| Wherever you are from, we wish you a warm | | | | find several villages worth visiting, Culross (another |
| welcome from Citylocal Fife, 'the business directory in | | | | Royal Burgh) to the West, is in my view the most |
| Fife' based near the Royal Burgh and City of | | | | interesting, and when you walk along the narrow |
| Dunfermline and covering all the ancient Kingdom. | | | | cobbled streets you can imagine yourself back in the |
| WELCOME to the Kingdom of Fife! | | | | 16th or 17th century. The village is kept in first class |
| If you are visiting Fife by road from the North or South, | | | | order, and the pan-tiled houses with their crow-step |
| then we apologise for taking your money for the | | | | gables have been sympathetically restored. There is |
| privilege of crossing the bridge(s); and rest assured we | | | | plenty to see and do for both adults and children, and if |
| wouldn't do that if Dunfermline were still the Capital of | | | | time is short I would suggest that your priority is The |
| Scotland instead of the young upstart, Edinburgh. It | | | | Palace (built between 1597 and 1611) which was the |
| does however indicate that the Scottish Parliament | | | | home of Sir George Bruce, an enterprising merchant |
| places more value on Fife than Edinburgh. | | | | and coal baron. Its original interiors feature some |
| Dunfermline is a city with many easily accessible and | | | | magnificent painted woodwork and ceilings, and it has |
| interesting attractions, from its ancient 12th-century | | | | mediaeval gardens to the rear. The Palace has its |
| Abbey to the restored 15th-century Abbot House | | | | own first class tea rooms, and 'The Red Lion', a local |
| where you can enjoy a snack and drink in its cosy | | | | pub, has an excellent restaurant with a varied and |
| café, or you can choose to explore the bustling | | | | very reasonably priced menu. |
| High Street and once you have finished your retail | | | | Limekilns and Charlestown although not on the same |
| therapy you can relax and absorb the atmosphere in | | | | scale as Culross are also both picturesque coastal |
| 'Oolahs', a modern and well appointed café in | | | | villages, with their own character and history, and are |
| the High Street. | | | | well worthy of a visit, especially in the summer months. |
| Andrew Carnegie the world famous industrialist and | | | | There is a good selection of beer and meals available |
| philanthropist was born in Dunfermline in 1835, and as | | | | at the 'Ship Inn' in Limekilns, and 'The Elgin Hotel' in |
| you explore the City you will find his 'ghost' is | | | | Charleston is also worth a visit. |
| everywhere, no more so than in his family home, a | | | | In our next edition we will cover the towns of |
| humble weaver's cottage which been preserved and | | | | Aberdour, Burntisland, Inverkeithing Kinghorn and |
| extended to include a museum of his life. | | | | Kirkcaldy as we move up towards the East Neuk on |
| Only a few minutes drive from Dunfermline, you will | | | | the way to St Andrews. |