This document provides information about Scottish castles as a cultural attraction for visitors. It outlines an itinerary that includes flying into Edinburgh and staying in a five-star hotel, taking a luxury bus to visit castles like Edinburgh Castle and Urquhart Castle, and taking a cruise on Loch Ness near Inverness. Details are given about some of the notable castles, including their locations, histories, and features. Edinburgh Castle is noted as being built on a volcanic rock overlooking the city with a bronze-age settlement from 1000 BC and numerous buildings and walls today.

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2. Interesting
Cultural
Attraction
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Location
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3.  Fly from NewYork,
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
1636
• Fraser Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
1854
• Balmoral Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
1230
• Urquhart Castle
• Located in Inverness
1626
• Craigievar Castle
• Located in Ab
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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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