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Located in the heart of Scotland, Perth is a small city that packs a real punch – with the perfect combination of urban attractions in the city proper and beautiful countryside on its doorstep. The River Tay winds its way through the city, where you’ll find excellent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants amidst historic buildings and sprawling parks. History buffs will appreciate the choice of museums and castles, and in the city’s lanes and vennels there are lots of independent shopping, with retailers selling everything from delicatessen dishes to vintage fashions and hand-crafted jewellery. The Café Quarter does what it says on the sign – but with a dash of style that creates a memorable experience, and sports fans can catch professional football courtesy of the local team St Johnstone. Hiring a car in Perth is a wise choice because there’s so much to see in the surrounding ‘Big Tree Country’ of Perthshire – which covers a huge territory from the Pass of Dromuchter in the north to Aberfoyle in the southern reaches, and Strathmore in the east to Ben Lui and Rannoch Moor in the west. These evocative place names are calling cards for a land comprised of peaceful glens, huge verdant forests, powerful rivers, pounding waterfalls and dramatic peaks like Ben Lawers and Schiehallion. As you can gather, whatever your reason for visiting, Perth and its environs will leave a lasting impression.
Hiring a car in Perth is easy with Enjoy Travel and if you book as early as possible, you’ll have a choice of deals from top car hire providers on your ideal make and model. For instance, book ahead of time and hiring a mini-sized car like a Fiat 500 in Perth costs £37 a day, a compact Kia Ceed is £40 a day, and a Kia Sportage SUV is £57 a day. Pick up your Perth hire car at a convenient location and get ready to explore this picture perfect city and its surroundings independently – bliss!
Guide to Perth
Perth culture
For a small city by global standards, Perth has a surprisingly rich and varied arts and culture scene. The AK Bell Library has a huge collection of books and excellent café, Perth Concert Hall hosts live music and entertainment acts of all stripes all year round, the Birnam Arts & Conference Centre is a multi-purpose arts and entertainment space that also hosts the Beatrix Potter Exhibition (the writer’s work was influenced by the area), and the Fergusson Gallery celebrates the work of renowned Scottish Colourist John Duncan Fergusson in a stunning building close to the South Inch. Meanwhile, Cinephiles love the independent Perth Playhouse cinema in the city centre, as well as The Birks, another independent cinema located in the neighbouring community of Aberfeldy.
Sport in Perth
If you fancy seeing some football action, St. Johnstone FC play at McDiarmid Park and the root of the name is St. John’s Toun, which was the ancient name for Perth. The team currently campaigns in the Scottish Premiership, and they’ve qualified for the UEFA Cup seven times. If rugby union is more your thing, Perthshire RFC plays in the third tier of the sport and is one of Scotland’s oldest rugby club. And last but not least, if you like splashing around, Perth Leisure Pool is always a fun family day out.
Exploring Perthshire
Venture outwith the city of Perth and there are lots of pleasant surprises in Perthshire. For instance, Queen’s View offers a panoramic vista across Loch Tummel and earned its name following Queen Victoria’s visit in 1866 and Gleneagles offers no less than three world-class championship golf courses and a salubrious hotel which has been a favourite haunt of VIPs for generations. Alternatively, The Hermitage is an enchanted forest which features huge Douglas firs and the 18th-century Ossian’s Hall folly, which overlooks the thunderous Black Linn waterfall.
Things to do in Perth
From polishing your culinary skills to having a flutter at the racecourse, there are plenty of things to do in Perth. Here are just a few tempting tasters.
Learn to cook Indian cuisine
If you know one end of a chicken korma from the other, why not sharpen your culinary skills at award-winning chef and restauranteur Praveen Kumar’s Indian Cook School? This is an immersive, one day class which includes practical cooking training side by side with the experts, as well as fascinating tales about Indian heritage and culture which brings the dishes alive. After the cooking is completed, you can enjoy the delicious meal you’ve created while socialising with your tutors and classmates over a glass of wine.
A day at the races
If you’re a fan of the Sport of Kings, Perth Racecourse is the ideal place to see thoroughbred racing and try your luck with the trackside turf agents. Furthermore, the course is set in the stunning grounds of Scone Palace, the world famous crowning place of the ancient Kings of Scotland (including Robert the Bruce and Macbeth) – if you want to mix sport with some amazing history, take time to tour the opulent palace and manicured gardens. Scone was also an ancient ceremonial gathering place for Pictish tribes and the home of the Stone of Destiny.
Mind-boggling trees and hedges
The Meikleour Beech Hedge is the longest hedge in Britain – at 530m long and 30m high, it’s an impressive sight as you cruise past in the car and was allegedly first planted in 1745 by men who went to fight in the Jacobite rebellion and never returned. Another green attraction is the Fortingall Yew in the Fortingall church yard in Aberfeldy, which has an estimated age of between 3000 and 9000 years old, making it one of the oldest living organisms in the world.
Eating out in Perth
Top-class dining
Fond of exquisite French cuisine? You’ll love Café Tabou at St John’s Place, where you can enjoy dishes of locally sourced beef, lamb, corn-fed chickens and langoustines prepared with fabulous French flair and complemented by sublime wine. Meanwhile, if you’d like to sample cuisine that’s more distinctly Scottish, the two AA-award winning 63 Tay Street Restaurant serves Caledonian-style haute cuisine in stylish surroundings.
Local favourites
A great option for carnivores is Nicoll’s Steak House, where you can enjoy flagship steaks like tomahawk rib eye and chateaubriand cooked perfectly to your taste, and another popular choice is the Everest Inn, which takes Nepalese food to new heights by the banks of the Tay. And for a dining experience you won’t forget, CriDo’s serves superb, freshly-prepared grilled meats, authentic pasta and risotto and Scottish favourites like haggis and beer battered haddock and chips.
Chain restaurants
If you want to play it safe by dining in a chain restaurant you’re already familiar with, Perth caters for your tastes too. Monterey Jack’s keeps burger fans delighted with the likes of its stacked chilli cheeseburger, fans of the golden arches will be glad to know that McDonald’s is represented, and you can also treat yourself to finger licking KFC!
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Airports
Perth has a small general aviation airport (where you can learn to fly), but the nearest commercial airports are Dundee (DND), which is 16 miles away, and Edinburgh (EDI), which is 31 miles away. If you’re flying into Scotland via any major airport and travelling onwards to Perth, you can easily hop off your plane and behind the wheel of your hire car.
Public transport
Public transport in and around Perth is covered by a fairly extensive local bus service (controlled for the most part by Stagecoach) and there’s also a train service with easy connections to the rest of the Scottish rail system and beyond. But don’t forget that Perth town centre is very compact, so provided you’re reasonably fit and healthy, it’s easy to navigate on foot.
Driving
Apply the same rules and attitude in Perth as you would in other UK towns and cities and it’s perfectly safe to drive here, but please be careful as you venture out into the Perthshire countryside, where some roads are narrower, and you may find livestock straying into your path. You can also experience driving off the beaten track in 4WDs and on quad bikes at the Perthshire Off-Road Driving Centre, but please save the wild driving for this type of controlled environment!