This document provides information about castles in Scotland, including their locations and histories. It discusses traveling from New York to Edinburgh and visiting Edinburgh Castle, built in 1093, as well as Urquhart Castle near Inverness from 1230. Craigievar Castle in Aberdeen from 1626 and Fraser Castle are also mentioned. The document highlights Balmoral Castle, the summer home of British royalty located in Aberdeen since 1854. Edinburgh Castle is noted as being built on high volcanic rock overlooking the city with a bronze-age settlement from 1000 BC and numerous buildings.

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2. Interesting
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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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