Dee Valley
Overlooked by mountains on both sides, the A93 follows the pretty Dee valley from Aberdeen to Braemar where it turns to the south and crosses the Cairnwell Pass north of Glen Shee before linking up with the roads from Dundee and Perth.
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Ballater, Scotland
Return to the Dee valley and continue west along the A93 as far as Ballater (pop. 1,300). The village art gallery opened by the Swiss artist Rudolphe Christen in 1902 displays works by local artists.
Braemar, Scotland
Braemar (pop. 800; 1,100ft/335m) is one of the most popular centers in the Grampian region.
Royal Highland Gathering
(Dee Valley)
Many visitors are drawn to Braemar on the first Saturday in September for the Royal Highland Gathering. Members of the royal family often attend the grand occasion and have been known to take part. Many of the 20,000 or more spectators turn out in traditional Scottish costume - the women wear tartan dresses and the men a kilt and plaid. "Tossing the caber", a sport unique to Scotland, is one of the spectacular events at the gathering. While the bagpipes play, the trunks of young fir trees are tossed from a vertical position.
Crathie, Scotland
The foundation stone for the parish church at Crathie was laid by Queen Victoria in 1893 and the chapel contains many reminders of the queen's connections with the region. Services here are attended by the royal family when they are in residence at Balmoral and they attract many onlookers.
Peel Ring of Lumphanan
Although the surrounding stone wall was built in the 18th century, Peel Ring itself (11mi/17.6km northwest of Banchory; A980) dates from the early Middle Ages. It was in this valley between the Dee and the Don that Macbeth met his death at the hands of Malcolm Canmore. Macbeth's Cairn indicates the site of the fateful encounter.
Historic Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Jedburgh TD8 6JQ
Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Jedburgh TD8 6JQ
Scotland
