Dundee has transformed its waterfront, and several of its best-known attractions now sit close together between the railway station and the River Tay: RRS Discovery, the ship that carried Captain Scott to the Antarctic, V&A Dundee, Scotland's first design museum, and the open lawns of Slessor Gardens.
A little further into the city you will find The McManus art gallery and museum, Dundee Contemporary Arts with its cinema and galleries, and Verdant Works, a restored jute mill that tells the story of the industry that built nineteenth-century Dundee. HMS Unicorn, one of the oldest ships afloat, is moored in Victoria Dock, and Dundee Science Centre is a good choice with children or on a wet day.
For a view over the whole city and the Tay, climb Dundee Law. For sea air and a stroll along the front, head east to Broughty Ferry.
Opening times, admission charges and what is on all change, so check each attraction's own website before you set off.
RRS Discovery was built in Dundee and carried Captain Scott's first expedition to the Antarctic. She is berthed at Discovery Point on the waterfront, where the museum tells the story of the voyage and you can go aboard.
Scotland's first design museum, in a striking building on the waterfront beside Discovery Point. The building alone is worth seeing, inside and out.
A restored jute mill that is now a museum of the industry that made Dundee famous, telling the story of the people who worked in the city's mills.
Dundee's art gallery and museum, in a Gothic Revival building in the city centre, with collections covering the city's history, art and natural world.
A wooden warship launched in 1824 and one of the oldest ships afloat, now a museum ship in Victoria Dock where you can go below deck.
A hands-on science centre, and a good choice for a family day or a rainy afternoon in the city.
The city's contemporary arts centre, with galleries, an independent cinema and a café in the heart of Dundee.
A large public garden on the redeveloped waterfront between the city centre and the River Tay, and a natural place to start a walk along the river.
The hill above the city, crowned by Dundee's war memorial, with wide views over Dundee, the Tay and Fife beyond.
The seaside suburb east of the city centre, with a beach, a castle by the water and a busy main street of shops and cafés.
The Station Hotel is immediately beside Carnoustie railway station. Check dates and book securely online.
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