Union Street

There cannot be many more spectacular venues for shopping in Britain than Union Street in Aberdeen – or, as it is known locally, the ‘Granite Mile’, a grand boulevard of grand granite architecture that is awash with all the big High Street names. A number of malls and shopping centres break off the main thoroughfare, such as St Nicholas & Bon Accord and the Trinity Shopping Centre, and smaller shops sit on the side streets. Shopping heaven, and elegant to boot.