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We care for the very best of Scottish Explorer Pass duration Adult Concession Child Family By visiting just 2 of our 77 • All staffed Historic properties From only £31, The Explorer Pass heritage including the country’s 3 Day (over 5 days) £31.00 £24.80 £18.60 £62.00 attractions you start to save money. • VisitScotland Information Centres gives you access to all our finest , palaces, abbeys and 7 Day (over 14 days) £42.00 £33.60 £25.20 £84.00 • Online at historicenvironment.scot/explorer attractions – a great value way prehistoric sites. Among them are • Free entry to all 77 Historic Scotland attractions to discover Scotland’s history. world-famous attractions including • Concession – aged 60+/full-time students/ • 20% discount on audio tours at AND REMEMBER… unemployed (on production of valid identification) • Entry to Historic Scotland daytime events You can visit more than one attraction each day Edinburgh, and Urquhart Ask our staff about this great value option, • Child – aged 5-15 (under 5s admitted free) castles and the Neolithic village of or visit historicenvironment.scot/explorer • Family – two adults and up to six children Skara Brae. This free map is your (aged 5-15) quick guide to 77 Historic Scotland SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN SAVE! visitor attractions just waiting to 3 Day Explorer Pass (adult) Palace Fort George be explored. Visiting £18.50 £15.00 BUY ONE PASS FOR ALL ATTRACTIONS Urquhart Castle £9.00 £6.00 Are you on a long holiday, or a short break? Total Cost £48.50 A Historic Scotland Explorer Pass is an easy and 3 Day Explorer £31.00 great value way to see Scotland’s historic attractions. Saving £17.50 Regional Explorer Passes are exclusively available Melrose Abbey Castle for Orkney, the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway 7 Day Explorer Pass (adult) or the Islands. Visiting Edinburgh Castle £18.50 Jedburgh Abbey £6.00 Stirling Castle £15.00 Linlithgow Palace £6.00 St Andrews Castle £6.00 Urquhart Castle £9.00 St Andrew's Cathedral Dallas Dhu Distillery £6.00 Caerlaverock Castle Total Cost £66.50 7 Day Explorer £42.00 Saving £24.50 FIND US ON These examples of savings are for demonstration purposes. Find out more: Edinburgh and Stirling castles, total cost: £33.50, 3 day Explorer Pass: £31.00 Historic Environment Scotland historicenvironment.scot/explorer Admission prices are correct at time of publication, but may be liable to change. Scottish Charity No. SC045925

EDINBURGH CASTLE STIRLING CASTLE URQUHART CASTLE AND THERE'S SO MUCH MORE... Edinburgh Castle is Scotland’s symbol of power, Stirling Castle was once the favoured residence Overlooking the waters of Loch Ness and the We have visitor attractions all over Scotland protection and majesty. It stands high on an extinct of Scottish kings, queens and nobles. mountains beyond, Urquhart Castle enjoys from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands. volcano with panoramic views of one of Europe’s a spectacular location. These castles, cathedrals, palaces, abbeys Today at Stirling Castle, you too can visit the finest capital cities. and so much more are a must-see for anyone magnificent Palace of James V. From clan feuds to Jacobite uprisings, this once visiting Scotland. The castle guards the Scottish Crown Jewels and The royal apartments inside the palace have been mighty fortress has had a turbulent history. The last the Stone of Destiny. Its many highlights include the returned to how they may have looked in the 1540s, soldiers marched away in 1692, blowing up part Many are set in fabulous countryside, while others EXPLORER , Royal Apartments, Scottish National War when they were the childhood home of Mary, of the castle as they left. But while the armies are at the heart of picturesque towns or great cities. Memorial and three military museums. The ‘Prisons Queen of Scots. And the castle, with its fabulous have long-since vanished, Urquhart’s ruins remain These places have witnessed great events; some of War’ exhibition recalls the era when the castle Great Hall and , is one of the country’s a proud and spectacular reminder of the past. have been home to kings and queens – all have PASS & MAP held captured sailors from enemy nations, such as top places to visit. Sitting on a huge volcanic rock, The story of the castle and the families who lived played a unique part in our rich and colourful past; the newly independent USA. Other sights and sounds it has superb views of the battlefields of Stirling within its powerful walls is told in the impressive over 5,000 years of history. Plan your journey to Scotland’s past include the firing of the One o’Clock Gun and the Bridge and Bannockburn where visitor centre. There is a fascinating display of oldest building in Edinburgh, St Margaret’s Chapel. and won great victories in the artefacts plus an audiovisual presentation to enjoy. Wars of Independence against England. edinburghcastle.gov.uk stirlingcastle.gov.uk historicenvironment.scot/urquhart-castle historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place

