This document describes several cultural attractions in Scotland, including castles and their locations. It recommends flying into Edinburgh and staying in a five-star hotel, then taking a luxury bus to visit Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness and other Scottish castles. It provides details about Balmoral Castle located on the Dee River, describing its facilities and history as a British royal summer home. Finally, it notes Edinburgh Castle built on volcanic rock overlooking the city with numerous buildings and walls, and its popularity as the second most visited site in Britain.

1. Moyra Torphins

2.  InterestingCultural Attraction
 Quality Accommodations
 Accessible Location

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

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

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)

7.  Edinburgh 330 miles
 Aberdeen 400 miles
 Inverness 440 miles