Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and, fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. It is on the north bank of the River Tay's estuary which feeds into the North Sea. Dundee's history begins with the Picts in the Iron Age. During the Medieval Era, it was the site of many battles. The port developed initially on the back of the wool trade exporting wool from the Angus hinterland. Once it was cheaper to produce linen, which had supplanted the wool trade and was itself under pressure from cotton abroad, the weavers turned their skills to weaving imported jute.
The weaving industry caused the city to grow rapidly with many migrant workers though the town contained very few stone buildings prior to 1860. In this period, Dundee also gained a reputation for its marmalade industry and its journalism. Today, Dundee is promoted as the City of Discovery, in honour of Dundee's history of scientific activities and of the RRS Discovery, Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration vessel, which was built in Dundee and is now berthed in the city harbour. Source : www.wikipedia.org.uk
Local Attractions :
Dundee FC : www.dundeefc.co.uk
Dundee United FC : www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk
Camperdown Country Park : www.camperdownpark.com/general.htm
Discovery Point/RRS Discovery : www.rrsdiscovery.com
Dundee University Botanic Gardens : www.dundee.ac.uk/botanic
Frigate Unicorn : www.frigateunicorn.org
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