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Grampians (Grampians) is a traditional region of the Scotland.
To know
The Grampian Mountains region features numerous castles located on the valleys of the Don and Deen rivers. Among these the most fanatical of the castles is Balmoral, the summer residence of the royal family. The Whiskey Route is a tourist route that winds through the valley of the River Spey. Its largest city is Aberdeen, an industrial port devoted to refining oil extracted from the North Sea.
Territories and tourist destinations
- Moray County - The valley of the River Spey is part of the territory of the ancient county of Moray.
Urban centers
- Aberdeen
- Ballater
- Banchory
- Braemar
- Fraserburgh - Fishing port north of Aberdeen.
- Gardenstown
- Huntly
- Macduff
- Peterhead - Fishing center and harbor north of Aberdeen.
- Stonehaven - Stonehaven is a holiday resort located on the coast 25km south of Aberdeen.
- Westhill
Moray
How to get
How to get around
What see
Itineraries
Valley of the River Deen
The A93 touches Braemar is Ballater, two places where tourists who intend to visit Balmoral Castle, the summer residence of the royal family, stay overnight. After the castle you pass through Ballater, in a more suitable position for visiting the castles described in the following itinerary. About thirty km before reaching Aberdeen there is Crathes Castle of the sixteenth century and surrounded by magnificent gardens.
Don River Valley
From Aberdeen to Grantown-on-Spey (A 944 & A939)
This route which partly follows the course of the River Don allows you to see another group of magnificent castles Aberdeen the first castle you come across is that of Fraset from the early 1700s and with luxurious interiors from the Victorian era. We then arrive at Alford nearby is Craigievar Castle from 1626. It is a fairy tale castle painted in pink and with several sculpted towers and pinnacles.
Proceeding in the direction of the village of Mossat there are the ruins of a 13th century castle, that of Kildrummy. After Strathdon the A-944 merges with the A-939. Turning right we will meet Corgarff Castle. Beyond lies the small ski resort of Leht and the village of Tomintoul, a handful of stone houses on the eastern edge of Cairngorms National Park which often gets stuck in winter. The next stop is Grantown-on-Spey, the major center on the whiskey itinerary described below.
Malt Whiskey Trail
The Scottish Pure Malt Whiskey Route (unblendend = not mixed) takes place along the valley of the river Spey (Speyside) and those of its tributaries, whose waters are the only ones able to guarantee the excellent quality of the product. The river has its sources in Loch Laggan, in Highlands, about sixty km south of Inverness. Little more than a stream in its initial stretch, it acquires impetuosity thanks to the contribution of numerous tributaries. The Spey is also very popular for salmon fishing. Among the many distilleries that meet along the way we limit ourselves to listing the four most famous:
- Glenlivet Distillery - Located along the road between Tomintoul is Grantown-on-Spey, the Glenlivet distillery is perhaps the most famous on the route.
- Glenfarclas Distillery - Near Ballindalloch, Glenfarclas is one of the few distilleries that still processes malt using traditional methods. It was established in 1836.
- Glenfiddich Distillery - Family owned, the Glenfiddich is the most renowned of the many distilleries in Dufftown
- Strathisla Distillery - Founded in 1784, Strathisla is the oldest distillery on the route. It is located in Keith
- Tamdhu Distillery —
