Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire in highlights

Did you know?

Aberdeen is often referred to as the Granite City, because more than half of its buildings are built from Aberdeen’s Rubislaw Quarry granite.
The Aberdeen area has the largest number of whiskey distilleries of any whisky producing area in Scotland. Many of the 17 distilleries are open to visitors.
There are 263 castles in Aberdeenshire, more per acre than anywhere else in the British Isles.
The Financial Times named Nuart Aberdeen, the award-winning festival of street art, as one of its ‘six street-art destinations to see now’, alongside Rio de Janeiro, Sydney and San Francisco.
Aberdeen boasts 165 miles of award-winning coastline and a diverse landscape that includes mountains, outdoor spaces, vibrant cities, and picturesque towns.
Aberdeenshire is the birthplace of innovations like the pneumatic tyre, Mitsubishi Corporation, insulin, and the MRI scanning machine.
Aberdeen Convention Bureau is the one-stop shop for hosting conferences in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Visit the Aberdeen Convention Bureau’s website.

Food & Drink

Whether you're after a peaceful escape from the city centre after a day at a conference, want to spoil your team with a meal in the elegant surroundings of a converted historical building, or perhaps you're celebrating the company's success and need something that extra bit special, look no further than Aberdeen and the surrounding area.

Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish

Barra Castle

Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire
© VisitAberdeenshire

Experiences

Situated on the North East coast, Aberdeen is famous for it’s royal connections and vast amount of culture and charm. From gin schools to dolphin watching, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire have a variety of activities available on both land and sea, leaving guests with memories to treasure.

Nuart Street Art Walking Tours

Grampian Escapes and Tours

Stonehaven Paddleboarding

Peterhead Prison Museum

Dunnottar Castle

Aberdeen's gin distillery and school

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Aberdeen Highland Cattle Farm Experiences

Lochside Clydesdales

Aberdeen Art Gallery
© Aberdeen Art Gallery

Venues

Aberdeen offers a broad range of venues to suit all sizes of events from 30 - 10,000 delegates. Ranging from purpose built conference centres, academic venues, hotels and unique venues.

Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel & Spa

Raemoir House

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Music Hall

P&J Live, Aberdeen
© VisitAberdeenshire / Damian Shields

Green highlights

Aberdeenshire has a long-standing history as the energy capital of the UK and is continually innovating to forge a sustainable future for the region and nation by investing and developing greener solutions across the energy sector.

The World Energy Council’s Executive Assembly and Energy Trilemma Summit in Aberdeen

Smart Cities by Scottish Cities Alliance

Aberdeen City Council's Council Climate Change Plan

Destination Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire: A framework for growth 2022 - 2030 | PDF 3.2MB

P&J Live's sustainable facts

Oceanlab at University of Aberdeen
© Scottish Enterprise / McAteer photograph

Key sectors

Aberdeen is the energy capital of Europe and the center of Scotland's renewables revolution. It is a leading global research center for Life Sciences, Food & Drink, Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Marine Sciences. Aberdeen is also increasingly seen as a hub for Digital and Technology expertise.

ONE Biohub

ONE Tech Hub

ONE Seedpod

ETZ - Energy Transition Zone

Net Zero Technology Centre

National Decommissioning Centre

National Subsea Centre

Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Transition

International Centre for Aquaculture Research and Development