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Flights: Cheap airfare to Perth and Kinross (arriving in Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Edinburgh)

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Blair Castle and Hercules Gardens, Pitlochry
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 10 attractions in Pitlochry
Attraction type: Castle; Garden; Historic home
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The Watermill, Aberfeldy
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Aberfeldy

Opened by Michael Palin, The Watermill is Winner of the Independent Bookshop of the Year award for the whole UK. Over three floors, the converted mill houses the bookshop, contemporary art gallery and cafe in a unique environment, complete with comfy chairs - a browser's paradise. Next door is our homes and gardens shop, Homer. We are open seven days a week, 10am - 5pm (11am on Sunday).

Attraction type: Art gallery; Other
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Scone Palace, Perth
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 10 attractions in Perth
Attraction type: Architectural building
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Ossian's Hall, Dunkeld
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Dunkeld

Built for the second Duke of Atholl in 1758 and restored in 1953, this folly sits on a rocky outcrop overlooking the turbulent Black Linn Fall, which affords fine views of the distant woodlands.

Attraction type: Historic home
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Blair Castle, Blair Atholl
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Blair Atholl

A majestic 13th-century castle best known for its wide-open medieval halls.

Attraction type: Castle
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Branklyn Garden, Perth
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 10 attractions in Perth
Attraction type: Garden
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The Museum of The Black Watch, Perth
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 10 attractions in Perth

The Museum of The Black Watch is laid our chronologically through ten rooms within the Castle. These display an amazing variety of artifacts illustrating the history of the Regiment as well as a fine collection of paintings and photography. Supplemented by a number of audiovisual installations the overall experience is highly evocative and brings to life the experience of serving in the Black Watch from Fontenoy to Fallujah and beyond.

Attraction type: Military museum
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Perth Art Gallery and Museum, Perth
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 10 attractions in Perth
Attraction type: Art museum
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Kirk of St. John the Baptist, Perth
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 10 attractions in Perth
Attraction type: Religious site; Historic site
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Taymouth Castle, Perth and Kinross
Attraction type: Historic home; Golf course
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Abernethy Village, Perth
Attraction type: Historic village
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Huntingtower Castle, Perth
Attraction type: Castle
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Dunkeld Cathedral (daytrip), Dunkeld
Attraction type: Religious site
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