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Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen Art Gallery sits close to the center of town, at the top of School hill. It features a mix of international and local art and sculptures over 3 levels, and is an easy way to pass an hour two. It's also a regular venue of the Aberdeen Light Festival. There's a cafe and gift shop, and entrance is free.
Newburgh Beach & Seal Colony
Newburgh Beach, about 15 minutes drive North of Aberdeen, is home to one of the largest Grey Seal Colonies in Aberdeenshire - up to 400 seals! Even without the seals as an attraction, this is a beautiful beach and is well worth visiting! The colony is situated at the mouth of the Ythan River, and as such your experience will be influenced quite strongly by the tides; At low tide the river is only about 15-20 meters wide, while at high tide it nears 100 meters across. Needless to say, at high tide, you don't see the seals too well, as the colony is on the opposite bank... Accessing the beach from the car park is easy enough - it's a 5 minute walk along a boardwalk to the beach next to the river - follow it along to the right and you'll end up at the river mouth, which is where we saw the colony (and plenty of seals in the river itself).
Codona's Amusement Park
Codona's Amusement Park is one of Aberdeen's oldest and most popular attractions. It caters for all ages, and is a great way to spend a day with family or friends. We tend to make an annual trip around Sofia's birthday, and we have yet to be disappointed with the overall experience First, there's the entertainment centre inside, which includes - Play & Win machines - Slots - 10-pin bowling - Adventure golf - Bumper cars Here you'll also find Smugglers Cove, a kids playground that includes 2 separate climbing frames, and a toddlers area with Shops, Vets, a Disco, Bouncy castle, etc. It can get pretty busy on a rainy day though, so I'd suggest being there early to avoid the rush and get a table! Outside is the Theme Park (though it's not really themed on anything specific). The rides are fun, though some of them are beginning to look and feel pretty rickety... - Go-Karts - Kind of fun, though the karts are power-limited. - Caterpillar Rollercoaster - Teacups - Brilliant! - Drop Ride - At 60-feet, not the smallest, but not that exciting, if I'm honest - Pirate boat - great for a queasy stomach afterwards... - Adventure Golf - Several Children's rides Located on the beachfront, there is plenty of parking available at Queen's Links boulevard. There are also plenty of places to eat inside the centre, or just outside at Queen's links itself.
Aberdeen Science Centre
The Science Centre is Aberdeen's only such centre not directly connected to a University. it contains many fun and interactive displays focussing on a wide range of topics, from Electricity, Wind Power, Waves, Biology and others. They have worked hard over the last few years to improve the content and type of activities, and it shows - it's a popular and busy location, and also caters to kids birthday parties. The Science Centre can be found near the beach, down from the Beach Ballroom and across from Transition Xtreme. Entry is paid, but is quite cheap.
Cosmo - East Asian food buffet
Cosmo has been our favourite restaurant for a few years now - it's an all-you-can-eat extravaganza, featuring mostly East Asian foods - everything is very saucy, and very very flavoursome. They also have a grill, and a sushi section. We get away with spending around £75 for the 3 of us, which is not bad when you're rolling yourself out the door!