Shopping

Whether you're souvenir hunting - or on a mission to indulge, Aberdeen City and Shire is the place to do it.

Aberdeen City and Shire is a fast becoming a shopping haven offering a different shopping experience from that offered in the central belt. The city offers a more compact and accessible shopping experience, while still housing the major brands and some unique retailers to the country.

Our retail message is, especially from the city is strong.  Shops already located in the city are opening new larger premises.  The city is home to the largest Next store in the country situated in the Bon Accord Centre and the one of the first Apple stores outside London will be housed in the new Union Square development.

Shopping Centres:

• Bon Accord and St Nicholas Centre
• The Mall Aberdeen
• The Academy
• The Galleria in the West-end
• Aberdeen Indoor Market
• Union Square 

 Shopping Choice:

• Boutique shopping
• Out of town retail parks and Costco, Lidl and Makro discount warehouses
• International Street Markets with vendors from around Europe are held in the city centre on a number of weekends throughout the year.
• Aberdeen Country Fares are held on the last Saturday of every month, in the town centre where you will find stalls selling high quality local food and crafts.