Made in Dundee: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Beskrivning
Dundee: den coolaste staden i Skottland eller mänsklighetens sänka? På denna självguidade GPS-ljudturné bestämmer du själv när jag tar dig bortom Dundees främsta turistattraktioner. Under turnén kommer du att möta en heroisk duva, James Bonds farfar och världens värsta poet. Du kommer att lära dig varför Winston Churchill svor att aldrig återvända hit och hur man överlever när han var i Arktis. Turnén är perfekt för förstagångsbesökare till Dundee såväl som för de som vill lära sig mer om sin stad - till exempel genom att ta reda på hur Dundee kom att äga den största skurna smaragden som finns. Denna ljudtur tar dig på en 3 km lång promenad runt de många sevärdheterna i Dundee, såväl som de dolda hörnen. Det tar drygt en timme utan att stanna men du kan pausa rundturen när du vill. Ljudet spelas upp automatiskt vid exakt rätt tid och plats med hjälp av din smartphones GPS och mobilappen VoiceMap, som också fungerar offline.
Turalternativ
Resplan
Desperate Dan är stjärnan i The Dandy comic och en av Dundees mest kända statyer. Dundee är känd som huvudkontor för D.C.Thomson, en av de största utgivarna i Skottland. De ansvarar för 200 miljoner tidningar, tidningar och tidskrifter varje år.
McManus Museum har visar på Dundees historia och det är också ett konstgalleri. Det är gratis att besöka.
Det finns fyra carvings i fontänerna. Var och en representerar ett element - jord, eld, luft, vatten - och har ett citat från en lokal poet eller författare för att illustrera den. Snidningen för vatten har ett extrakt från "Lunan Bay" av Mary Brooksbank.
När James Caird dog, lämnade han sin yngre syster all sin stora förmögenhet och hon fortsatte många av hans filantropiska projekt, inklusive finansiering av inredning av Caird Hall och byggnaden av den mindre salen bredvid den.
Slessor Gardens är uppkallade efter Mary Slessor. 1997 blev hon den första kvinnan på en skotsk sedel - Clydesdale £ 10 noten som var i omlopp tills nyligen. Mary Slessor blev den första kvinnliga domaren i det brittiska riket.
Dessa statyer är av Lemmings, stjärnorna i DMA Designs 1991 videospel Lemmings. Lemmings var en enorm framgång och sålde mer än 15 miljoner exemplar.
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Vad som ingår
Resenärers betyg
Viktig information
- Spädbarn och små barn kan åka i barnvagn eller sittvagn
- Servicedjur tillåtna
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Spädbarn måste sitta i knät på en vuxen
- Lämplig för alla fysiska konditionsnivåer
Recensioner(22)
The tour was decent overall, with a few highlights but also some areas that could be improved. The itinerary covered the main spots and was fairly well organized, though it felt a bit rushed at times. The guide was polite and knowledgeable, but communication could have been clearer.
Really happy with the service at this salon. The staff were welcoming, attentive, and took their time to understand what I wanted. The atmosphere was relaxing and the salon itself was clean and stylish. My hair turned out great and the overall experience was very enjoyable.
It was really engaging and easy to navigate.. interesting stories behind the buildings and locations in Dundee. The navigation system was on point and interesting points to take pictures. It was overall interesting
A well-written, informative and enjoyable tour that served as an excellent overview of Dundee. The quality of narration was superb and the historical analysis was well-reasoned. Well worth the price.
This was an informative and interesting start to my visit and a great way to find my way around the city with history thrown in! It set me up for the rest of my stay.
The app is easy to purchase and download.Simple to use as it’s Gps linked. Very informative commentary and I found out loads about Dundee that I would have easily missed , such as Churchill’s time spent in Dundee.
An excellent walk, easy to follow and comprehensive. Recommended for your visit to this interesting city ………………………..
Good but could be better with a few tweaks. 1. Regarding the Discovery Walk plaques on the pavement, the map's red guide line is on the wrong side of central plant run. You should actually cross at the second crossing. (It is ony 10 metres futher along.) 2. Towards the end of the tour after leaving the university mention is made of the Tay Rail Bridge. The bridge is no longer visible as tall recently built flats obscure the view. 3. Also at the end you are told to go throught the lemmings pillars and head towards the river. I took that literally and walked down the many steep winding steps when at the bottom I realised my mistake and had to climb back up, annoyed of course. The following narration would explain more accurately - "Walk through the pillars and stop in the park. You are now at the end of the walking part of the tour but before I go I want to mention a story centered on Hendersons the Jewellers that I previously hinted at." 4. The 18th century building at narrow lane adjacent to the Mecca bingo hall is in fact St David's Halls and would be better described as - "It is Dundee's oldest secular building, with some parts dating back to 1480". It is presently covered in scaffolding as it is undergoing restoration by volunteers. If workmen are around when you visit you are likely to be offered a tour but in any case will be open to the public when restoration is finished. 5. If I remember correctly there may be other very small issues. The developer nees to walk their tour again to satisfy themselves of the above. The should use a low end smartphone in case the GPS is not as good as high end ones. I used the latest edition iPhone SE.
Had some difficulty starting after locating the first stop but after a call to the helpline were able to continue the tour. The app was very informative, great to learn the history of the city and of the people who contributed to the city.
It was very interesting, and filled in a few hours for me, let me see and hear about parts of the history of the town that I might never have found out about.
