Dundee is only Scottish city to make short breaks guide
● Edinburgh and Glasgow snubbed by Conde Nast
Dundee is the only Scottish destination is named in a new guide to the best places in Britain for a short break this year.
The city has been hailed as “Scotland’s renaissance city” by one of the world’s leading luxury and lifestyle bibles just days after being named the best place to live in Britain in a separate guide.
Conde Nast Traveler rated Dundee alongside Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, Newcastle,birmingham,bath, Brighton, Swansea and Liverpool as locations “having a particularly storming year.”
It has praised Dundee for its “ascendance as one of the UK’S must-visit cultural destinations” since the opening of its “dramatic” waterfront V&A museum in September.
The latest plaudits for Dundee have emerged days ahead of the opening of the £80 million visitor attraction’s second major exhibition, which is dedicated to videogames.
It has cited Dundee’s forthcoming design festival, the Dundee Contemporary Arts centre, the planned redevelopment of a former printworks where the Beano and Dandy annuals were once produced, and a restaurant in Newport, on the other side of the River Tay, which is run by former Masterchef winner Jamie Scott.
The city’s design festival, DCA arts centre, hotel developments and the forthcoming overhaul of the printworks where Oor Wullie and The Broons annuals were once printed were also highlighted.
The transformation of Dundee, and the impact of the V&A, have previously won the praise of Lonely Planet, Bloomberg, Vogue, GQ, the Wall Street Journal and National Geographic.
City council leader John Alexander said: “Its fantastic to see another influential travel title recommend Dundee as one of the top ten places in the UK for a city break.
“Dundee has award-winning visitor attractions, an expanding choice of accommodation, independent cafes, restaurants and entertainment to suit all budgets and a fantastic programme of events and entertainment on offer throughout the year.”
Caroline Warburton, regional leadership director at Visitscotland, said: “The city’s remarkable rise within Scotland’s travel scene continues as its thriving hub for design, innovation and culture is revealed.
“To be listed in such a prestigious publication raises awareness of Dundee as a destination, namely as a place to visit and a place to spend a night or two.”