This document provides information about castles in Scotland and tours to visit them. It details an itinerary that includes flying into Edinburgh and staying in a luxury hotel, taking a bus to visit Edinburgh Castle and others like Urquhart Castle, and going on a cruise on Loch Ness. Background is given on several historic castles like Edinburgh Castle from 1093, Urquhart Castle from 1230, and Balmoral Castle from 1854 that was a summer home for British royalty. Maps show distances between major cities like Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inverness where many of the castles are located.

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2. Interesting
Cultural
Attraction
Quality
Accom-
modations
Accessible
Location
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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
• Edinburg Castle
• Located in Edinburgh
1230
• Urquhart Castle
• Located in Inverness
1626
• Craigievar Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
1636
• Fraser Castle
• Located 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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