Perth Vacations And 3 Interesting Tourist Attractions You Must See

Perth, the ‘Fair City’ in Scotland , a once royal burgh, can be discovered at the head of the Tay estuary. Between the C12th and C15th Perth competed with Dunfermline for the title to be the capital city of the nation of Scotland. In the following article I write about three places to visit in Perth, Scotland; Huntingtower Castle, Scone Palace and Elcho Castle:

Scone Palace

At this time, home of the Earls of Mansfield is Scone Palace, and a increasingly popular attraction to visitors from around the planet. The palace of Scone is an important part of Scotland’s history, as the kings of Scotland were once crowned there. In 1306, Robert the Bruce was crowned at Scone Palace, as was Charles II when he took ownership of the Scottish Crown in 1651. There is a mysterious and beautiful aura to the palace, which is rightly so.At one time the area acted as an important gathering place of the Picts and there was also a very early Christian church there.

Elcho Castle

Located approximately three miles from Perth, with stunning vistas across the River Tay, is Elcho Castle. Elcho Castle is one of the best examples of 16th century architecture in Scotland today. The Wemyss family authorized the building of the castle in the 1570’s. The land had belonged to the family since 1468, when it was handed over to them by King James III. In 1633, the head of the family was given the titles of Earl of Wemyss and Lord Elcho. Elcho Castle and it’s lands remained in possession of the Wemyss family until 1929. It was then, the 11th Earl of Wemyss, granted the castle to Scotland. The castle has recently been renovated and is now in the charge of Historic Scotland.

Huntingtower Castle

Situated just to the west of Perth is Huntingtower Castle, a medieval pile. Even though the castle is originaly medieval, it has been redeveloped significantly throughout most of it’s history. The Ruthven family were the owners of the lands and castle from the twelth to seventeenth century. During this time the castle consisted of two separate towers, erected three meters apart. When the Murray family took possession, later on in the C17th, they decided to merge the two towers, making the house look more like a ordinary country mansion. The bridging work between the two towers is still rather noticeable today, both on the outside and the inside of the building.

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