Balmoral Castle

Balmoral Castle is located in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland, being the private property of the royal dynasty since the reign of Queen Victoria. It was she who laid the foundation stone for the future Scottish Baronial-style palace in the 19th century. It was built of local white granite with towers and spires, while the nature surrounding it has been preserved in its original form.

Queen Victoria, along with Prince Albert, loved to relax here in the summer, as this area is famous for its healthy climate. After the death of her husband, Queen Victoria settled here permanently, and she loved to write her diary entries in the cottage. This architectural masterpiece is considered a monument of royal love.

The status of the "royal cottage" has been preserved to this day, the entire royal family spends their holidays in Balmoral in late summer and early autumn. At the same time, part of the tradition for men is to wear a Scottish skirt. Another ritual that has survived to this day is waking up to the sounds of bagpipes coming from the windows of the royal apartments.

The Royal Balmoral Residence is open to visitors from April to July. Exhibitions of paintings, silverware and porcelain are held at this time. Quad biking and hiking in the highlands are provided to tourists.

The castle is surrounded by a forest where people like to hunt. The hunting grounds cover an area of 20,000 hectares. Hunting balls were held every year. Partridges, deer, and ponies live on the territory of the land. There is a unique garden on the water. They like to fish in the River Dee behind Balmoral, and there are a lot of salmon here. Notable people are invited for these purposes. When fishing, one condition is observed – at the end of the day, the entire catch is released back into the river.

The Krati Church was built next to the castle, and members of the royal dynasty visit it on Sundays. Wedding ceremonies of royalty are also held here.

There are restaurants and cafes in the surrounding area where you can taste real English tea from porcelain cups. After tasting the tea, one gets the impression that they attended a tea ceremony with the queen herself.

About 100 thousand tourists visit the castle every year.

There is a whiskey factory located near Balmoral Castle, which is a direct supplier of alcoholic beverages to the Royal Family.

Since 1987, the picturesque royal residence has been depicted on a 100-pound note.