Aberdeen-Grampian in pictures: Evocative landscapes and Granite City splendour
Aberdeen Art Gallery, a fine example of late 19th-century architecture, houses works dating from the 15th century to the present day.Photograph: aagm.co.ukThe Queen's summer residence of Balmoral Castle, in the Dee valley, with the Grampian mountains as backdrop.Photograph: Paul Tomkins/Visit Scotland/Scottish ViewpointBrig O'Dee over the river Dee, Invercauld.Photograph: Paul Tomkins/Visit Scotland/Scottish Viewpoint
The ruined fortress of Dunnottar Castle, near Stonehaven, one of Aberdeenshire's finest attractions.Photograph: Paul Tomkins/Visit Scotland/Scottish ViewpointA participant in the sword-dancing event is given a musical accompaniment by a piper during the Highland Games at Ballater.Photograph: Visit Scotland/Scottish ViewpointHis Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen city centre, the largest theatre in north-east Scotland.Photograph: Paul Tomkins/Visit Scotland/Scottish ViewpointView across to His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen city centre.Photograph: AlamyThe Aberdeen Mercat Cross, in the Castlegate, built in 1686 by John Montgomery, a local mason, reputedly at a cost of £100.Photograph: Natalie Pecht/PhotolibraryThe Bridge of Dee, dating back to 1527, crosses the river Dee at what was once the city's southern boundary.Photograph: AlamyThe small fishing community at Crovie in Gamrie Bay, a good place for dolphin spotting.Photograph: Paul Tomkins/Visit Scotland/Scottish Viewpoint
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