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Dundee.
A modern museum building's tiered concrete cladding curves overhead to frame a glass upper floor and a still water pool below.

Itineraries in Dundee.

Days we have walked, stop by stop

All itineraries
A walk to the big beech in Backmuir WoodA morningA walk to the big beech in Backmuir WoodMore infoA walk to the Howff from Dundee's City SquareA morningA walk to the Howff from Dundee's City SquareMore infoA walk along the Dundee Maritime TrailA morningA walk along the Dundee Maritime TrailMore infoCamperdown, Templeton Woods and Clatto walkA morningCamperdown, Templeton Woods and Clatto walkMore infoBroughty Ferry to Monifieth shore walkA morningBroughty Ferry to Monifieth shore walkMore infoAn evening at Mills Observatory in Balgay ParkA morningAn evening at Mills Observatory in Balgay ParkMore infoA lochside sauna at Forbes of KingennieA morningA lochside sauna at Forbes of KingennieMore infoDundee Science Centre and V&A DundeeOne dayDundee Science Centre and V&A DundeeMore infoA pedestrianised street with painted road markings and timber planters runs between tenement buildings and shopfronts under an overcast sky.A morningThe animals at Camperdown Wildlife CentreMore infoDundee Science Centre on a wet dayA morningDundee Science Centre on a wet dayMore infoThe tiered, ribbed concrete walls of a modern museum building curve toward a domed glasshouse and a ship's mast visible along the waterfront.A morningV&A Dundee and afternoon tea at TathaMore infoBroughty Ferry harbour and a pint at the Fisherman's TavernA morningBroughty Ferry harbour and a pint at the Fisherman's TavernMore infoA Tay boat trip from Broughty Ferry and lunch at Gracie'sA morningA Tay boat trip from Broughty Ferry and lunch at Gracie'sMore infoA tall ship with rigged masts sits in dry dock beside a wave-patterned modern building, a wooden walkway with railings leading toward it.A morningCastle Green play park and an ice cream at Visocchi'sMore infoLooking through a dark tunnel of tiered concrete cladding toward a bright quayside with railings and a river beyond.A morningThe McManus and lunch in DundeeMore infoA gothic sandstone building with a tall spire and twin turrets stands behind a paved forecourt, clipped conifers flanking a curved stone stairway.A morningRRS Discovery and lunch at Discovery PointMore infoSunset on Magdalen Green and supper at PiccoloA morningSunset on Magdalen Green and supper at PiccoloMore infoA fudge doughnut at Fisher & Donaldson and Desperate DanA morningA fudge doughnut at Fisher & Donaldson and Desperate DanMore infoVerdant Works and lunch in the old jute millA morningVerdant Works and lunch in the old jute millMore infoTable tombs and headstones fill a churchyard, a domed clock tower and cathedral spire visible above the trees beyond.One dayBroughty Ferry and Tentsmuir by bike: the castle, the Tay Road Bridge, Tayport and the PointMore infoA narrow cobbled lane descends steeply between stone buildings towards a distant firth and hills.One dayJute, jam and journalism in Dundee: Verdant Works, the McManus, the Keiller story, the Beano and Oor WullieMore infoA narrow cobbled lane climbs between stone walls, trees with early autumn colour arching overhead.One dayDundee's West End and the Law: the DCA, the Perth Road, Magdalen Green and the sunset from the topMore infoA sandstone tenement building with multiple chimney stacks overlooks a cobbled courtyard from a railed platform above.One dayA day in Dundee: the waterfront, the V&A, Discovery and the UnicornMore infoA Day in St AndrewsOne dayA Day in St AndrewsMore infoA stone tower with battlements stands on a small tidal promontory between two harbour walls, calm water reflecting the sky around it.One dayA Packed Day Around DundeeMore info

More of Dundee.

A tall ship's bow rises in dry dock, rigged masts stretching overhead beside a wave-patterned modern building.See and doThe V&A, Captain Scott's ship and the McManusA green-fronted corner pub with arched windows stands beneath a tenement building, tables and chairs set out on the pavement beside young trees.Eat, drink and shopBrunch, street food and bars by the riverA rendered stone tower castle with battlements and a flagpole rises behind a fortified curtain wall beside water.History and storiesWhalers, jute mills, comics and the DiscoveryA rail bridge spanning wide water is framed through a small round window, the dark interior of a vehicle visible around the edges.Getting hereThe trains, the bridges and the busesA stone tower with battlements stands on a small tidal promontory between two harbour walls, calm water and pale evening sky around it.What is on in DundeeSomething new from the city every day

Photograph by Nuria Carmen Suarez Izquierdo via Google