VisitScotland, the national tourism agency for Scotland, offers a wide range of information and detail on Perth via the regional tourist board website.

Perth, former capital of Scotland, is a small provincial city and the main administrative and cosmopolitan centre for the beautiful and primarily rural surrounding 2,000 square miles of Perthshire.

Perth is located around 50 miles north of Edinburgh and enjoys a beautiful position on the banks of Scotland's longest river - the Tay (at 119 miles). With a rich and influential history that stretches back over 8,000 years, Perth has served as its country's capital and has always been one of the most important political, judicial and commercial centres in Scotland.

Many of the Scottish Kings were crowned on the Stone of Destiny at Scone Palace and Robert the Bruce, Oliver Cromwell, John Knox and Bonnie Prince Charlie are just four of the famous historical figures who left their mark on the royal burgh.

Today, Perth is a bustling town around 50,000 inhabitants. It fulfils its joint role of county town, administrative hub and cosmopolitan centre with ease and offers an excellent range of entertainment, shops, cafes and restaurants. It is recognised as one of Scotland's premier culinary centres and is renowned for its stunning parks and gardens, indeed the town has won numerous 'Britain in Bloom' awards including 'Champion of Champions' in 2000 and 'Best Large Town' in 2002. For history, scenery, accessibility and choice, there are few places in Britain to match Perth.

You can learn more about Perth and the surrounding area at the visitscotland.com website.

Visitors can book accommodation in the Perth area via the visitscotland.com website: