Scottish Vacations And A Selection Of Grand Tourist Attractions to Visit Close To Pitlochry
Scottish vacations are rather popular at this time due, most likely, to the strength of the US dollar against the pound making vacations to the U.K. pretty cheap, especially if visiting from from America. In the following article we take a look at three delightful places to visit in Pitlochry,
the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre, Blair Castle and the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre.
Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre
A power station is an unusual location for a tourist center, however this is precisely where you will discover the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Center. The hydro center can be found within the resplendent Pitlochry Power Station, and includes interactive displays which describe the development of hydro power in Scotland, dating from the nineteen forties right up to the present day. The Pitlochry Dam, which was built between 1947 and 1951, offers you the thrilling chance to view the renowned salmon ladder through three viewing chambers. Within the center, you will also find audio-visual presentations (interactive) which explains in detail this naturally occurring phenomenon. The turbine hall of Pitlochry Power Station can also be observed from inside the Visitor Center.
Blair Castle
Dating back to the thirteenth century, Blair Castle is the ancestral seat of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl. The building of Blair Castle started in 1269, under the guidance of the Lord of Badenoch, John I Comyn, a close acquaintance of the Earl of Atholl. The Earl was absent, fighting in the Crusade’s, when John I Comyn began the construction of Blair Castle on his land. Upon his return, the Earl complained bitterly to the king of Scotland (Alexander III) about the interloper, and won back his lands. Rather than destroying the tower than John I Comyn had erected, the Earl decided to amalgamate the tower into his own castle. A Great Hall and a series of vaulted chambers were incorporated into the castle over the centuries, by subsequent Earls. It was the 2nd Duke of Atholl who, in 1740, decided to renovate the castle as a Georgian Mansion.
Killiecrankie Visitor Centre
During the period of the Jacobites Killiecrankie, near to Pitlochry, was filled with the sounds of battle. The government soldiers were utterly destroyed by the rebel Jacobite army, under the command of Bonnie Dundee. During the bloody battle an escaping soldier leapt over the River Garry, hence the name, Soldier’s Leap. The area around the gorge and pass were a favorite haunt of Queen Victoria.
To discover facts concerning the famous battle you can pay a visit to the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. The center has a selection of otherexhibitions and services, which include; ranger service’s, a natural history of the area and guided walks and much more.
If you are interested in having a Scottish vacation based in Pitlochry then you can find Pitlochry hotels online by searching for “Pitlochry hotel accommodation” in your favorite search engine.
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