Newsgroup: it.hobby.viaggi
Titolo: Cerco info castelli Scozia

Ho due bambini di 8 e 10 anni,  hanno sentito parlare di castelli con
fantasma compreso, qualcuno di voi sa darmi indicazioni in merito.
Grazie
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Ciao
Francesco

 ciao Francesco
sono Titti ed anch'io quest'estate vorrei andare in Scozia a caccia di
fantasmi con un bambino di 12 anni.
Da quello che sono riuscita a sapere "navigando" tutti i castelli della
Scozia hanno uno o più fantasmi ed addirittura ce n'è uno che ne ospita un
intero squadrone!!
Se te la cavi un po' con l'ingese prova a visitare 
www.castles.org
 e da li
iniziare a farti un'idea di quali e quanti castelli vuoi visitare.
C'era anche un'altro sito che mi è sembrato molto utile ma in questo momento
non mi viene in mente (caso mai telo farò sapere in seguito).
Se vuoi, comunque, quando avrai le ideee  più chiare, fatti vivo di nuovo.
Buon lavoro e buon divertimento
Titti

 ciao Francesco, sono ancora Titti.
Mi faccio viva di nuovo perché rivedendo nei miei appunti di previaggio ho
ritrovato l'itinerario dei castelli scozesi da cui ho tratto alcune idee:
   "TOURING SCOTLAND'S CASTLES776 miles (1242km) (Minimum 10 days)Castles in
Scotland mean everything from ruined fortresses to sumptuous stately homes,
many associated with Scotland's monarchy, past and present. From the Borders
to the Highlands, dramatic chapters of the story of Scotland are told within
their walls. This tour stays mostly on main routes and can be dipped into,
depending on available time. North of the border with England, divert
northwest from the A68 at Jedburgh to start the tour with one of the most
magnificent of all: Floors Castle, the largest inhabited house in Scotland,
near Kelso. (King James II was killed nearby in 1460, when a cannon exploded
during the siege of the now vanished Roxburgh Castle). Then for a Borders
view take the A6089 and follow signs on minor roads for the panorama from
Smailholm Tower. Overnight (1) nearby, for example, at Melrose. Near
Edinburgh, signposted from the A68, Crichton Castle is just one ancient
fortress with associations with Mary, Queen of Scots. Within Edinburgh
itself, Edinburgh Castle opens daily, and there are also Craigmillar or
Lauriston Castles all within easy reach. West of Edinburgh, the magnificent
ruin of Linlithgow Palace was the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots. Return
east to cross the Forth Road Bridge. Close by is the town of Dunfermline,
where Dunfermline Abbey was the burial place of Scottish kings until the
time of King Robert I (Robert the Bruce). Return to the M90, leaving it for
the A91, A912 and Falkland Palace, a former hunting lodge of the Stewart
monarchs. Rejoin the M90 for Perth (2) and historic Scone Palace, associated
with the early Scottish monarchs. Another place with royal connections lies
to the northeast. Glamis Castle is reached via the A94 from Perth. Smaller
in scale, but well worth seeking out for its setting on the edge of the
Grampians, Edzell Castle, early 16th century, can be reached easily off the
main northbound A90. From Edzell, take the A90 to the coast for the
spectacular cliff-edge fortress, Dunnottar Castle (used as a location for
the film of Hamlet, starring Mel Gibson). The Scottish Crown Jewels
(Regalia) were taken here for safety, then smuggled out in 1652 while the
castle was under siege. Then follow the A957 from Stonehaven (3) to reach
the magnificent gardens of Crathes Castle near Banchory in Royal Deeside.
Continue north by minor roads to reach Castle Fraser, which, like Crathes,
is another typically north east castle. At Castle Fraser there are signposts
to other fine buildings on the local Castle Trail: for example off the A947,
Fyvie, a very grand example of Scots baronial architecture, is yet another
distinguished castle. Visit it en route for Duff House on the coast at
Banff, (4) before travelling west to the A96. The family home of Cawdor
Castle, with its Shakespearean connections, lies to the southwest of Nairn
on the sheltered Moray Firth coastline. Continue to Inverness. If time
permits, continue on the A9 north to Tain (5), a place of pilgrimage for
Scottish kings, a story told at a visitor centre - Tain through Time - on
the site. Return on the A9 for the southward leg. Blair Castle near Blair
Atholl is a magnificent castle, with its stirring Jacobite tales of the last
rebellion in 1745. The Jacobites were a movement to restore the Stewart
monarchy to Scotland and an early battle in their cause took place at nearby
Killiecrankie in 1689. Return to the A9, then take the A827 west for
Aberfeldy (6) with Castle Menzies nearby, then enjoy some of Perthshire's
fine loch scenery by way of a westward route along the A827, A84 for
Stirling (7) with its important castle, once one of the principal courts of
the Stewart monarchs of Scotland. Finally, from Stirling travel via Glasgow
down to the Ayrshire coast where, south of Ayr (8) by way of the A77,
Culzean Castle represents the height of neoclassical opulence. Continuing
southwards, Dumfries and Galloway also offers plenty of castles: notably,
the stern tower of Threave Castle near the town of Castle Douglas, (take the
A713 from Ayr) or the unique triangular design of Caerlaverock, close to
Dumfries (9). "
Questo itinerario l'ho trovato sul sito ufficiale scozzese (Scottish Tourist
Board) ma attualmente ho visto che non c'è più; comunque l'indirizzo è
www.holiday.scotland.net
.
ciao Titti