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'''Perth and Kinross''' (''Peairt agus Ceann Rois'') is a county in the North East Scotland|north east of [[Scotland]]. Here is the divide between Lowland and Highland, as the hills suddenly rear up from the broad valleys. 

==Towns and villages==
Perth and Kinross map - 600px|Map of [[Perth]] and Kinross
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'''The Lowlands:'''
*Perth (Scotland) | [[Perth]] GPS 56.397,-3.437 is the only city. It has gardens, a museum and gallery. 
*Kinross GPS 56.2,-3.42, under the scarp of the Lomond Hills, has Loch Leven, with its island castle. Mary Queen of Scots escaped from imprisonment here.
*Auchterarder GPS 56.293167,-3.706142 is a straggling nondescript place, but just outside is the Gleneagles Hotel.
*Crieff GPS 56.37568,-3.84262 and Comrie GPS 56.3749,-3.9882 to the west are Victorian resort citys.
*Blairgowrie & Rattray GPS 56.592023,-3.340137 andAlyth GPS 56.623145,-3.232042 to the east are fruit-growing towns.

'''The Highlands:''' There's a false start, with the Ochills just south of [[Perth]]. But continue, and it's very obvious when you've reached the real thing. 
*Birnam GPS 56.55805,-3.576425 was where the forest began marching, to the dismay of Macbeth; its sister-town is Dunkeld GPS 56.567653,-3.58622}}.
* A few miles north is a river confluence. From here the Tay Valley ascends west via Aberfeldy GPS 56.618134,-3.8655 and Kenmore GPS 56.567,-3.983 to Loch Tay, with Ben Lawers brooding above.
* The primary street A9 and railway continue north up the valley of the River Tummel, to Pitlochry GPS 56.705,-3.733 and Blair Atholl GPS 56.77,-3.84}}. 
: Beyond and the road climbs over the bleak Drumochter Pass towards Aviemore, Speyside and Inverness.

<h2 class=subheader>Local Languages</h2>
Everyone native to Perthshire speaks English to a highly comprehendable standard. The local dialects are widely regarded as some of the most understandable in [[Scotland]] (unlike nearby Dundee). Gaelic is no longer widely spoken in the area. Due to EU law a large number of Eastern European (mainly Polish) workers emigrate to Perthshire to work on the fresh fruit farms north of [[Perth]]. Many of the migrants have little or no English.

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'''By air:''' the airport for this area is Edinburgh (EDI). A direct Jetbus 747 runs from the airport to Inverkeithing train station in Fife, where trains for [[Perth]] stop. But other trains across the county run a different route, via Stirling: it might be better to take the airport bus or tram to Haymarket station in Edinburgh for the full choice of trains.

<h2 class=subheader>Get Around</h2>

Perthshire has one of the most developed bus infrastructure networks in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], largely run by transport giant Stagecoach, who have their offices in [[Perth]]. They operate many services linking all local communities. At peak time on weekdays buses can run as often as once every 5 minutes but on Sundays service can be much slower. Check the online timetables before planning a day out. If you miss a bus from a rural area there will usually be another one later, just how later can vary. Bus travel is normally safe but can get intimidating on Friday or Saturday nights. It is advised not to travel by bus after dark if you are unfamiliar with the route.

<h2 class=subheader>What to See</h2>

<h2 class=subheader>Things to Do</h2>

* Play golf at Gleneagles - near Auchterarder £32 to £230 Play golf at the site of the 2014 Ryder Cup. There are several other courses in the region.

* '''Hike the Cateran Trail''', a 64-mile walk up Glenshee and Glenisla. It's usually done in five stages, with convenient starting points being Blairgowrie, Bridge of Cally, Kirkmichael, Spittal of Glenshee, Cray, Kirkton of Glenisla and Alyth.
* '''Highland Gatherings and Games:''' each town or large village hosts at least one event during summer. Pipe bands, caber-tossing, field & track events and so on; often combined with Agricultural Shows. For instance in mid-July, Lochearnhead hosts the Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Highland Games, while Blairgowrie & Rattray Games are early September.

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<h2 class=subheader>Stay Safe</h2>
No Islamophobic Incidents have been reported

<h2 class=subheader>News & References</h2>
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<h2 class=subheader>Travel Next</h2>
*South to Fife, Clackmannanshire or Stirlingshire
*West to Scottish Highlands
*North to Aberdeenshire
*East to Angus

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