Dundee & Angus

Dundee & Angus in highlights

Did you know?

James Chalmers, the inventor of the adhesive postage stamp was born in Dundee.
The first radio broadcast was sent from Dundee.
Glamis Castle in Angus was the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who was later known as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
There are over 50 golf courses within an hour's drive from Dundee.
Rockstar North, as it is now known as, was founded in Dundee. Rockstar North created the famous Grand Theft Auto video game.
In 1706, Britain's first ever elephant dissection was carried out in Dundee by Doctor Patrick Blair.
The city was officially recognised by the United Nations as a UNESCO City of Design in 2014.
Dundee was ranked among the top 10 'Best Cities in the UK' to visit by Condé Nast Traveller in its 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.
Dundee Waterfront is one of nine Scottish locations on Lonely Planet's Top 500 Ultimate Travel List 2020.

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
© Apex Hotels

Food & Drink

From dining at traditional restaurants to contemporary eateries perfect for a catch up with a client over lunch, the restaurants, bars and eateries in Dundee & Angus offer some of the freshest, most inventive and memorable foodie venues in Scotland.

Tailend Dundee

Collinsons Restaurant

Drovers

Quayside Bar & Grill

Forgan’s broughty ferry

Discovery Dome at Discovery Point and RRS Discovery

Experiences

With its compact size and streets packed with treasures, Dundee is a unique place to visit. Take guests off the beaten track and show them Dundee & Angus from an 18th century railway or from the sea.

Watersports at Wild Shore Dundee

Experience a steam train

Dinner at the V&A Dundee

Visit Discovery Point

Private Boats

Glamis Castle
© Visit Angus / Alan Richardson

Venues

Dundee & Angus has venues for exclusive receptions, gatherings, conferences, dinners and unique experiences, choosing the right venue makes all the difference in staging successful world-class events.

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

Cyclists explore Corrie Fee, Glen Clova, Angus Glens

Green highlights

Dundee & Angus is a pioneering region for sustainable solutions, with Dundee developing comprehensive electric vehicle infrastructure across the city, which was showcased at the Electric Vehicle Initiative (EVI) Pilot City Forum in 2021. Both Angus and Dundee councils are working towards the Scottish Government’s legislation to reach net zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045.

Dundee Climate Action Plan

Sustainable Dundee

Sustainable Angus

Dundee City Region Convention Bureau - The Impact of Business Events

Dundee City Region Convention Bureau - Sustainability

Smart Cities by Scottish Cities Alliance

Duncan Of Jordanstone College Of Art And Design

Key sectors

Dundee is a city of science, discovery, culture, art and journalism. A long-time leader in video game design, Dundee has spawned hit titles including Lemmings and the globally bestselling GTA series, yes - really. Abertay University was among the first to offer dedicated video game programming degrees and is home to the Abertay cyberQuarter research and development centre, which helps solve global cybersecurity challenges.

Abertay University

Abertay cyberQuarter

Abertay University, Department of Games Technology and Mathematics

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design

4J Studios

The Dundee University Drug Discovery Unit

The James Hutton Institute

The Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS)