3. Fly from New
York, 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
1230
• Urquhart Castle
• Located in Inverness
1626
• Craigievar Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
1636
• Fraser Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
1854
• Balmoral Castle
• Located in Aberdeen
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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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