The fourth largest city in Scotland extends along the north shore of the Firth of Tay, at the foot of the hill Balgary (480ft/145m) and Law (571ft/174m). Jute, jam and journalism are the three companies for many years has brought prosperity to the city. The mills and jute fabric has been closed (and many yards), most of the printers have disappeared and reduced production of the popular jam. Their places were taken by the service industries. Modern technology parks and a large number of small and medium enterprises working in synthetic fibers, biotechnology, precision engineering and instrumentation Dundee demonstrate how it has adapted to a new post-industrial economic structure.

One aspect of the publishing industry is still making "oor Wulle" ,"Desperate Dan", the "Beano" and "pretentious Lord" are some of the legendary Scottish comic book heroes who are still alive and illustrations that accompany these stories come from designers pens Dundee. From the architectural point of view, Dundee was a contract extension in recent years. Waterfront has been restored and new office buildings and recreational facilities were built, the complex Discovery Museum and Captain Scott's "Discovery", a new symbol of Dundee, as a priority. Domestic flights to Manchester and Aberdeen depart daily from the airport to Riverside Drive. Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow is served by buses from the bus station and Seagate trains from the station Taybridge South Union Street.