Iona Abbey

Elgin Cathedral

Duff House Ask our staff about the Explorer Pass, or visit historicenvironment.scot/explorer

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73 TO ALL OF THESE ATTRACTIONS. 72 SHETLAND 77 ISLANDS 76 N UNST PASSES ARE FLEXIBLE TO SUIT 71 Kirkwall HOY miles 150 Shetland FETLAR SOUTH THE LENGTH OF YOUR STAY. 74 RONALDSAY YELL John Thurso O’Groats Edinburgh and the Lothians North and Grampian  MAINLAND 1 56 Balvenie Castle 68 2 Cairnpapple Hill 57 Corgarff Castle ISLE OF Wick Lerwick LEWIS 3 Craigmillar Castle 58 Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery Stornoway 4 Crichton Castle 59 Duff House 5 and Gardens 60 Elgin Cathedral 69 Kinbrace Latheron 6 Edinburgh Castle 61 Fort George 7 Linlithgow Palace 62 Huntly Castle 75 8 Seton 63 Kildrummy Castle 9 64 Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse OUTER Lairg 10 Trinity House Maritime Museum and The Museum of Scottish HEBRIDES SCALPAY Ullapool The Scottish Borders Lighthouses HARRIS Dornoch 11 Dryburgh Abbey 65  NORTH 12 Hermitage Castle 66 Tolquhon Castle UIST 13 Jedburgh Abbey 67 Urquhart Castle Invergordon 14 Melrose Abbey The Western Isles Lochmaddy 64 Uig 65 Elgin Fraserburgh 15 Smailholm Tower 68 The Blackhouse, Arnol Strathpeer 59 61 Dumfries and Galloway 69 Calanais Standing Stones 60 Keith Nairn 58 16 Caerlaverock Castle 70 Kisimul Castle Portree Peterhead 17 Cardoness Castle Orkney INVERNESS 62 SOUTH RAASAY Dutown Huntly 18 Dundrennan Abbey 71 The Bishop’s and  UIST 19 Glenluce Abbey Earl’s Palaces, Kirkwall 56 ISLE OF SKYE 67 20 MacLellan’s Castle 72 Broch of Gurness 66 21 New Abbey Corn Mill 73 Brough of Birsay Glenshiel Alford INNER HEBRIDES 22 Sweetheart Abbey 74 Hackness Martello Tower Aviemore ERISKAY 63 23 and Battery ABERDEEN CANNA 57 24 Whithorn Priory and Museum 76 Maeshowe Chambered Cairn MALLAIG Invergarry 70 RHUM Glasgow, Clyde and Ayrshire 77 Skara Brae Prehistoric Village BARRA Braemar 25 EIGG Bothwell Castle Shetland Lochailort Stonehaven 26 75 Jarlshof Prehistoric and  MUCK 27 Crossraguel Abbey Norse Settlement Fort William 48 28 29 Dundonald Castle COLL Glencoe Brechin Montrose 30 Glasgow Cathedral Kirriemuir 31 Newark Castle Aberfeldy Forfar 32 Rothesay Castle 52 54 TIREE Arbroath Central and West ISLE OF MULL 55 DUNDEE Craignure 38 Killin 47 33 Argyll’s Lodging 34 Dalmally 40 Oban 50 Perth 34 Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace Crie 45 46 35 and Gardens 49 Inveraray 36 Callander 53 St Andrews 37 Dunblane Cathedral Aberfoyle Kinross ISLE OF 37 35 38 Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel 39 51 COLONSAY 36 39 41 33 42 40 Iona Abbey and Nunnery JURA Stirling Dunfermline 44 5 41 Stirling Castle Helensburgh 28 43 9 Dunbar 7 1 10 8 The Kingdom of Fife GLASGOW ISLAY Tarbet 31 EDINBURGH 42 Aberdour Castle and Gardens Rothesay 2 Eyemouth 43 Dunfermline Abbey and Palace Bowmore 6 Largs 30 25 4 44 Inchcolm Abbey and Island 32 GIGHA Hamilton 3 45 St Andrews Castle Millport 46 St Andrews Cathedral ARRAN 26 Peebles 14 Perthshire, Kinross and Angus Brodick 29 Galashiels 15 KILMARNOCK 11 47 Arbroath Abbey Campbeltown Selkirk 48 Edzell Castle and Garden Ayr Muirkirk Jedburgh 13 49 Elcho Castle Hawick 50 Huntingtower Castle Maybole Moat 51 Lochleven Castle 27 52 Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum Girvan 53 St Serf’s Church and Dupplin Cross 12 54 St Vigeans Sculptured Stones 55 Stanley Mills Dumfries

