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Aberdeen Leasing

Did You Know?

Aberdeen is one of the oldest cities in the UK, a huge urban centre in Scotland and a key piece of the UK’s national infrastructure, but a lot of people don’t realise how truly interesting and unique “The Silver City” really is.

Surrounded by a national park twice the size of the Lake District, with a sea bursting with life and a heart to the city that reaches forward, out of the past and into a bright future, this bustling urban hub of Scottish life has so much to offer every student who comes here.

First things first, how likely are you to win the lottery while there? The answer is “surprisingly likely” – Aberdeen has had more than 40 lottery millionaires, making it one of the luckiest cities in the entirety of the UK. If you’re a lottery player, you never know what life in Aberdeen might bring!

Aberdeen has repeatedly been rated the safest city in the UK by personal financial firm Provident, using a survey of UK residents which took the Granite City to the top of the polls for safety.

Other surveys and studies have consistently placed Aberdeen as the safest city in Scotland and among the top safest cities in the UK – so the safety-conscious student should definitely consider this gorgeous Scottish seaside city when looking at University places.

There are 17 whiskey distilleries in Aberdeen, and most of them are open to the public, so if you’re looking for a great day out, a trip around one of those distilleries is sure to be a fascinating and entertaining way to learn more about the history of the city and its culture.

Aberdeen, based on the Northeast Coast of Scotland, is home to one of the biggest working docks in the country – but this doesn’t scare off the wildlife. From the incredible viewing spots all around the waterfront, bottlenose and white-beaked dolphins can be seen leaping, playing and scouting for fish.

Another spectacular natural sight in the waters off Aberdeen are the basking sharks – gentle giants who sift plankton out of the water. These slow-moving grazers are the second-largest sharks in the world – they’re around the length of a school bus! 

Cairngorms is an area of outstanding natural beauty, with the same sort of striking landscape that’s made Aberdeen so popular with golfers, unspoiled and wild, and free to walk in or cycle through.

One of the reasons for Aberdeen’s growth and prosperity over the years has been North Sea oil – Scotland’s oil and natural gas refineries were a boom industry just off the coast by Aberdeen for decades, and they’re still in full swing today.

Scotland – like many nations with close family and tribal ties throughout the centuries – developed distinctive dialects across its various regions, but the one which developed around Aberdeen was especially unique. Called “Doric”, this offshoot of Scots is so unusual and distinctive from other Scots Gaelic dialects that some academics argue that it’s a language all of its own, and should be classed as a separate tongue altogether!

Believe it or not, there are more than SEVENTY golf courses within an hour’s travel of Aberdeen Airport. The environment is perfect for them, with incredible views and stunning natural scenery, so if you’re interested in golf (or if you’re doing a degree in travel and tourism) be sure to check them out!