Perth is a small city located in central Scotland along the River Tay. As the historic capital of Scotland, Perth has a long history dating back 800 years and features important landmarks like Scone Palace where ancient kings were traditionally crowned. Today, Perth serves as an economic center for the surrounding region and is known for its parks, museums, concert hall, theater productions, and professional football club Saint Johnstone FC. The surrounding countryside offers beautiful scenery including Loch Tummel located 30 minutes from the city center.

1. My City
My city’s name is Perth.

2. Perth
Perth is in the
centre of Scotland.
The region’s name is
Perth and Kinross.
Perth is a small city.
About 45000 people
live there.

3. People call Perth ‘The Fair City’. The Fair Maid lived in
Perth. This is a statue of her. The photo on the right is
her house.

4. Perth is a new city, but it was the capital of Scotland a long time
ago.
Perth had a different name. Its name was St John’s Town.
Perth is 800 years old.

5. The Weather
Highest temperature in Perth is 30.8 degrees
centigrade. It is not very hot in Summer. During the
year, it rains quite a lot and in Winter it snows too.

6. Perth
Perth has a palace. It’s name is Scone Palace. The Kings of
Scotland were crowned here a long time ago.

7. There are different castles in the region. This is
Huntingtower Castle. There is a story that a ghost lives
in the castle. Her name is Lady Greensleeves.

8. Perth has a football club. The club’s name is
Saint Johnstone Football Club. They play
football at McDiarmid Park.

9. The Countryside
The countryside of Perth and Kinross is beautiful.
This is Loch Tummel, a lake 30 minutes away from the
city.

10. The River Tay is important for Perth. It is the longest
river in Scotland. It is famous around the world for
fishing.

11. There are two big parks in the city, one in the north and
one in the south. They are called the North Inch and the
South Inch. They are next to the river.

12. We have other monuments in Perth. This is Perth Museum
and Art Gallery.

13. This is Perth Concert Hall.

14. Perth has a very old theatre. Every year, at
Christmas time, there is a play called a
‘pantomime’. There are songs in the play.

15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLuswQwaRo4
Pantomime Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=eY7wjrqqwh4

16. The End