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Christmas in Aberdeen 2026: Christmas Village, ice rink, panto and opening hours
The Broad Street Christmas Village and ice rink, Goldilocks at His Majesty’s, carols in the Winter Gardens, Stonehaven’s Hogmanay fireballs and what is open over the holidays.
Read the guide · 6 minDay trips from Aberdeen: castles, Royal Deeside and whisky
The best day trips from Aberdeen: Dunnottar Castle and Stonehaven, Crathes, Balmoral and Royal Deeside, Braemar, and the whisky distilleries of Aberdeenshire and Speyside.
Read the guide · 7 minFirst time in Aberdeen: a 2-day itinerary
Two days in the Granite City: the Art Gallery, Marischal College, the harbour and dolphins on day one, Old Aberdeen and the beach on day two, with an optional dash to Dunnottar.
Read the guide · 6 minFree things to do in Aberdeen
Aberdeen’s best sights cost nothing: a prize-winning art gallery, a maritime museum, dolphins at the harbour mouth, two miles of beach, Victorian glasshouses and a medieval cathedral.
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