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The Scottish town of Perth is also frequently referred to as ‘Gateway to the Highlands’. Situated on the River Tay’s banks, the town of Perth was, for hundreds of years, Scotland’s capital and in the medieval period the busy little town was locally known as Saint Johnstoun (St. John’s Town). The name of Perth, or Peairt in Gaelic, is a derivative of a word of the Picts meaning a copse. Today this picturesque little market town is the perfect place for a vacation with an extensive amount of Perth bed and breakfast accommodation to choose from ranging from the less expensive inn to the surprisingly highly priced finest luxury hotels with spas and gyms with a great deal of services and facilities.

Whether you choose to stay for just a single day or longer you will very quickly see that there is a huge amount of things to keep you busy in Perth and the surrounding region. Visitor attractions range from; historical attractions, restaurants, shopping and sport and leisure pursuits and various other entertainments. It was not that long ago that the town was an extremely busy port mainly dealing in the export of leather, bleached products, linen and whisky. In more modern times the tourism trade generates much needed wealth and much appreciated jobs for the younger locals who happily take up jobs in the many hotels in Perth and other similar enterprises.

One characteristic of the city of Perth that is incredibly difficult for any other city to surpass is the neighbouring countryside which is far greater than just incredible, words fail. Dotted around are countless fascinating places to visit including castles, fortified houses, country homes and historical buildings.

Only a little west of Perth you will find the medieval Huntingtower Castle. Situated in breathtaking Huntingtower has undergone numerous minor alterations and redevelopments over the centuries. Huntingtower began as 2 clearly separate towers but built pretty closely together.

Round about three miles away, from the town of Perth, one will discover the 16C Elcho Castle, which features the most glorious views over the River Tay. Elcho Castle can be dated back to 1570 when it’s building was commissioned by the Wemyss family who owned it until the year nineteen twenty nine. The Castle is now in the hands of Historic Scotland.

One of the most visited places of interest, not a great distance away from Perth, is one of the finest historical Scottish country homes, Scone Palace. Here one can learn about the very interesting history of Scone Palace, the place where at one time, the kings of Scotland were crowned including, Robert The Bruce who was crowned here in 1306.

Other than the visitor attractions mentioned earlier Perth has many many more, which makes it an awesome town for a family vacation. Attractions and places, worth a visit, to be found in Perth and the surrounding area include the following; Perth Ice Rink, Perthshire Visitor Centre, Kinnoull Hill, the Glenturret Distillery and the Famous Grouse Experience.

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