‘Party City’ event gets below

Toll Ships Race Aberdeen – The largest tourism program in Scotland this year was labeled – below the sail.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to participate to see dozens of impressive ships around the world.

Scottish band Dacon Blue played a harborouside gig as part of the warm-up for four days on Friday night, before the weekends found things in the weekend.

But from Saturday afternoon to Sunday, there is a yellow warning for heavy rains in Aberdeen. It was raining after the incident started only after 09:00, but then it dried up.

The city council said that if the incident has any effect on the incident, it will release the update.

According to the organizers, Aberdeen will be converted into “party city”.

It lasts till Tuesday, when the ship will go to Norway.

Granite City first hosted long ships in 1991 and 1997.

Greenock and Lervik are one of other Scottish cities, depicted in the history of the phenomenon, which is of the 1970s.

On Saturday, the first visitors were 32 -year -old Daisy Bolton with 17 -month -old daughter Wrain.

“I am from a sea family, my grandfather was in RNLI, it’s great to see a little history in our very modern port”, she told BBC Scotland News.

“It is world-famous, people are still out with forecast for rain, it is great for the city.”

The program has been billed as Europe’s largest free family program.

About 50 ships Confirmed as participating in Aberdeen.

Around 2,000 international crew members in the form of Uruguay and Oman would be participating from far away.

Hundreds of volunteers have been recruited to help in the program, which is expected to draw about “400,000 trips” – an estimate that includes repeat trips.

The race is designed to encourage international friendship and training for young people in the art of sailing.

The vessels are divided into four classes, with large sailing vessels to small single-masters boats.

Dar Mlodziezy from Poland is the longest 62.5 m (205 ft) tall.

Built in 1982, he started his long ships in the same year.

His name means “gift of youth”.

After the arrival of Aberdeen from Peru, the Father Union, the farthest journey is done.

The sailing distance of Aberdeen from the Kailao of the Father Union is about 7,500 nautical miles (13,890 km).

The captain of the Norwegian vessel Sorlandet, Captain Tor Skyzelbred-Noodsen, is keen on the event.

“This is a gathering of these vessels, it’s a beautiful view, it’s marine history, we can show that for the people of Aberdeen,” he told the BBC Scotland News.

“But most of it is for youth to join ships, it is changing their lives.”

He said: “As an alumnus at the University of Aberdeen, I am really eager to come again.

“Even if it is a few decades ago, I clearly remember attraction, friendly people, huge culture, and all friends made by me.”

Emma Wadi, Toll Ships Project Manager of Aberdeen City Council, said: “We hope that people will get out again in thousands to enjoy everything on the motion of long ships and help the Granite city to change the city from morning to night in party city.

“We know how much the people of Aberdeen love the party – we saw during this Dons Scottish Cup Vijay Parade,

The vessels will be berth in Waterloo Quay, Regent Quay, Trinity Quay, Upper Quay, Jemison’s Quay and Blacks Que.

Full details of where each ship can be found Here,

The main entrance of the port region will be through the Marischal Street. Many ships will be open to visitors during their time in Aberdeen.

Later from Decan Blue on Friday night, other gigs will include the Kaiser Head.

Additional attraction will include free live music, and street food stalls.

In addition to the main names, other acts appear in tide lines, Calum Bovi, Glasswagas, Brooke Combe, Little Kick, Capolos and busy collective.

Event organizers say that there will also be a “lively” line-up of live music including Scottish Trade, Jazz, Ephrobat, Hip Hop and Latin Sol.

The line-up consists of local singers as well as a contingent of young artists.

Young children will be fulfilled for attraction in a family area in the qui of Blaikie, including a huge sandpit.

People can also take their photos with Aberdeen Mascot, Dorri the Dolphin during the festival.

Every day at the Eurdeen City Center, it is expected to be very busy with tens of thousands of spectators.

Organizers are recommended that people use Public transport or car share If coming into the abyardine, and that people living locally can walk or cycle.

Four regular parks and ride services will be in operation from Bridge of Don, Crebstone, P&J Live and Kingswells.

Road closed and parking ban During the incident, there will be a place on the roads around Aberdeen Harbor.

Castle Street, King Street, Marriassral Street, Regent Quay, Blacks Quay and Regent Road are among the affected people.

The New Pier Road in Pocra Quay and Footdeee is only open for business and resident access.

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