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The Verdant Works, a restored jute mill, tells the story of the city's industry.\r\n\r\nClimb the Law, an extinct volcano in the middle of the city, for a view over the Tay bridges. The McManus museum and gallery is free, and statues of Desperate Dan and Oor Wullie from the city's comics stand in the centre.\r\n\r\nBroughty Ferry, a seaside suburb with a castle and a beach, is a short bus ride east.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"V&A Dundee | Scotland's design museum\r\nRRS Discovery | Captain Scott's ship\r\nThe Law | An extinct volcano\r\nVerdant Works | A jute mill","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Dundee","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Dundee","hw_hub_city_free_body":"V&A Dundee's main galleries, the McManus and the Law are free.\r\n\r\nThe waterfront, the comic statues and the beach at Broughty Ferry cost nothing.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"V&A | Main galleries free\r\nMcManus | Free\r\nThe Law | The view\r\nComic statues | Desperate Dan and Oor Wullie","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Dundee","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Dundee","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Dundee cake and marmalade are the city's famous foods. 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Cards work almost everywhere, including contactless on buses.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u00a320\r\nA day, all in | \u00a340\u201355\r\nCheapest | Of Scotland's cities\r\nFree museums | Several","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Dundee","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Dundee","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Dundee is safe, with ordinary city care at night.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 999 or 112; for mountain rescue, call 999 and ask for police, then mountain rescue.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Safe | City care at night\r\nNights | Busy at weekends\r\nWeather | Sunny, but cold wind\r\nEmergency | 999 or 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Dundee","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Dundee","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"St Andrews and the Fife coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"St Andrews | About 30 minutes | Bus | Golf, a ruined cathedral and Scotland's oldest university. |  | 1304578\nBroughty Ferry | About 15 minutes | Bus | A castle and a beach. |  | 1304580\nGlamis Castle | About 30 minutes | Car | The childhood home of the Queen Mother. |  | 1304581","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Dundee","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September is best.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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