Local Area - Fife
The Kingdom of Fife is the perfect setting for a short break
or a longer stay on Scotland's sunny east coast.
 Whatever
you want to explore - the country's best-kept beaches, the
world home of golf in St Andrews, the delightful East Neuk
fishing villages, the historic capital of Dunfermline, it's
all in the Kingdom of Fife. You'll discover a relaxed, refreshing
and high-quality environment that's just 30 minutes from Edinburgh,
but a world away from the city's grime and noise.
Fife's towns and villages are steeped in Scotland's history
and a visit to the Kingdom is a step back in time. The nation's
ancient capital for more than 500 years, Dunfermline stands
as testimony to the Kingdom's rich heritage. Once the birthplace
of monarchs and the final resting place of Robert the Bruce,
the town is now a thriving centre of fine hotels and restaurants,
excellent shops and superb leisure facilities.
Falkland also displays its royal credentials in its stately
Palace, the favourite hunting lodge of a succesion of Stewart
monarchs while St Andrews, once the ecclesiastic capital of
Scotland but now better known as a golfer's paradise, is home
to our oldest university.
Kirkcaldy, the commercial centre of the Kingdom and birthplace
of economist Adam Smith and architect Robert Adam, also houses
a superb collection of Scottish Colourist paintings in its
fine Museum and Art Gallery.
Meanwhile, in the picturesque villages of the East Neuk of
Fife, whitewashed buildings with red pantiled roofs overlook
cobbled winding streets leading to secluded little fishing
harbours, settings which seem to have changed little over
the preceding 150 years. They also testify to the strong heritage
of sea-fishing that lives on the area.
The past is still very much alive in the Kingdom of Fife.
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