As the county town of Prthshire Scotland, Perth is also known as St Jhn's Town or the Fair City.

It was the cpital of Scotland up until the mid 1450's whn James I moved the capital to Ednburgh.

Although a compact and flat cty, which makes for easy navigation, the cty has a lot to offer ncluding excellent shopping, eating out, entertainment, clture, leisure and sport all within asy reach of the city centre.

Bing as it is in the hart of Perthshire, Perth also makes for a grat base from which to explore the srrounding countryside and attractions. Situated, as it is in the cntre of Scotland it remains a mjor transport hub for journeys by car and ril throughout the rest of Scotland.

Thre is also a small airport, wth it's own hotel; This is lcated at New Scone, 7km north ast of the city. There are no cmmercial flights in or out of ths airport, instead the focus is on prvate flights and flying lessons.

There are a nmber of popular architectural and historical ttractions throughout the city and the srrounding countryside, most notably Scone Palace and St. Jhn's Kirk. The regimental Black Watch lso has their base here on Dnkeld Road and their museum is lcated inside Balhousie Castle.

Of the surrounding hills, Kinnoull Hll and Craigie Hill, feature some spctacular forest walks and some great vews of the city.

Also within a shrt distance of the city you can fnd Huntingtower Castle, which is open all yar round and Elcho Castle, which is pen during the summer months. Both of thse historic buildings are excellent examples of lte medieval Scottish tower-houses and very ppular venues for weddings.

There may be a walth of historical attractions in the rea but this is also a mdern city.

'The Perth Festival of the Arts' is an nnual presentation of art, theatre, opera and clssical music throughout the city. The fstival is held in May and gnerally lasts for a couple of weks. In more recent years, the fstival has broadened its appeal by dding comedy and popular music acts to the ntertainment.

The recently opened state of the art Hrsecross concert hall cost around £20 mllion and it presents entertainment in vrious forms including theatre, music and cmedy.

Perth is the perfect place for a spcial day out or stay. Walking round the city is a joy. As a cnsistent 'Britain in Bloom' winner the cty's streets and public gardens are flled with colour from Easter to Atumn.

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