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Vacations in Scotland are rather popular today due, most likely, to the strength of the $ against the £ making vacations to the United Kingdom very cheap, especially if visiting from from America. In the following article we introduce 3 superb places to visit in Pitlochry, the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre, the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre and Blair Castle.

Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Centre

A power station is an extraordinary site for a visitor attraction, but this is just where you can find the Scottish Hydro Electric Visitor Center. The center can be found within the splendid Pitlochry Power Station, and features interactive exhibits describing the development of hydro power in Scotland, dating from the 1940’s right up to the present day. The Pitlochry Dam, which was built between 1947 and 1951, also offers the fascinating opportunity to watch the famous salmon ladder through three observation chambers. Once inside the center, you will find interactive and audio-visual presentations explaining in detail this natural phenomenon. The turbine hall of Pitlochry Power Station can also be observed 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 construction of Blair Castle began in 1269, under the guidance of the Lord of Badenoch (John I Comyn), a northerly neighbor of the Earl of Atholl. The Earl was away, fighting in the Crusade’s, when his neighbor began the construction of his castle on his land. As soon as the Earl returned to Scotland he complained angrily to the king of Scotland, Alexander III about his neighbor, and won back his lands. Rather than pulling down the tower than John I Comyn had built, the Earl decided to amalgamate the tower into his own castle. A Great Hall and a number of vaulted chambers were incorporated into the castle over the centuries, by  different Earls. It was the second Duke of Atholl who, in 1740, decided to renovate the castle as a Georgian Mansion.

Killiecrankie Visitor Centre

During the era of the Jacobites Killiecrankie, not too far from Pitlochry, found itself full of the crys of battle. The government soldiers were heavily overwhelmed by the rebel soldiers of the Jacobites, under the command of Bonnie Dundee. During the bloody battle one of the soldiers evaded capture by leaping over the River Garry, hence the name, Soldier’s Leap. The area around the gorge and pass were a favored place of Queen Victoria.

To learn facts concerning the infamous battle you should pay a visit to the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre. The Killiecrankie Visitor Centre has a number of otherdisplays and services, which include; guided walks, a natural history of the area and ranger service’s and many more.

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