Shopping
As the traditional center for commerce for the whole of northeastern Scotland, Aberdeen has been the region’s number one shopping centre for hundreds of years and boasts a wide range of shops and malls. The traditional main streets are Union Street and George Street, which offer superb swanky shopping, while the Bon Accord, St. Nicholas and Trinity shopping centers offer visitors the chance to buy high-quality items indoors, as well as Castlegate Market, a cobblestone square that hosts a market seven days a week.
Syda Productions/Shutterstock.comTeasel & Tweed
Teasel & Tweed sells charming and unique handcrafted souvenirs and decorative items for the home, including paintings, knick-knacks and even specially-commissioned products like whisky cask cabinets. It is a great alternative for home accessories and unusual gifts, and doubles as a small and adorable tea house.
MNStudio/Shutterstock.comUnion Square Shopping Centre
Union Square Shopping Centre, with its central location right next to the main train station, offers every amenity one would expect from a modern mall, including restaurants, cafes, the city's largest cinema with 10 screens, and of course plenty of shops.
Dragon Images/Shutterstock.comThe Aberdeen Whisky Shop
For the best of Scotch whisky (not whiskey), be sure to check out The Aberdeen Whisky Shop. Besides the wonderful selection of only the choicest whiskys, they also occasionally host Aroma Academy, workshops that teach you to appreciate the subtleties of different varieties of whisky so that you know what to look for in the future.
Cedric Weber/Shutterstock.comJuniper
Juniper is a charming independent, family-run business that offers a large variety of traditional and contemporary accessories and items, including jewelery, gifts, homeware, pictures and furniture. They specialize in Scottish and British products, though their ample selection includes international products, as well.
Hanka Steidle/Shutterstock.comMcCalls Highlandwear
McCalls has been the region's leading supplier of highland formal wear since it began operation in 1887 due to their renowned craftsmanship, quality and attention to detail. They provide traditional highland attire for special occasions, such as weddings, for both sale and hire.
Ekaterina Pokrovsky/Shutterstock.comTrinity Shopping Centre
Though smaller than its close neighbor, the Union Square Shopping Centre, the Trinity Centre still offers a number of services and shops that will doubtlessly meet most shoppers' needs, including a large Argos, numerous restaurants and plenty of options for shopping, with everything from clothes, home-ware, accessories, and much more.
Syda Productions/Shutterstock.comAberdeen Football Club Shop
Aberdeen Football Club's fervent supporters get their kits and gear here. If you catch the city's football fever during your visit, be sure to check this shop out and take home a jersey or souvenir.
Colin Smith/geograph.org.ukScotland's Bothy
Scotland's Bothy specializes in traditional and modern Scottish products, including handmade crafts, souvenirs and gift ideas, tartan kilts and highland-wear, jewelry, clothing items, such as custom print t-shirts, and much more.
pietrowsky/Shutterstock.comBeach Boulevard Retail Park
For shopping near the Esplanade, right by the North Sea, visit the Beach Boulevard Retail Park, a strip-mall where numerous shops can be found, including a fitness shop, home furnishing, toys, the supermarket Aldi and a large ASDA.
Diego Cervo/Shutterstock.comThe Academy
The Academy Shopping Centre, a favorite meeting point and hang-out among locals, is located in a beautiful converted Victorian school building in the heart of Aberdeen and boasts a quite unique and very pleasant open-air courtyard where visitors can enjoy a respite from shopping and alfresco dining.
Ragazzi99/Wikimedia CommonsWool for Ewe
Winner of the Best Independent Wool Store in Scotland, Wool for Ewe is a family store providing a wide range of wool and yarns of all colors. As the store is continuously updated with new textures and products, whenever you're in the city you'll find some new items to take home with you.
RHIMAGE/Shutterstock.comGeek Bothy
Geek Bothy is a family-run store providing a wide selection of geeky products, many of which by Scottish creators. The high quality clothing and accessories are sold along with the amazing licensed Star Wars or Disney products.
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