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mcleanscotland  a Perth based travel company from Scotland offering vacations to Scotland in 2010 for the 800th anniversary of Perth becoming a Royal Borough and other selected Scottish vacation tours

The Black Watch Regimental Museum - superb and it's FREE! A must see visit. We are a consistent Beautiful Britain award winner, showing a strong commitment to the environment and the city’s streets and public gardens are filled with colour from Easter to autumn.

 

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V A C A T I O N S    T O    R E M E M B E R

Perth sits on the River Tay, Britain's longest river. Excellent shopping, eating out, entertainment, culture and heritage, sport and leisure and gardens all within the city centre. When you visit Perth,  walking around is a pleasure. Visit us and see for yourself, the Romans liked it here, so will you!     Contact; paul@mcleanscotland.com

EVENTS IN 2010 THE LIST

Celebrate our 800th Anniversary as a Royal Burgh 2010.

Beautiful Perth has many special events & we invite You to join us!

PERTH, SCOTLAND. What is there to see here? We have three castles, a palace, museum, historic buildings dating as far back as 1393 still standing! Superb council chambers with wonderful stained glass windows, St John’s Kirk from the 15th century, highland games, old graveyards full of ancient history, the place where King James VI was almost assassinated, the smallest city in the world (we are between two inches), the Black Watch Regimental Museum, horse racing at Scone Palace – very popular with jockey’s and punters alike! Fantastic architecture and a stunning Conference Centre. Add all of this to the fact we are an hour from Edinburgh or Glasgow, two from Loch Ness & Oban, the Trossachs is a wee drive, as is Rob Roy MacGregor’s grave at Balquhidder! St Andrews is 40 minutes drive, not only that we have golf courses galore within 20 minutes, including Gleneagles. And of course Perth Amber Festival with Dougie Maclean.

International Youth Tattoo  4th, 5th and 6th September 2009 at McDiarmid Park Perth. For the first time the International Youth Tattoo will bring top international youth bands and performers to McDiarmid Park to showcase the very best of traditional Scottish music and dance, in celebration of Scotland's Homecoming year. The first time this has happened and IT WILL BE REPEATED IN 2010

PERTH - THE IDEAL DESTINATION FOR 2010.

Not only do we have some of the best scenery in Scotland, but in Perthshire alone we have five whisky distilleries you can visit, from the oldest working to the smallest in the country! Highland Games abound around every corner, history lies waiting for you to discover it, the oldest living thing in Europe - come and find out what (no, it's not myself)! Did I mention Golf? An easy drive and you will be at Gleneagles, Carnoustie, St Andrews just to name a few! Why was it Sir Walter Scott so loved Perth? Come and find out. Whatever time of year there is something going on - just email us your dates of travel and we will tell you all there is to know and design a vacation package just for you, let us take the strain.

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800th Anniversary of Perth 2010:
 

The foundation of Perth as a Royal Burgh dates back to the King William the Lion charter of 1210.  Provost Hulbert marked the 800 day countdown ( on 24th October 2007 ) with a rare appearance of the Royal Burgh Charter awarded to Perth in 1210 by King William the 1st, known as William the Lion, who ruled from 1143 to 1214.  The programme of events and activities is being created for all to enjoy and participate in with the focus on a series of themes including our heritage, our future, our communities, culture and sport, the economy as well as a civic programme.  EVENTS IN 2010 THE LIST


Perth time line:

1210 – Signing of Royal Burgh Charter by William the Lion
1396 – Battle of the Clans on the North Inch
1437 – Murder of James I at Blackfriars
1559 – John Knox preaching at St Johns begins Reformation movement in Scotland
1644 – Battle of Tippermuir on outskirts of Perth followed by occupation of the City by Marquis of   Montrose or General Assembly of Church of Scotland approve the 5 Articles of Perth (1618) also King Charles II crowned King at Scone Palace in 1651 (pictured below)

1745 – Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Perth and crowned King of Scotland, Stays at the Salutation Hotel
1842 –Visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert where she is given the keys to the city – procession through Perth followed by a banquet at Scone Palace

1935 – Perth Museum and Art Gallery opened
1943 – Death of William Soutar in Perth
1960 – Opening of Queen’s Bridge by HM Queen Elizabeth II
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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