Welcome To Perth

Perth - The Heart Of Scotland

October 27th 2011 The Perth Online website has been incorporated into the Perth.org.uk website. Throughout the coming weeks the two sites will be merged fully.

This site is intended to be a point of reference for the people of Perth & Perthshire, as well as for visitors from around the world, all with the aim of showing people what great places Perth & Perthshire are in the heart of Scotland, and all that it has to offer to residents and visitors alike. We hope you enjoy the site and its content useful.

Perth - an ancient city in Perthshire, Scotland

Historically famed for its Whisky, Perth is a beautiful town right in the heart of Scotland with stunning history and boarder by two beautiful public parks, the North and South Inch. In addition to this there is a thriving range of markets here, including a farmers market every month, a gardeners market, a continental market, art fair and much much more! There's even a traditional medieval fair in late November to celebrate the feast of St. Andrew. This means there's always something to suit everyone in Perth.

For those who want to do a bit of shopping there is the St John's shopping centre with over 40 different stores open until 5:30pm and with late night opening until 7pm on a Thursday. In the north of the city there is also the St Catherine's retail park which is within walking distance of the city centre, or can be accessed by a direct bus from Mill Street in Perth. The retail park has stores for clothes, toys, home and garden, pets, diy, sports and electrical goods, so you'll certainly find just what you're looking for.

As the names of places suggest, Perth has a strong religious streak and very dedicated to John the Baptist (indeed, the town was called St. John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun until the 19th century) and those who are interested can visit the Franciscan monastery and the 400 year old Greyfriars' burial ground. But, for those who are interested in something a little different there are two libraries and Edwardian style theatre showing a range of drama, comedy, dance and pantomime and a range of walks and trails around the surrounding area. For garden lovers, Perth has a range of Britain in Bloom award winning gardens, including the Bells Cherrybank centre and the exotic Perthshire Gardens Collections containing a stunning range of exotic plants from all other the world.

For those wanting to soak up some of the interesting history of the town, visitors can see the mixture of castles in the area who each contribute to Scotland's history in the own way. Scone Palace, for example, is where most of Scotland's royalty were crowned and is the ancestral home of the Earls of Mansfield. Elcho castle is a 16th century stately mansion on the banks of the River Tay with a beautiful orchard for visitors to enjoy. The painted ceilings in the eastern tower of the 15th century Huntingtower Castle are worth a look whoever you are and the way the towers have been connected over the years is wonderful to see.

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