This document provides information about castles located in Scotland, including Edinburgh Castle, Urquhart Castle, Craigievar Castle, Fraser Castle, and Balmoral Castle. It outlines an itinerary for visiting these castles that involves flying into Edinburgh and staying in luxury accommodations, traveling by bus to visit various castles, and taking a cruise on Loch Ness. Brief histories are given for some of the castles, noting the dates they were constructed and locations. Details are also provided about Balmoral Castle, including that it is a summer home for British royalty and located on a large estate with wildlife.

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2. Interesting
Cultural
Attraction
Quality
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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
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4. 1093
• Edinburgh Castle
• Located in Edinburgh
1230
• Urquhart Castle
• Located in Inverness
1626
• Craigievar Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
1636
• Fraser Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
1854
• Balmoral Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
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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
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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)
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7. Edinburgh 330 miles
Aberdeen 400 miles
Inverness 440 miles
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