The Green
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alibatty🦇
Dundee, UK20,292 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Solo
The Green is one of the oldest & most significant parts of Aberdeen, and is believed by historians to be an early nucleus plan of the medieval burgh. Also, excavations in 1976 discovered remains of a Mesolithic flint industry having sprung up here some 8000 years ago, that continued well into the Neolithic & Bronze Age. This area also supported 2 friaries in medieval times, as well as being a thriving craft and trade area with markets and breweries. Today, it still has a unique identity and romantically gothic atmosphere , with it’s tall narrow buildings , cobbled streets and eclectic collection of individual shops and pavement culture cafes and bars. The steep Back Wynd steps from Union Street down to The Green are a feature to look out for. ( Fun to go down - not so much going up!) There’s also the added attraction of looking at all the wonderfully diverse artwork and murals on the buildings and doors. The Green is presently undergoing a major renovation as the Aberdeen Market building has been demolished, and there are plans afoot to replace it with a £50 million continental market.
Written 28 August 2022
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Barbara W
Aboyne31 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2011 • Friends
Kind of 'olde worlde' here, odd mixture of shops and restaurants, pubs.
Reminiscent of how Aberdeen once was long time ago.
Written 15 February 2012
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Sarah Garden
Glasgow, UK1,562 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016
Lovely area with interesting independent shops and good restaurants. Not the cheapest place to go buy very pleasant. Underneath Union street so even though it's centrally located it's much quieter. Cobbled streets and steps make it feel at her different and it's incredibly pleasant play to have a coffee in a warm day.
Written 20 July 2016
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Laurence B
Aberdeen, UK4,361 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 • Solo
A music shop, some tattoo parlours, clothes shop and a bistro. A rather disappointing area to which once once a thriving piece of Aberdeen.
Written 31 March 2019
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Brian_W_Reid
Stavanger, Norway94 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Family
Brilliant to see this area of town buzzing, some good restaurants in area, hopefully the art will attract a wider audience, nice place to visit
Written 16 April 2017
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malc1005
Kettering, UK5,529 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
The Green is a nice enough area to explore on foot, nice market building, lovely wall painting. Well worth a visit.
Written 26 May 2021
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Brianthelion
Birmingham, UK2,658 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 • Solo
Another little area to explore and with a few independent traders this makes a nice change from the usual global high street offerings.
Written 25 March 2019
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George B
Aberdeen, UK1,538 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 • Solo
This has been upgraded and is now much improved. This used to be where the market was held years ago and was a thriving place but is much quieter these days.
Has quite a few independent shops and some good eateries. Do not think as many people use this area now.
In the past it was more used as a thoroughfare from Union St to the station. Steps a bit slippy in winter.
Written 13 March 2019
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Laurence B
Aberdeen, UK4,361 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2018 • Solo
Popped down through here today. Less shops than there used to be and almost no one about. The art work us nice but little else
Written 12 July 2018
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