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Dundee is in North East Scotland and is Scotland's 4th city. The city is just over 800 years old. It is located on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which flows out into the North Sea, on the East Coast.
Dundee is known as 'The City of Discovery', named after the Scott of the Antarctic's ship 'Discovery' which was built in Dundee and now sits as the centrepiece of a multimedia heritage centre, Discovery Quay, on the city's waterfront.
Its history of invention and innovation make Dundee a fitting place for an aspirational University. Dundee inventions include:
- the first telephone service in the world outside London
- the first street lights
- the postage stamp
- the submarine telephone cable, and
- the hole-in-the-wall cash dispenser
Though small enough not to be overwhelming or impersonal, the city is large enough to support a wide variety of cultural and leisure activities from theatre and the arts to hill-walking and water rafting.
Relative to other Scottish cities, Dundee's location is:
1.5 hours North of Edinburgh
2 hours North East of Glasgow
1.25 hours South of Aberdeen
Dundee Tourist Information & Orientation Centre is located at Discovery Quay on Riverside by the RRS Discovery.
Dundee has its own airport, with flights direct to London City Airport. CityJet operates the service, which are roughly £60 to £150 for one-way and £100 to £250 for a return. Bookings can be made through Air France and now offer worldwide connections usually routing from Dundee-London City-Paris then on to the final destination.
Dundee’s main railway station is located to the south of the city centre, close to Discovery Point and the ramps onto the Tay Road Bridge. Connections and timetables can be checked on-line. There are three train operators that operate into Dundee.
Dundee Seagate Bus Station, also located in the city centre serves National Express coaches, Scottish Citylink and Megabus. There are frequent services, almost every hour to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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