Scotland is a contrasting country, attractive rural districts with an excellent amount of astonishing sites of beauty, historical buildings, castles, country houses and fortified houses compared to areas of dense population which features heaps of first class attractions including some of the most impressive museums and galleries in the whole of the UK. In the following article I talk about Pitlochry, an extremely popular Scottish vacation destination.
The rather small burgh of Pitlochry is situated on the banks of the River Tummel in the council area of Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Known throughout the world as the “Gateway To The Highlands” the small town is supremely popular with ramblers, mountain climbers, hill-walkers, hikers and other tourists who enjoy vacations of this type. Obviously many of many more activities of this kind can be enjoyed throughout the area and you will also discover a fantastic number of tourist attractions to visit. Because of this comprehensive appeal there is an excellent amount of Pitlochry guesthouses and hotels, with the vast majority of them being found on the high street.
Pitlochry Places To Visit
Blair Castle: Blair Castle dates back to the thirteenth century, and is the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. The construction of Blair Castle started in 1269, under the instruction of the Lord of Badenoch (John I Comyn), a northerly acquaintance of the Earl of Atholl. The Earl was absent, fighting in the Crusade’s, when his neighbor began the construction of Blair Castle on his land. Upon his return, the Earl complained bitterly to the Scottish King, King Alexander III about the interloper, and his lands were returned. Rather than demolishing the tower than John I Comyn had erected, the Earl decided to merge the tower into his own castle. A Great Hall and a number of vaulted chambers were added to the castle over the centuries, by various Earls. It was the second Duke of Atholl who, in 1740, decided to renovate the castle as a Georgian Mansion.
Killiecrankie Visitor Centre: During the era of the Jacobites Killiecrankie, not a great distance from Pitlochry, found itself full of the noise of battle. The government soldiers were destroyed by the rebel army of the Jacobites, under the command of Bonnie Dundee. During the bloody battle a soldier evaded capture by jumping over the River Garry, which subsequently became known as, Soldier’s Leap. The area of the gorge and pass were a popular place of Queen Victoria. To learn about the infamous battle you can pay a visit to the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. The Killiecrankie Visitor Centre has a number of otherexhibitions and services, which include; ranger service’s, a natural history of the area and guided walks and much more.
Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre: A power station is a pretty strange place for a visitor center, however this is precisely where you can discover the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Center. The hydro center can be found within the striking Pitlochry Power Station, and includes interactive displays which trace the history of hydro power in Scotland, dating from the nineteen forties right up to the present day. The Pitlochry Dam(constructed between 1947 & 1951) gives visitors the interesting ability to observe the incredible salmon ladder via three viewing areas. Inside the visitor center, you will find audio-visual presentations and interactive which explains in detail this naturally occurring phenomenon. The turbine hall of Pitlochry Power Station can also be viewed from within the Visitor Center.
If you are thinking about taking a vacation in Scotland based in Pitlochry then you can discover Pitlochry bed and breakfast online by using the search “Pitlochry hotel accommodation” or “Pitlochry bed and breakfast” into your favorite search engine (the quotation marks/inverted commas can help a great deal).