, as the name suggests, enjoys a prime waterside location in Broughty Ferry right next to the lifeboat station. It was established in 1847 and its dark panelled […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Estuary

The Tay Estuary is home to dolphins, seals and a huge variety of birdlife and wildlife – and it’s right on Dundee’s doorstep. One of the best ways to explore […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Agacan

Forget the glaring strip lights and white tiles that adorn the majority of kebab restaurants – this Perth Road favourite is part art gallery, part restaurant, and all totally Turkish. The […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Zoology Museum

Founded by world-renowned scientist and academic, Sir D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the University of Dundee’s zoology museum features an amazing array of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles from all around the […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Yachts

Dundee is a perfect place to find your sea legs and try a bit of sailing. The Royal Tay Yacht Club in Broughty Ferry has been teaching local land lubbers […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Walking Tours

There’s no better way to explore Scotland’s sunniest city than on a guided walking tour. There are some interesting ones available. In the Howff tour you can visit the historic […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Visocchi’s

When it comes to the finest Italian gelato, there is only one place to head and that’s Visocchi’s in Broughty Ferry. People have been forming orderly – and sometimes rather […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: The Unicorn

Spare a thought for the Frigate Unicorn. She is Scotland’s only preserved warship and one of the six oldest ships in the world. She has spent a remarkable 136 years […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Dundee Rep

The Dundee Rep? The most awarded theatre in Scotland? That’s not much of a secret, I hear you say. But read on… Did you know you could bag yourself a […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Queen’s Hotel

Dundee’s waterfront is constantly being redeveloped, and the Queen’s Hotel has a great glimpse into what could have been… The lower ground floor Victorian suite features a specially commissioned seven-metre […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Print Studio

Want to learn how to do Warhol style screen prints or maybe try your hand at Japanese brush calligraphy? Then head to the Print Studio at Dundee Contemporary Arts. The […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Old Steeple

The Old Steeple is Scotland’s oldest surviving medieval church tower. It rises up majestically next to the Overgate Shopping Centre but is largely ignored by passers by intent instead on […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Mills Observatory

Britain’s very first purpose-built observatory enjoys a wonderful woodland setting only 15 minutes from town, on the top of Balgay Hill. You can watch stars and planets through its magnificent […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Lemmings

It’s not every day in a Scottish city that you can go on a lemming hunt. But Dundee has recognised its status as the gaming capital of Scotland in a […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Kinshaldy

Kinshaldy beach across the river in Fife is one of the best beaches in the area and indeed one of the best beaches in the whole of Scotland. Beaches don’t […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Jute

It’s fair to say that the history of Dundee was pretty much woven out of this raw material. In the late 19th century there were around 60 jute mills in […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Ice Arena

If you like your sport fast and furious, pop along to Dundee’s Ice Arena, home to the Dundee CCS Stars. Dundee’s professional ice hockey team play their games most weekends […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Groucho’s

If Dundee is known as a musical city, then Groucho’s is undoubtedly its heartbeat. This independent record store is a treasure trove of second-hand vinyl , CDs, DVDs and videos. […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Fisher & Donaldson

When it comes to cream cakes, F&D’s are the crème de la crème. Billing themselves as a boulangerie, patisserie, confiserie and chocolaterie, this fifth generation Fife based company have been […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Dighty Connect

The Dighty is the city’s historic second river. It existed long before Dundee did. Many communities in the east of the city live just a stone’s throw away from it […]

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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Braithwaite

Talking of coffee, and indeed tea, there is only one place to head to buy the very finest blends and that’s J A Braithwaite. Follow your nose and you will […]

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