Edinburgh Zoo, formally the Scottish National Zoological Park, is an 82-acre (33 ha)  non-profit zoological park located in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The mission statement of Edinburgh Zoo is "To excite and inspire o...

Balmoral Castle is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located near the village of Crathie, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) west of Ballater and 6.8 miles (10.9 km) east of Braemar. Balmoral has been one of the residences of ...

Situated in the heart of the city, Aberdeen Art Gallery is a particularly attractive example of late 19th century architecture. Aberdeen Art Gallery houses one of the ...

Found in the picturesque Aberdeenshire countryside, Craigievar Castle sits 20 miles south west of Inverurie. Resembling a fairytale castle and an example of the best o...

Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The beach itself is famous for its golden sand and its long curved length between the harbour and the River Don's mouth. The beach suffers from significant erosion of...

Duthie Park, situated in Aberdeen, Scotland, by the banks of the River Dee, comprises 44 acres (180,000 m2) of land gifted to the council in 1881 by Lady Elizabeth Duthie of Ruthrieston, in memory of her uncle and of her brother. She purchased the...

The first known records of the Codona family begin with Francesco Cardoni when he moved to the United Kingdom in the 1800's. Very little is known of him other than he was likely to have arrived from Italy and that he was of Italian gypsy descent. ...

Satrosphere Science Centre is a science museum in Aberdeen, Scotland. It contains exhibits aimed mainly at younger children. It attracts primary school groups around the year and its exhibits are 'hands on' so that everything can be played with an...

Aberdeen Maritime Museum tells the story of the city's long relationship with the sea. Admire the unique collection covering shipbuilding, fast sailing ships, fishing and port history. Aberde...