subject: Incredible Scotland Vacations And Pitlochry, Perthshire [print this page] Scotland is a contrasting country, pretty rural areas with lots of awe-inspiring sites of beauty, historical buildings, country houses, castles and fortified houses compared to urban spaces with buckets of top of the range attractions including some of the most stunning galleries and museums in Britain. Below I discuss the long established and popular Scottish vacation destination, the town of Pitlochry.
The rather small burgh of Pitlochry is located on the banks of the River Tummel in the council area of Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Known widely as the "Gateway To The Highlands" the rather small town is highly popular with ramblers, hill-walkers, hikers, mountain climbers and other visitors of that ilk. Plainly a great many of similar activities are able to be enjoyed in the countryside surrounding the town and there is a copious amount of local attractions well worth visiting. Because of the comprehensive appeal there is a good deal of guesthouses and hotels in Pitlochry, which are most often found on the high street.
Attractions To Visit In Pitlochry
Blair Castle: Dating back to the 13th century is Blair Castle, which is the ancestral seat of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl. The construction of Blair Castle started in 1269, under the supervision of John I Comyn, the Lord of Badenoch, a nearby acquaintance of the Earl of Atholl. The Earl was absent, fighting in the Crusade's, when John I Comyn began to build of Blair Castle on his land. As soon as the Earl returned to Scotland he complained bitterly to Alexander III, the king of Scotland about the interloper, and won back his lands. Rather than pulling down the tower than John I Comyn had erected, the Earl decided to amalgamate the tower into his own castle. A Great Hall and a number of vaulted chambers were incorporated into the castle over the centuries, by subsequent Earls. It was the second Duke of Atholl who, in 1740, decided to restore the castle as a Georgian Mansion.
Killiecrankie Visitor Centre: During the period of the Jacobites Killiecrankie, not a great distance from Pitlochry, was full of the crys of battle. The government soldiers were soundly defeated by an army of Jacobite soldiers, under the leadership of Bonnie Dundee. During the bloodthirsty battle a soldier escaped by leaping over the River Garry, which gained the name, Soldier's Leap. The area of the Pass and gorge were a popular haunt of Queen Victoria. To learn facts about the infamous battle you can pay a visit to the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. The center has a collection of otherdisplays and services, which include; ranger service's, a natural history of the area and guided walks and much more.
Pitlochry Hydro-Electric Power Station: A power station is an unusual site for a tourist center, but this is precisely where you will discover the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Center. The hydro center can be found inside the resplendent Pitlochry Power Station, and includes interactive displays describing the history of hydro power in Scotland, starting in the nineteen forties up until the present day. The Pitlochry Dam(constructed between 1947 & 1951) offers tourists the thrilling opportunity to observe the amazing salmon ladder through three observation areas. Once inside the visitor center, you will discover interactive and audio-visual presentations explaining in detail this natural spectacle. The turbine hall of Pitlochry Power Station can also be seen from inside the Visitor Center.
If you are interested in taking a Scottish vacation based in Pitlochry then you will discover Pitlochry bed and breakfast online by searching for "Pitlochry hotel accommodation" or "Pitlochry bed and breakfast" into your favorite search engine (the inverted commas can help enormously).
