The Speyside Whisky region is centred around the River Spey. At 109 miles long, it is the fastest flowing river in Scotland (not to mention one of the great salmon rivers). It’s this river and its tributaries that form the heart of the Speyside region. Speyside is home to almost half of all the Scottish distilleries. These include the big names of Glenfiddich, Glenlivet and Macallan, as well as lesser known distilleries such as Craigellachie and Ballindalloch. And although castles, gardens, walking, the beautiful landscape and fishing are some of the reasons for many tourists to visit … [Read more...] about Tour Speyside with Scottish Routes
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Victorian Heritage Trail in Royal Deeside Relaunched
The area to the west of Aberdeen, stretching as far as Braemar, is not known as 'Royal Deeside' for nothing. In case recent Jubilee celebrations have eclipsed all thoughts of any other British royalty, let's go back a bit and remember Queen Victoria who, in 1848, along with Prince Albert, first visited, and fell in love with, the Balmoral Estate on Deeside. The present royal family has an equal love for this historic area and takes every opportunity to spend time at Balmoral. And now you can follow in the footsteps of all these generations of royals and visit the picturesque Dee and Don … [Read more...] about Victorian Heritage Trail in Royal Deeside Relaunched
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