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Fife, bounded to the north by the Firth of Tay and to the south by the Firth of Forth, is a natural peninsula whose political boundaries have changed little over the ages.
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Hill of Tarvit,
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CASTLES OF FIFE
There are notable historical buildings in Fife, some of which are managed by the National Trust for Scotland or Historic Scotland. They include the palace in Culross, Ravenscraig Castle in Kirkcaldy, Balgonie Castle near Coaltown of Balgonie, Kellie Castle and St. Andrews Castle (with a gruesome bottle dungeon) ...
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CASTLES OF FIFE:
Aberdour Castle,
Balgonie Castle,
Kellie Castle,
Kellie Castle,
Lordscairnie Castle,
Macduff's Castle,
Myres Castle,
Newark Castle,
Rossend Castle,
Rosyth Castle,
St. Andrews Castle,
Scotstarvit Tower,
Seafield Tower,
Tulliallan Castle,
Wemyss Castle,
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DESTINATIONS IN FIFE
Fife is a peninsula in eastern Scotland bordered on the north by the Firth of Tay, on the east by the North Sea and the Firth of Forth to the south. The route to the west is partially blocked by the mass of the Ochil Hills. Almost all road traffic into and out of Fife has to pass over one of three bridges ...
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DESTINATIONS IN FIFE:
Aberdour,
Anstruther,
Burntisland,
Crail,
Cupar,
Dunfermline,
Glenrothes,
Kincardine,
Kirkcaldy,
St. Andrews,
Wormit,
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BALFARG HENGE
Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex in Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland. The Balfarg henge is part of a larger prehistoric ceremonial complex. It contains the remnants of a stone circle which has been partly reconstructed. The Balfarg henge was excavated between 1977 and 1978 by Roger Mercer ...
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DUNFERMLINE ABBEY
Dunfermline Abbey is a large Benedictine abbey in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. It was administered by the Abbot of Dunfermline. The abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland, but the monastic establishment was based on an earlier foundation dating back to the reign of King Máel Coluim mac Donnchada ...
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DUNFERMLINE PALACE
Dunfermline Palace is a former Scottish royal palace in Dunfermline, Fife. It is currently a ruin under the care of Historic Scotland and an important tourist attraction. Dunfermline was a favourite residence of many Scottish monarchs. Royal residence dates to the 11th century with Malcolm III who made it his capital ...
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FALKLAND PALACE
Falkland Palace in Fife is a former royal palace of the Scottish Kings. The Scottish Crown acquired Falkland Castle from MacDuff of Fife in the 14th century. In 1402 Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany imprisoned his nephew David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, the eldest son of King Robert III of Scotland, at Falkland ...
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HILL OF TARVIT
The Hill of Tarvit is a 20th-century mansion house and gardens in Fife, Scotland. They were designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and are today owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Between 1905 and 1906, the house and gardens were remodelled, for the Sharp family, by the renowned Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer ...
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OLD COURSE AT ST. ANDREWS
The Old Course at St Andrews is one of the oldest golf courses in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) club house sits adjacent to the first tee ...
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