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