This document describes a tour of Scottish castles. It outlines an itinerary staying in luxury hotels and traveling by bus to visit Edinburgh Castle, Urquhart Castle, Craigievar Castle, Fraser Castle, and Balmoral Castle. Details are provided on the locations and histories of each castle, as well as facilities available at Balmoral Castle. Distances between major cities and castles in Scotland are also listed.

1. Moyra Torphins
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2. The Intersection
of Success Interesting
Cultural
Attraction
Quality
Accessible
Accom-
Location
modations
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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. • Edinburgh Castle
1093 • Located In Edinburgh
• Urquhart Castle
1230 • Located in Inverness
• Craigievar Castle
1626 • Located in Aberdeen
• Fraser Castle
1636 • Located in Aberdeen
• Balmoral Castle
1854 • 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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