Visiting Eilean Donan Castle
Saturday - September 12th 2009
Today we left Inverness and drove to
Fort William, the next stop on our tour through Scotland. After breakfast we bought some snacks at Marks & Spencer and then we said goodbye to Inverness. On our way to Fort William we planed to visit
Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most famous Scottish landmarks.
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| On the way to Eilean Donan Castle |
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| On the way to Eilean Donan Castle |
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| On the way to Eilean Donan Castle |
Eilean Donan Castle was built in the 13th century as a defence against the Vikings. Today it is a famous tourist destination and is also used as a location for Hollywood movies, like James Bond - The World is not Enough or Highlander.
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| Eilean Donan Castle |
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| Eilean Donan Castle |
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| Eilean Donan Castle |
We decided to do the guided tour, which was very interesting, because we got to see all the rooms and the tour guide told us a lot about the history of the castle. After the tour we bought some souvenirs and enjoyed a cup of coffee at the visitors center.
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| View from the Castle |
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| Eilean Donan Castle |
Since it was already noon, we had our snacks for lunch and enjoyed the wonderful view on the landmark. Then we hit the road again and a few hours later we arrived at Fort William.
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| On our way to Fort William |
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| Fort William |
Unfortunately the owners of the bed & breakfast weren't at home yet and so we took a walk around Fort William. After we checked in, we had dinner at a Chinese restaurant. Afterwards we returned to our B&B.
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| Dinner at a Chinese Restaurant |
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