The document describes a trip to visit several castles in Scotland, including Edinburgh Castle, Balmoral Castle, and Urquhart Castle. The itinerary includes flying into Edinburgh and staying in a five-star hotel, taking a luxury bus to visit various castles, and taking a cruise on Loch Ness to see Urquhart Castle. Details are provided about the locations and features of Balmoral Castle and Edinburgh Castle.

1. Moyra Torphins

2. Interesting Cultural Attraction
Quality Accommodations
Accessible Location

3. Fly from New York, through London, to
Edinburgh
Stay in five-star hotel at base of Edinburgh
Castle
Travel by luxury bus to sites of other
castles in Scotland
Take cruise on Loch Ness near Inverness
Visit Urquhart Castle

5.  Located at Deeside (bank of the Dee River)
 Built of granite from nearby quarries of Glen
Gelder
 Summer home of British Royalty
 Located on huge estate with much wildlife
 Facilities
• Exhibitions
• Gardens
• Shops
• Restaurant
• Pony stable

6.  Built on high volcanic rock overlooking city
 Bronze-age settlement established 1000 B.C.
 Numerous buildings and walls
 Main sites
• Great Hall with ornate wooden ceiling, armor and
weapons
• Tiny St. Margaret’s Chapel, oldest building at castle
 Second most visited site in Great Britain
(behind Tower of London)

7. Edinburgh 330 miles
Aberdeen 400 miles
Inverness 440 miles