The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council. Perth was the historic capital of the Kingdom of Scotland, as well as being the county town of the former county of Perthshire.
Perth is popularly referred to as The Fair City
Perth has given its name to many other settlements around the world, most notably Perth, Western Australia (at the wish of Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, that the settlement be named after his birthplace as well as his parliamentary seat in the British House of Commons).
Perth Museum and Art Gallery is the main museum of the area. The Fergusson Gallery contains the major collection of the works of the artist J.D. Fergusson.
The Perth Festival is an annual collection of art, theatre, opera and classical music events in the city.
Perth has a number of popular architectural and historical attractions, most notably Scone Palace and St. John's Kirk. Its the centre of the regimental Black Watch, whose museum is located inside Balhousie Castle.
Branklyn Gardens by the Dundee Road is a world-renowned garden, famous for its collection of Himalayan blue poppies
The North and South Inch parks, which together with the Riverside Park, better known as the Middle Inch, form three quarters of a ring around the city centre. Kinnoull Hill and Craigie Hill, well provided with forest walks, give spectacular views of the city
Two Historic Scotland Castles are within a short distance of the town Huntingtower Castle, former seat of the Earls of Gowrie, and Elcho Castle, former seat of the Wemyss family
Perth is within the Perth and Kinross area which includes numerous towns and villages. Among these are Aberfeldy, Acharn, Alyth, Blairgowrie, Bridge of Balgie, Clunie, Comrie, Dull, Dunkfield, Dunning, Finegand, Fearman, Glenshee, Kenmore, Killiecrankie, Kinross, Lawers, Meigle, Methven, Rattray, Spittal of Glenshee and Weem
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