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Vacations in Scotland are rather popular today due, most likely, to the strength of the US dollar against the £ making vacations to Scotland, Wales and England very cheap, especially if visiting from outside the area. In the following article we introduce 3 excellent 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 location for a tourist center, but this is just where you can find the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Center. The visitor center can be found within the splendid Pitlochry Power Station, and includes interactive displays describing the development of hydro power in Scotland, starting in the 1940’s to the present day. The Pitlochry Dam(constructed nineteen forty seven to nineteen fifty one) offers you the thrilling ability to observe the incredible salmon ladder through 3 viewing areas. Once inside the center, you will discover audio-visual presentations (interactive) which explain this naturally occurring display. The turbine hall of Pitlochry Hydro-Electric Power Station can also be seen from within the Visitor Center.

Blair Castle

Dating back to the 13th century is Blair Castle, which is the ancestral seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl. The building of Blair Castle began in 1269, under the guidance of John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, a nearby neighbor of the Earl of Atholl. The Earl was away from home, fighting in the Crusade’s, when his neighbor began the construction of the castle on his land. As soon as he returned the Earl complained angrily to the Scottish King, Alexander III about his neighbor, and won back his lands. Rather than pulling down the tower than John I Comyn had constructed, the Earl decided to amalgamate the tower into his own castle. A Great Hall and a series of vaulted chambers were incorporated into 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 era of the Jacobites Killiecrankie, close to Pitlochry, found itself filled with the sounds of battle. The government soldiers were heavily overwhelmed by the rebel army of the Jacobites, under the guidance 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 about the gorge and pass were a favorite haunt of Queen Victoria.

To discover concerning the infamous battle one should pay a visit to the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. The Killiecrankie Visitor Centre has a number of otherpresentations and services, which include; ranger service’s, guided walks and a natural history of the area as well as many others.

If you are considering having a vacation in Scotland based in Pitlochry then you can find Pitlochry hotels online by by placing “Pitlochry hotel accommodation” in your favorite search engine.