Flights to Aberdeen

Aberdeen is known as Granite city because of its architecture. It has a magnificent view of today due to the buildings built with granite in the 18th and 19th centuries. Thanks to the oil found in 1970, the city became the energy capital of Europe. Established in 1179 with the permission of Lion Willam, the city received the Aberdeen name in 1339. The city, which suffered great destruction during the Scottish independence wars, was destroyed in 1368. The modern structure of the city was built in the 1700s and many important centres and streets were built in these years. The city, which has experienced many collapses many times and has developed in large scale especially after the presence of oil. Ships and ports established in the city are among the most important sources of income. Although a large part of the Aberdeen residents are Protestants, 43% of the people do not believe in any religion. There are many historical buildings worth seeing in the city. At the same time, there is a very fun and cultured society.