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2 The Intersection of Success Interesting Cultural Attraction Quality Accom- modations Accessible Location

3  Fly from New York, through London, to Edinburgh  Stay in five-star hotel at base of Edinburgh Castle  Travel by luxury bus to sites of other castles in Scotland  Take cruise on Loch Ness near Inverness  Visit Urquhart Castle

Edinburgh Castle Located in Edinburgh 1230 Urquhart Castle Located in Inverness 1626 Craigievar Castle Located in Aberdeen 1636 Fraser Castle Located in Aberdeen 1854 Balmoral Castle Located in Aberdeen

5  Located at Deeside (bank of the Dee River)  Built of granite from nearby quarries of Glen Gelder  Summer home of British Royalty  Located on huge estate with much wildlife  Facilities Exhibitions Gardens Shops Restaurant Pony stable

6  Built on high volcanic rock overlooking city  Bronze-age settlement established 1000 B.C.  Numerous buildings and walls  Main sites Great Hall with ornate wooden ceiling, armor and weapons Tiny St. Margaret’s Chapel, oldest building at castle  Second most visited site in Great Britain (behind Tower of London)

7  Edinburgh330 miles  Aberdeen400 miles  Inverness440 miles