This document provides information about a tour of Scottish castles, including details about transportation and accommodations. It describes visiting Edinburgh Castle, Urquhart Castle near Inverness, and taking a cruise on Loch Ness. It also provides brief histories of several notable Scottish castles - Edinburgh Castle dating to 1093, Urquhart Castle to 1230, and Balmoral Castle, the summer home of British royalty, built in 1854. The document includes maps showing the locations of key castles and details about facilities offered at some sites.

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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 Castel
• 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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