Dundee City, Port city in eastern Scotland
Dundee is a port city on Scotland's east coast situated along the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area features a redeveloped waterfront with contemporary buildings, two universities, and research centers that form a cluster for technology and creative work.
During the 1800s, the city became a global center for jute manufacturing and textile production. This industrial past shaped the city's development and made it a major port for worldwide trade.
The V&A Dundee museum showcases Scottish design, fashion, and engineering in a contemporary building on the riverfront. Visitors can see how local creativity is displayed and celebrated in the spaces where they work and create today.
The city is walkable, with museums and the port within easy reach of each other. Wear comfortable shoes since the area is mostly flat but has stretches of cobblestone paving.
The ship RRS Discovery, which carried explorer Robert Scott on Antarctic voyages, remains permanently moored at Discovery Point as a maritime museum. Visitors can walk aboard and see the spaces where expeditions crew members lived and worked during their dangerous journeys.
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