Stirling City Guide: About Stirling
Population: approx. 42,000
The City of Stirling provides the perfect holiday base offering a combination of vibrant city life with close proximity to the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park and some of the most spectacular countryside in Scotland.
The City of Stirling bustles with activity and offers fine shopping and leisure facilities to compliment its many visitor attractions.
Stirling is Scotland's newest city with a wide variety of shops, restaurants and cafes. Whatever your taste or budget you are sure to find the perfect souvenir of your stay within the many antique shops and galleries this fascinating city has to offer.
Stirling Visitor Attractions
Stirling has a very varied selection of visitor attractions suitable for all the family with ancient castles, monuments and houses all steeped in Scottish history and folklore.
If Scottish culure is more of your thing then with an exciting and varied programme of events the Tolbooth Arts Centre and the MacRobert Centre are well worth a vist during your stay.
See our Stirling tourist attractions section for some of the unmissable tourist attractions this historic city has top offer.
Eating Out in Stirling
With a varied selection of restaurants, cafes and traditional scottish pubs the visitor to Stirling will never be stuck for somewhere to grab a bite to eat.
From a'la carte restaurants serving gastronomic delights to quiet pubs serving traditional Scottish fayre there's bound to be something to tickle your taste buds. The best thing is there's always a friendly welcome for visitors to the Stirling - you'll always leave satisfied with a smile on your face.
Accommodation in Stirling
There is a large selection of accommodation available for the visitor to Stirling with something for every budget and taste.
From budget Hostels and quaint traditional Scottish B&B's to luxurious hotels ready to pamper your every whim Stirling has an accommodation type suitable for everyone.
Check our selection of accommodation in Stirling for some suggestions of where to stay in Stirling.
Shopping in Stirling
Stirling is blessed with a broad selection of shops and there's something to suit even the supreme shopaholic. With a varied selection of stores from small independent boutiques to large well known department stores there's something to suit every taste and budget.
If you are looking to pick up that unique momento to remember your stay in Scotland or a gift for friends or loved ones back home then the local galleries in Stirling should be at the top of your list.
Golf in Stirling
Whilst your in Stirling why not try your luck at one of the many 9 or 18 hole golf courses in the area and see why Scotland is the spiritual home of golf.
Local Facilities in Stirling
There are a wide selection of facilities in Stirling including the following:
- Post Office
- Tourist Information Centre
- Bank
- Church
- Railway Station
- Bus Service
- Eating Place
- Pub
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