A beautifully restored castle

• 5 out of 5 stars by Cindy Grant from Petersburg, Virginia
• June 26, 2011

Quote: An impressive castle perched high on a hill with beautiful views of the countryside. While restoration continues until later this summer, the castle is still open, but the palace isn't. Stirling has the largest banquet hall, a beautiful royal... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal The Scotland Ghostour

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A Hearty Tour of Stirling Castle!

• 5 out of 5 stars by karly07 from Belfast, United Kingdom
• November 23, 2009

Quote: Whilst on a half term visit to Scotland, my husband and I spent a morning at Stirling Castle. As you approach Stirling itself, the castle sitting perched on a hill is very impressive, and it is immediately easy to see why is was of such importance,... Read the full Stirling Castle review

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Lynchpin of Scotland

• 5 out of 5 stars by MagdaDH_AlexH from Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
• September 20, 2009

Quote: Stirling's historic importance is due to its position on a very desirable river crossing on the Forth and effectively guarding the only access to the Highlands from the south. It wasn't possible to go round as the surrounding terrain (Ochil Hills in... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal Random Scottish Moments

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Stirling Castle

• 5 out of 5 stars by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
• January 29, 2008

Quote: Despite not having quite the grandeur of Edinburgh castle, the tales of St Andrews, the mystery of Eilean Donan, and the poignancy of Donnottar - that is not to say that Stirling is a lesser Scottish castle. On the contrary - it has a beauty,... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal A Local's Essential Scottish Castle Tour...

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Stirling Castle

• 5 out of 5 stars by txgolferguy from Southlake, Texas
• June 7, 2006

Quote: While we were too late to join a tour to go through the castle, it was probably the one we should not have missed. If anything, though, the view from on top of the hill, where the castle is located, is awesome (see attached photos). Stirling Castle... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal Scotland, Back to the Home of Golf, and More

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Stirling Castle

• 5 out of 5 stars by Milja from Waterloo, Ontario
• March 6, 2006

Quote: This was our favourite castle of the entire trip. We took a full day bus tour around Scotland, and spent about 90 minutes at this beautiful castle. This is definitely a sight to see—the view goes for 7 miles on a clear day, and the green grass seems... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal Weekend in Edinburgh

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Stirling Castle

• 5 out of 5 stars by Drever from Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
• March 5, 2006

Quote: Stirling Castle is a national monument managed by the Historic Scotland agency. A fortress, garrison, king’s home, and a parliament during its lifespan, it played an important part in Scotland’s history.Standing atop a volcanic crag, a strong... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal Investigating Tourist Hot Spots in Stirlingshire

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Stirling Castle

• 4 out of 5 stars by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
• February 5, 2006

Quote: If in your trip through Braveheart country in central Scotland, you do take the hike up the Wallace Monument outside of Stirling, one of the things that will catch your eye in the distance is the stunningly poised Stirling Castle. It sits in the... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal Falkirk and Farther into Braveheart Country

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Stirling Castle

• 5 out of 5 stars by Tavia from New York, New York
• December 27, 2005

Quote: And on the last day, I found Braveheart. To get to Stirling Castle, I had to play it cool. Feign disinterest, perhaps even slight disdain for yet another castle with stories of other vanquished Scot royals and warriors. But in the end, my mom and I... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal Searching for Braveheart

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Stirling Castle

• 5 out of 5 stars by monblan_04 from Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• September 23, 2004

Quote: The Castle, built on the higher levels of the land, dominates Stirling. And it also dominates the sightseeing list of incoming tourists. It is a fine, excellently preserved example of the Scottish Renaissance architecture, although there had been a... Read the full Stirling Castle review

From journal Stirling History

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