Dundee Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Dundee
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Dundee
Verdant Works featuring interior views
Dundee featuring farmland and a river or creek

Explore a city built on a jute empire, with magnificent Victorian architecture, beautiful North Sea beaches and an extinct volcano offering fabulous views.

Looking over the Firth of Tay, Dundee is a historic quayside city with medieval foundations. Established over 800 years ago, the city expanded and renewed itself throughout medieval times, the Victorian era and the industrial revolution. See Dundee’s diverse landscapes on a stroll through the city or from atop an inner-city hilltop.

Dundee owes its Victorian opulence to the industrial revolution and production of jute. Visit Verdant Works, a museum in a former jute mill, to understand the industry’s history and learn how its wealth enhanced the city.

The McManus Galleries and Museum and St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral are magnificent examples of Gothic-style architecture. City Square has additional striking architecture. Here, find local markets, community events and tributes to Dundee’s prestige in the comic world.

Dundee’s maritime industries made it the perfect place to build the polar-voyaging RRS Discovery, which you can visit at Discovery Point. Get further insight into the city’s history at the Howff, a centuries-old cemetery in the heart of the city.

Admire stunning city views from Dundee Law, an extinct volcano that is now a grassy summit in the middle of town. Spot the sandy beaches of Broughty Ferry and find the perfect patch of sand to spend the next sunny day.

Enjoy contemporary culture in Dundee too. Check out Dundee Contemporary Arts or the Dundee Rep Theatre to appreciate the city’s emerging artistic talents.

Visit a traditional pub and sample an aged scotch whisky. Try jams and marmalades made from locally grown berries. For a livelier night, head to Dundee’s downtown bars, which are popular with students from the city’s large universities.

Reach Dundee by air, train, bus or car. The city has its own small airport. International airports in Aberdeen and Edinburgh are within a 90-minute drive. Regional and intercity trains arrive at Dundee’s main railway station near the quay. Stay in restored Victorian-era lodgings, comfortable city hotels or beachside cottages. Take a daytrip to the surrounding Glens and Highlands or play at the nearby golf courses.

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
4 out of 5
1 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, Scotland
The price is £76 per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
£76
6 Jul - 7 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Dundee. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,063 reviews)
Would 100% recommend
"Amazing stay. Lovely clean hotel. Doesn’t look much from the outside but lovely modern hotel inside"

Reviewed on 26 Jun 2025

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Dundee
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Dundee
3 out of 5
2 South Union Street, Dundee, Scotland
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is £62 per night from 13 Jul to 14 Jul
£62
13 Jul - 14 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Dundee. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (73 reviews)
"Extremely convenient for train travel, felt safe, various pillow thicknesses, food was lovely and staff were great."

Reviewed on 27 Jun 2025

Four Points Flex by Sheraton Dundee
The Landmark Hotel and SPA Leisure Club a Palette hotel
The Landmark Hotel and SPA Leisure Club a Palette hotel
4 out of 5
Kingsway West, Invergowrie, Dundee, Scotland
The price is £62 per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
£62
6 Jul - 7 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Dundee. Enjoy a full-service spa, breakfast (surcharge) and a free local area shuttle. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Property was very nice the bedrooms were very large and the bed was extremely confortable. The bar is nice and food good. All staff are very nice and polité."

Reviewed on 1 Jul 2025

The Landmark Hotel and SPA Leisure Club a Palette hotel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Stanley StudioS
Stanley StudioS
2 out of 5
56 Brown St, Dundee, Scotland
Stay at this apartment in Dundee. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and concierge services. Popular attractions Dudhope Castle and Verdant Works are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
"Great stay. Very comfortable and close to everything. The staff was very friendly and helpful"

Reviewed on 14 Jun 2025

Stanley StudioS
Remarkable 1-bed Apartment in Dundee
Remarkable 1-bed Apartment in Dundee
3.5 out of 5
Dundee, Scotland
Stay at this 3.5-star apartment in Dundee. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and in-room washers/dryers. Popular attractions Tannadice Park and HMS Unicorn are ...
Remarkable 1-bed Apartment in Dundee
At The River - A Fairytale Cottage by the Beach
At The River - A Fairytale Cottage by the Beach
Broughty Ferry
Stay at this cottage in Dundee. Enjoy laundry facilities. Popular attractions Barnhill Rock Garden and Broughty Ferry Beach are located nearby.
8.6/10 Excellent! (3 reviews)
Return to the Ferry
"We used to live here and wanted to visit old friends. At our age having friends to visit can be a lot of work. The cottage is lovely, with everything you need. Can’t say more. Our only very small glitches were, no comfortable high chair for older people, or joint patients, (we are both) and no indication ..."

Reviewed on 14 Jun 2025

At The River - A Fairytale Cottage by the Beach
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Dundee

4.3
Top destination
5 - Excellent
104
5 - Excellent 34%
4 - Good
180
4 - Good 59%
3 - Okay
21
3 - Okay 7%
2 - Disappointing
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2 - Disappointing 1%
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1 - Terrible 0%

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Decent shopping, good pubs and restaurants, really nice walk along the river Tay and very clean compared with other city centres

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Go to Dundee for work every month. Will not be returning back to this hotel. Much better options in Dundee eg apex.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

It is one of my favourite places as I was there as a student 40years ago and my kids are there now. But the DCA the discovery, the V&A, the Mcmanus gallery and erdant works are all excellent...stunning countryside and the Tau with road and rail brid

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Just wentto VandA and DCA. Main visit was to St. Andrews after we checked out.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Have always liked Dundee, a lot of regeneration work has been done to make it more appealing.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Very friendly city.

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