Dundee, Scotland's fourth largest city, is an increasingly popular choice for a short city-break destination or a great family day out.

The "City of Discovery" proudly remembers its sea faring and industrial heritage, whilst developing exciting cultural, artistic, and scientific dimensions for the 21st century.

See the premier textile heritage centre at Verdant Works - awarded Europe's Top Industrial Museum for 1999. Just across the city centre, on the bank of the River Tay, Captain Scott's famous Antarctic expedition ship R.R.S. Discovery is berthed - just by the award-winning Discovery Point Visitor Centre. Both are well worth a visit.

The city's burgeoning cultural quarter is home to Dundee Rep Theatre and Dundee Contemporary Arts. Fun is the order of the day at "Sensation" Science Centre, where interactive exhibits help children of all ages understand the five human senses.

Stop awhile to explore Dundee city centre, where shopping in the magnificent glass-fronted Overgate shopping centre must be close to shopping heaven, with a major department store and a wealth of well known outlets of adult and children's clothing, together with music and specialist shops.

The pedestrianised High Street leads neatly from the Overgate to the Murraygate and Wellgate shopping centres, which have more department stores and retailers to suit all interests. Look out for City Quay, on the Dundee waterfront, where factory outlets aim to guarantee designer labels at low prices.

A feast of events is on offer in Dundee, including the annual summer festival of street entertainment, and the city's Guitar and Mountain Film Festivals. Dundee's Food & Flower Festival, held in September, is now the largest in Scotland