Castle Douglas 21 * Pre-booking is required at: Stranraer 19 22 16 Trinity House Maritime Museum (0131 554 3289) 23 Lochleven Castle (book on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/lochleven-castle) 17 St Vigeans Sculptured Stones (01241 878 756) Maeshowe Chambered Cairn (book on site or online: historicenvironment.scot/maeshowe) 24 18 Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (book online historicenvironment.scot/skara-brae) Drummore 20 Doune Castle (book online: historicenvironment.scot/doune-castle)

75. Jarlshof Prehistoric and 13. Jedburgh Abbey 9. Tantallon Castle 40. Iona Abbey and Nunnery 25. Bothwell Castle 58. Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery 76. Maeshowe Chambered Cairn 46. St Andrews Cathedral Norse Settlement

Zu unserem Repertoire zählen die besten Nous nous chargeons du meilleur de l’héritage Cuidamos del mejor patrimonio de Escocia que Мы заботимся о лучшем наследии Abbiamo a cuore il preziosissimo patrimonio Zajmujemy się najważniejszym dziedzictwem Attraktionen, die das schottische Kulturerbe zu de l’Écosse, y compris les plus beaux châteaux, incluye los más refinados castillos, palacios, Шотландии, включая прекраснейшие замки, storico-architettonico scozzese, costituito dai Szkocji włączając najpiękniejsze zamki, pałace, bieten hat, einschließlich der prächtigsten palais, abbayes et sites préhistoriques du pays. abadías y lugares prehistóricos. Entre ellos se дворцы, аббатства и доисторические места migliori castelli, palazzi, abbazie e siti opactwa oraz zabytki prehistoryczne. Wśród Burgen, Schlösser, Klöster und prähistorischen Parmi eux se trouvent des attractions célèbres encuentran los más famosos lugares de interés страны. В их число входят всемирно preistorici, tra i quali figurano attrazioni di fama nich znajdują się znane na całym świecie Sehenswürdigkeiten. Zu diesen zählen solch dans le monde entier, dont les châteaux del mundo como los castillos de Edimburgo, известные достопримечательности, такие как mondiale come i castelli di Edimburgo, Stirling atrakcje, takie jak edynburskie zamki Stirling i weltberühmte Attraktionen wie Edinburgh, d’Édimbourg, de Stirling et d’Urquhart ainsi que Stirling y Urquhart y el poblado neolítico de Эдинбургский замок, замки Стерлинг и ed Urquhart e il villaggio neolitico di Skara Urquhart oraz neolityczna wioska Skara Brae. Stirling, Urquhart Castles und das le village néolithique de Skara Brae. Skara Brae. Уркухарт, а также поселение эпохи неолита в Brae. Niezależnie od tego czy jesteś na dłuższym jungsteinzeitliche Dorf Skara Brae. Скара Брэ. Que vous ayez de longues vacances ou que vous Tanto si disfruta de unas largas vacaciones como Per chi viaggia per un ponte festivo o solo per urlopie czy na krótkim wypadzie karta wstępu Ob Sie eine längere oder