Scottish vacations are amazingly popular today due, possibly, to the strength of the US dollar against the UK pound making vacations to England, Wales and Scotland great value, especially if travelling from from the United States. In the following article we introduce three worthwhile places to visit in Pitlochry, Blair Castle, the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre and the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre.
Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre
A power station is a bizarre place for a tourist attraction, however this is exactly where you can discover the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Center. The hydro center is located inside the resplendent Pitlochry Power Station, and includes interactive exhibits which describe the history of hydro power in Scotland, starting in the 1940’s right up to the present day. The Pitlochry Dam(built nineteen forty seven to nineteen fifty one) also offers the thrilling opportunity to watch the famous salmon ladder through 3 observation areas. Within the visitor center, you will also find audio-visual presentations (interactive) explaining in detail this naturally occurring phenomenon. The turbine hall of Pitlochry Hydro-Electric Power Station can also be viewed from inside the Visitor Center.
Blair Castle
Blair Castle dates back to the thirteenth century, and is the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. The construction of Blair Castle began in the year 1269, under the guidance of John I Comyn, the Lord of Badenoch, a northerly neighbor of the Earl of Atholl. The Earl was absent, fighting in the Crusade’s, when John I Comyn began the construction of Blair Castle on his land. As soon as the Earl returned home he complained angrily to the Scottish King, Alexander III about the interloper, and won back his lands. Rather than pulling down the tower than John I Comyn had constructed, 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 different Earls. It was the 2nd Duke of Atholl who, in 1740, decided to restore the castle as a Georgian Mansion.
Killiecrankie Visitor Centre
During the time of the Jacobites Killiecrankie, close to Pitlochry, was filled with the noise of battle. The government soldiers were soundly destroyed by the Jacobites, under the control of Bonnie Dundee. During the bloody battle a soldier evaded capture by jumping over the River Garry, which gained the name, Soldier’s Leap. The area about the Pass and gorge were a favorite haunt of Queen Victoria.
To learn about the famous battle you should pay a visit to the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. The center has a number of otherexhibitions and services, which include; ranger service’s, guided walks and a natural history of the area as well as many others.
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