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Horsecross plans bumper autumn/winter season

Emerging talents combine with well-established favourites to create a bumper season at Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre this autumn and winter.

Motor sport comes home to Scotland in 2009

New for 2009, Scotland welcomes the inaugural Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Rally of Scotland, as the final round of the prestigious Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC).

Scone Palace reports rise in visitor figures

Figures just released by Scone Palace confirm that over 103,000 visitors from across the world flocked to the Crowning Place of Scotland’s Kings between April and October - representing a rise of 5% on the same period last year.

Popular Scottish Racecourse Secures Additional Saturday Fixture

It has been announced that Perth Racecourse has been granted an additional Saturday race fixture in 2010 by the British Horseracing Authority, a feat not easy to come by.

In 2009 we are inviting you to celebrate with us. Whether you live in Scotland, are part of our extended global family, or maybe you just love Scotland, come and join in the celebrations

Perth 800 is a year long programme of events which will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Burgh Charter to Perth by King William the Lion of Scotland in 1210

Your White Invite to...fall in love with Perthshire this winter - Scone Palace, by Perth.

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Perthshire is the irrefutable Adventure Capital of Scotland!

No matter what time of year you visit, Perthshire has something for everyone.

Clear air, pure waters, lush countryside rich in wildlife, colourful gardens and Highland grandeur make the perfect landscape

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Welcome to the website of VisitScotland Perthshire.

Situated in the very heart of Scotland, Perthshire represents the perfect place to find all that you expect of a great Scottish holiday. Most of Perthshire is little more than one hour by road or rail from Glasgow or Edinburgh, but a world apart.

Towns and places to visit in Perthshire include Aberfeldy, Loch Tay and Glen Lyon, Auchterarder, Gleneagles and the Ochils, Blairgowrie and East Perthshire, Crieff, Comrie and Strathearn, Dunkeld and Birnam, Kinross-shire and Loch Leven, the Fair City of Perth, Pitlochry and Highland Perthshire, and some of the most scenic Scottish glens.

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Did you know?
The largest rod and line salmon caught in Scotland was taken from the Tay in 1922 and weighed in at a huge 64lb. It was caught by Miss GW Ballantine. This record has yet to be beaten and adds weight to the belief that women are better anglers than men are!