Scottish Vacations And A Number Of Interesting Visitor Attractions to Visit Close To Pitlochry
Vacations in Scotland are incredibly popular today due, possibly, to the strength of the $ against the pound making vacations to the United Kingdom pretty cheap, especially if travelling from from the United States of America. In the article below we introduce three worthy places to visit in Pitlochry, the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre, the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre and Blair Castle.
Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre
A power station is a pretty strange place for a visitor attraction, but this is precisely where you will discover the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Center. The center is situated within the striking Pitlochry Power Station, and features interactive displays describing the development of hydro power in Scotland, from the 1940′s to the present day. The Pitlochry Dam, which was constructed between nineteen forty seven and nineteen fifty one, offers tourists the thrilling chance to observe the amazing salmon ladder via three viewing areas. Inside the center, there are audio-visual presentations (interactive) explaining this naturally occurring phenomenon. The turbine hall of Pitlochry Power Station can also be observed from inside the Visitor Center.
Blair Castle
Dating back to the 13th century, Blair Castle is the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. The construction of Blair Castle started in 1269, under the guidance of John I Comyn, the Lord of Badenoch, a close acquaintance of the Earl of Atholl. The Earl was away from home, fighting in the Crusade’s, when John I Comyn started construction of Blair Castle on his land. As soon as the Earl returned to Scotland he bitterly complained to Alexander III, the king of Scotland about the interloper, and his lands were returned. Rather than pulling down the tower than John I Comyn had erected, the Earl decided to merge the tower into his own castle. A Great Hall and a series of vaulted chambers were added to the castle over the centuries, by subsequent Earls. It was the 2nd Duke of Atholl who, in 1740, decided to remodel the castle as a Georgian Mansion.
Killiecrankie Visitor Centre
During the Jacobite period Killiecrankie, near to Pitlochry, found itself filled with the noise of battle. The government soldiers were soundly destroyed by the Jacobites, under the control of Bonnie Dundee. During the bloodthirsty battle a soldier evaded capture by leaping over the River Garry, which became known as, Soldier’s Leap. The area around the gorge and pass were a favored haunt of Queen Victoria.
To discover about the famous battle one should pay a visit to the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. The Visitor Centre has a number of otherpresentations and services, which include; a natural history of the area, ranger service’s and guided walks as well as many others.
If you are interested in having a Scottish vacation based in Pitlochry then you can discover Pitlochry hotels online by searching for “Pitlochry hotel accommodation” in your favorite search engine.