kürzere Reise nach fassiez une petite pause, la carte « Historic si se trata de una corta escapada, la tarjeta del Вне зависимости от того, находитесь ли Вы в una breve pausa, la formula dell’Historic Historic Scotland Explorer Pass to prosty i Schottland unternehmen, mit dem Historic Scotland Explorer Pass » est une façon simple et Historic Scotland Explorer Pass le ofrece una длительном отпуске или ограничены во Scotland Explorer Pass è l’ideale per visitare a korzystny cenowo sposób na zwiedzanie Scotland Explorer Pass können Sie die avantageuse de voir les attractions historiques forma fácil y rentable de ver los lugares de времени, Пропуск исследователя Historic basso costo le attrazioni storiche scozzesi. historycznych atrakcji Szkocji. historischen Sehenswürdigkeiten Schottlands d’Écosse. interés histórico de Escocia. Scotland – удобный и выгодный способ L’Explorer Pass offre: Korzyści z zakupu karty wstępu Explorer Pass bequem und kostengünstig entdecken. посетить исторические Les avantages du Explorer Pass comprennent: Las ventajas de la Explorer Pass incluyen: obejmują: достопримечательности Шотландии Ingresso gratuito a tutte le 77 attrazioni Zu den Vorteilen des Explorer Pass zählen: • entrée gratuite pour l’ensemble des 77 Entrada libre a los 77 lugares de interés de la storiche scozzesi Darmowy wstęp do wszystkich 77 atrakcji • • Преимущества Пропуска исследователя: • Kostenloser Eintritt in alle 77 Historic attractions Historic Scotland (Écosse Escocia Histórica organizacji Historic Scotland • Ingresso agli eventi diurni Historic Scotland Scotland Sehenswürdigkeiten historique) Право бесплатного доступа ко всем 77 • • Entrada a los eventos de día en la Escocia • • Wstęp na wydarzenia organizowane przez 77 историческим достопримечательностям Sconto del 20% sulle guide audio nel castello Eintritt in die Tagesprogramme von Historic entrée pour les évènements en journée Histórica • • Historic Scotland w ciągu dnia • • Шотландии di Edimburgo. Scotland Historic Scotland (Écosse historique) 20% de descuento en los audio-tours en el 20% zniżki na zwiedzanie zamku w • Посещение дневных мероприятий Historic Ricordate che potete visitare più attrazioni al • 20 % Rabatt auf alle Audioführungen im 20% de réduction sur les guides audio au Castillo de Edimburgo • • Edynburgu z przewodnikiem audio • • Scotland giorno! Edinburgh Castle Château d’Édimbourg • Recuerde ……. ¡puede visitar más de un lugar Pamiętaj ……. każdego dnia możesz zwiedzić 20%-ная скидка на аудиоэкскурсии по Denken Sie daran.....Sie können jeden Tag mehr Souvenez-vous…….que vous pouvez visiter cada día! • więcej niż jedną atrakcję turystyczną! Эдинбургскому дворцу als eine Sehenswürdigkeit besichtigen! plus d’une attraction par jour! Помните ……. в день Вы можете посетить несколько достопримечательностей!