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1. Travel Tip:
Iconic Castle on Loch Ness
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Urquhart Castle is the iconic picture of Loch Ness: the ruins of the castle on the promontory overlooking the misty loch. The castle is a very popular tourist destination and it is always busy.... Tags for this Travel Tip: castle lochness ruins exhibition |
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2. Travel Tip:
Balmoral Castle
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Balmoral was a favourite of Queen Victoria, which she described as "This dear paradise". Albert, Victoria's prince consort leased the property in 1848 and then bought it in 1852. As the original... Tags for this Travel Tip: castle scotland balmoral royalty |
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3. Travel Tip:
Edinburgh Castle, more inside
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If shopping is your thing, there are three gift shops to browse through, but I enjoyed exploring the fortifications and cannons. The outer wall has a curved battery of cannons overlooking... Tags for this Travel Tip: cannons arms dungeon castle |
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4. Travel Tip:
Edinburgh Castle
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Sitting high atop an extinct volcano, Edinburgh Castle is an imposing sight. I remember my first sight of it, rolling past the base of its cliff on the train as we pulled into Waverley Station,... Tags for this Travel Tip: castle dungeon crownjewels |
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5. Travel Tip:
St. Andrews' Crumbling Castle
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The Castle at St. Andrews is mostly derelict, with a few towers and cellars still intact. Everything is open to the elements, and the sea which beats against the cliffs below has taken its toll... Tags for this Travel Tip: castle tunnel cathedral |
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6. Travel Tip:
Ruins of Urquhart Castle
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You can get to Urquhart Castle by bus. You can walk there. Or you can set sail and cruise along Loch Ness and reach the picturesque ruins like me and the Highland clansmen used to do hundreds of... Tags for this Travel Tip: scotland lochness urquhart castle ruins |
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7. Travel Tip:
Urquhart Castle: History Meets Fantasy at Loch Ness
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Another “must see” when visiting the United Kingdom is a trip to Scotland‘s famous Loch Ness! For those adventurers seeking out “Nessie”, I highly recommend the Loch Ness Museum. Not... Tags for this Travel Tip: archaeology urquhart castle history monsters ruin scotland trebuchet lochness |
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8. Travel Tip:
Visiting Scotland
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When I went to Scotland, I stayed at a village called Kilconquar, about three hours away from Edinburgh by bus. This was because the trip was planned at the last minute, and we couldn't get any... Tags for this Travel Tip: beauty cold edinburgh castle |
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Dunvegan Castle
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The Castle MacCleod on the Isle of Skye, officially known as Dunvegan Castle, was one of the first places I wanted to see when I landed in Scotland, and though it was one of the last places I... Tags for this Travel Tip: maccleod castle giftshop restaurants tourism historic skye |
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Drum Castle
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Exploring the hills of Aberdeen, Scotland can be thrilling, especially in a rental car with a week of castle exploration ahead. When I set off to see the lochs and keeps of northern Great Britain,... Tags for this Travel Tip: castle keep hills valleys tours legends |
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