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  Balvenie Castle

  Face a mighty, curtain-walled fortress, built in the 1200s as the seat of the powerful earls of Buchan.

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  Corgarff Castle

  Unravel the two very different tales of this medieval tower house, a noble residence turned army base.

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  Elgin Cathedral

  Discover some of the highlights that make the ‘Lantern of the North’ a shining example of Scottish medieval architecture.

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  Hermitage Castle

  Discover a history filled with intrigue, murder, torture and treason at this awesome, eerie ruin.

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  Huntly Castle

  Visit the seat of one of medieval and Renaissance Scotland’s most powerful families, the earls of Huntly.

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  Kildrummy Castle

  Visit ‘the noblest of northern castles’ – even ruined, the stronghold of the mighty earls of Mar is a fine example of a 13th-century castle.

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  Kisimul Castle

  Hop on a boat to make the memorable journey to the ‘Castle in the Sea’, seat of the chief of Clan Macneil.

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  Smailholm Tower

  Stand in surroundings that inspired Sir Walter Scott, who learned the power of border ballads as a young infant living on the estate.

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  Spynie Palace

  Enter Scotland’s largest surviving medieval bishop’s house – residence of the bishops of Moray for 500 years.

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  Tolquhon Castle

  Judge for yourself why this noble residence is said to be one of Grampian’s most picturesque castles.