Search   Web www.perthscotland.info Welcome The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council. Perth was the historic capital of the Kingdom of Scotland, as well as being the county town of the former county of Perthshire. Gallery Perth 2008 February Photo : Krzysztof Szczęsny

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