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Tour
Perthshire
By
any standards Perthshire is one of the truly great old counties
of Scotland. In size it is the fourth largest of the old counties
in Scotland, comprising 1,595,804 acres. But size is not everything;
and despite having no extremely large city, it has a much larger
population than the other Scots counties which top it in size,
Inverness, Argyll and Ross and Cromarty. Yet it has no industrial
area, apart from the town of Perth itself. It has its great
mountain tracts, of course, including some of the most famous
scenery in the United Kingdom; but there is an enormous amount
of fertile, populous countryside--far more, probably, than is
generally realised--its great green straits, or wide open valleys,
its especial pride. Contrary, therefore, to frequent pronouncements,
the true glory of Perthshire is not its hills and lochs, however
fine, for in these it can be excelled by Argyll and Inverness-shire,
Ross or Sutherland; it is in its magnificent, age-old settled
lowlands, its characterful small towns and its unnumbered villages.
Especially the latter. Here are, probably, more ancient and
interesting small communities than anywhere else in Scotland.
And these communities are unfortunately generally bypassed by
the typical traveler.
Fishers
Hotel stands in the centre of Pitlochry and is a reminder
of the Grand Old Days. All the public areas have just been refurbished
to a high standard and provide wonderful lounges with open fires,
exclusive cocktail lounge, Courtyard restaurant and also a lively
public bar and bistro. The hotel has 2 acres of award winning
gardens in which to relax. Ideally situated for touring the
best of Perthshire the hotel has limited car park spaces and
is very convenient for the railway station and the main citylink
coach stops.
The
Killin Hotel is situated in the central Highlands at the
west end of the Loch Tay. It is arguably the most picturesque
village in Scotland surrounded by mountains, rivers and lochs
but still within easy driving distance from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The hotel also offers guests a Bistro restaurant and bar area
serving a wide range of food and drink.
Scotland's
Hotel is situated in the centre of beautiful Pitlochry,
in the heart of Highland Scotland. The hotel has two restaurants
serving Scottish and Italian cuisine (Easter-October) and leisure
facilities including an indoor pool, spa bath, sauna, solarium
and mini-gym. Bedrooms are located within the main building,
the adjacent Bank House or Dunevis which is across the road
from the hotel.
Atholl
Palace Hotel. The baronial style Atholl Palace Hotel sits
within 48 acres of parkland overlooking Pitlochry and the scenic
splendour of the surrounding Highlands and is ideally located
for touring Scotland. There are 105 well equipped bedrooms including
two Turret Suites and elegant, spacious lounges where afternoon
tea is served amidst log fires and twinkling chandeliers. Other
features include a bar, the Veranda Restaurant which serves
local produce and complimentary parking. Leisure facilities
include tennis courts and indoor leisure club.
Express
By Holiday Inn, Perth. Ideally located for access to the
main motorways in central Scotland, this hotel provides great
value for the business or leisure traveller. All 81 modern bedrooms
have power shower, hairdryer, television including SKY Sports
1 & 2 and SKY News. Wireless internet access is available.
Free car parking is provided. Perth
Hotel Breaks.
The
Quality Hotel Perth is an elegant Victorian hotel in the
hub of Perth, with its Scottish fare and fine whiskies. Bedrooms
have television and tea and coffee making facilities. An excellent
Perthshire touring base in good golfing country, close to a
number of whisky distilleries and the Caithness glass factory.
The
Ramada Perth hotel is a former 15th century watermill, located
in the centre of Perth, the gateway to the Highlands. Fresh
running water is still visible through portholes in the reception
and lounge areas. The hotel is an ideal location to explore
the beautiful surrounding countryside.
If
you would like to Tour Perthshire on a unique tour of my native
Scotland please e-mail me: Sandy
Stevenson
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