A major city in Scotland has been named one of the best places across the UK to visit in 2025 and it isn't Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Aberdeen, which is aptly named the Granite City, was featured in a prestigious travel list alongside spots across the country, including Bradford, Derbyshire and Manchester.
The city received a lot of praise for its burgeoning food scene which is said to have put Aberdeen on the culinary map.
Aberdeen named one of the best places to visit across the UK for 2025
Highlighting its position as an energy powerhouse in Europe, the publication said the city has "moved beyond pipelines and platforms to emerge as a surprising culinary hotspot."
It added that Union Street, the city's main thoroughfare, had been "slipping into obscurity" but "now connects an eclectic array of newly blossomed global dining spots"
These include the "flavour-packed" La Tiendita del Sabor as well as the Second Home Studio + Café just around the corner, where visitors can pick up a paintbrush or take part in weekly blanket-knitting workshops over homemade bakes.
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Nearby, in the "once-forgotten purgatory" of Union Terrace Gardens lies a "resurrected" lush green space which has benefited from a multi-million-pound facelift.
Here, home-grown wine bar SugarBird has opened its second location, providing a lovely dining haven in the heart of the city.
The magazine adds that the Michelin Guide has also recently awarded the Bib Gourmand to two restaurants in the city.
