Tourist attractions Saint Andrews

Shoregate , the road leading to the harbour, has picturesque houses on either side. Crab and crayfish fishermen still use the inner harbour with its unusual patterns of stonework. On the quayside is the Customs House and, adjacent to it, is a gr..

East Neuk, or corner, is a stretch of coastline dotted with picturesque fishing villages. It was in their harbours that the profitable fisheries that traded with the Hanseatic League and the Low Countries were concentrated. At the time, King James VI..

Housed in a group of 16C-19C buildings on three sides of a cobbled courtyard, the museum traces the story of Scotland’s fisheries and the everyday life of its fishermen. In addition to an aquarium of fish and shellfish from Scottish waters, the mus..

Opening onto South Street, the main entrance to the city was built in 1589.

The large St Regulus Church (1127-1144) was perhaps built to house the relics of St Andrew. Today, from the top of the tower with its 151 steps, you can admire the panoramic view of St Andrews. In 1150, the church was replaced by the largest cath..

The parish church dominates the village. The 12C choir and its semicircular chevet are good examples of romanesque art. Under the cornice decorated with grotesques, two lines of arcades enliven the outside walls. The lantern tower dates back to the 1..

It is in fact a laird's house, an example of traditional Scottish architecture in the 16 and 17C. After a period of neglect, it was fortunately leased to Sir Robert Lorimer , the architect of the Chardon Chapel. Thanks to the architect and his broth..

The tolbooth belfry (1598) overlooks the wide market square with a fish-shaped weather vane, a reference to the time when smoked haddock was the town's main source of income. Behind the tolbooth is a small museum of local history, architecture an..

Designed in Dundee in 1901 especially for scientific discovery missions, this vessel is the pride of Dundee. It was ordered by Captain Scott, during his expedition to the Antarctic (1901-1904). Today in dry dock, it is the main piece in an audio-visu..

This 46-gun frigate was commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1824, 19 years after the Battle of Trafalgar. Today visitors may explore the Captain's Quarters and the main gundeck. The gunners ate and slept on the gundeck in order to be ever ready in the ..

On the ground floor of an extremely beautiful Victorian building designed by George Gilbert Scott , this museum relates the activities that made Dundee town prosperous in the 19th and 20th Century. Upstairs, in the sumptuous Albert Hall , you can ..

In its hey-day, jute production in Dundee employed 50 000 people, mainly in the Blackness quarter, one of Scotland's first areas to be industrialised at the end of the 18th C, However Dundee still had a sufficiently country air about it for David L..

Although foundations were begun by the Dominicans in the mid-15C, the chapel dates back to the 16C. The large building at the back is part of Madras College.

St Mary's College (1537) was founded by Archbishop James Beaton. In 1579, this institution became a theology college. The building situated on the western side of the ceremonial courtyard date back to the 16C. Two flights of stairs up, you can see th..

Rebuilt in 1410, this church was changed at the end of the 18C and restored in the 20C. Only the corbelled tower and stone steeple date back to the 15C.

Today centre of United College, St Salvator's was founded in 1450 by Bishop James Kennedy. The chapel and tower that stand above the entrance vault make up the façade on North Street and are a fine example of 15C religious gothic architecture. The tw..

This 16C house has rubblestone walls and a roof covered in Flemish tiles.

This museum is a must for golfing enthusiasts. 500 years of history are reborn via audiovisual exhibitions and interactive presentations on screen. Here you can go back to the origins of the sport, see the development of equipment - from wooden clubs..

Dating back to 1854, the large clubhouse is the headquarters of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club.

The species of marine life found here include stingray, sharks, conger eels, catfish and other exotic fish, as well as marine animals that adapt to habitats such as rock pools, ports, reefs and shipwrecks. A seal tank is outside.