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This project was born from work, humility and experience in order to make people who visit Scotland feel part of its history and its legends.

If you would like an experience tailored to you, we offer personalized packages with a variety of options. You can choose the duration of the tour, focus on specific aspects of the city's history, and explore the locations that are of interest to you.

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We will introduce you to the history of this medieval city, which is more than 3000 years old. We will walk through its most picturesque streets, such as the Royal Mile, Chambers Street or Victoria Street. Learn about the alleys where people lived in the 17th century. We will tell you how they died during the Black Death and about the beaked doctors who tried to cure them. Exciting stories await you!


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**Glasgow** is currently one of the most visited cities in the United Kingdom and not many decades ago it was one of the most important cities of the Industrial Revolution, although today only remnants of that past remain.


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**Stirling** was one of Scotland's three most important strongholds. A city that has witnessed countless battles and great feats, but if anything is born from its very heart, it is the name of one of the country's most important heroes: **William Wallace**.



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This show, based on the namesake novel by [Diana Gabaldon](https://www.amazon.es/s?k=saga+forastera+diana+gabaldon&i=digital-text&language=en_US&__mk_es_ES=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3EYH7Z3JHOMY9&linkCode=ll2&linkId=cbec271ebb8ad61364f7081ee41b68ac&sprefix=saga++fo%2Cdigital-text%2C177&tag=carlospaz-21&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_7), tells us about **the adventures of Claire Randall,** a married nurse during World War II, who suddenly finds herself in **1743** Scotland, where she runs into the Jacobite uprisings and a handsome warrior from the **Highlands, Jamie Fraser**. If you want to know more, I suggest that you watch it, especially for its spectacular views (not only of the wonderful landscapes in these lands).

And now you must be wondering: what does all of this have to do with [Stirling](https://scotlandcitytours.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-stirling)? Quite a bit, both within and outside fiction. You see, the city of Stirling has been one of the locations for the filming of the series, as well as the main actor of a long siege during the **Jacobite uprisings of 1745**, during which the series is set. Let us begin with the events that went around in those bygone times with a brief history lesson.

The **Jacobite uprisings were a series of revolts, rebellions, and wars** that took place in the British Isles between 1688 and 1746, whose goal was to return the throne to king James II of England, from the universally known **House of Stuart**, hence the name **Jacobite** by which the instigators of these revolts are known.

The **Jacobites** were mostly Irishmen and Scotsmen from the **Highlands**, Catholics who did not resign to handing **Protestants** access to the throne and power. But **it was in Scotland** where the highest number of uprisings took place, the latest one happening in 1745 in favor of **Bonnie Prince Charlie**. The latter gathered an army, mostly comprising clans from the Highlands, with which he took over [Edinburgh](https://scotlandcitytours.com/blog/things-to-do-and-see-in-edinburgh) and attempted to conquer all of **Scotland**.

It is then that **they arrive in Stirling**, the gateway to the **Highlands**, and they attempt to seize the city castle, unsuccessfully, despite keeping it under a state of siege for nearly a month, between January and February, 1746. This defeat in Stirling was the beginning of the end for the **Jacobites**, which would culminate with the **Battle of Culloden**, one of the cruelest to be remembered, and the last one fought in British ground up until today.

But let us now go back to present day Stirling, the one that has been an **Outlander** location, and even appeared on **Game of Thrones**. Where can we find these filming locations? Well, most of them can be found within or next to the University of Stirling (in which **Sam Heughan**, the actor who brings Jamie Fraser alive, has been recently named as an Honorary Graduate), and they are as follows:

## Pathfoot Buidling
This building, erected in 1967, can be found in the new campus of the University of Stirling, close to the main entrance. It makes an appearance in season two of the series as “**Inverness College**”.

## Dumyat
At the end of the university campus, an abandoned country cottage can be found with a spectacular view on Dumyat hill. This picture perfect location was used as a village in season one.

In order to find the following locations, we need to travel around 12 kilometers (roughly 7 ½ miles) away from Stirling, where they are found:

## Doune Castle
In the series, it is shown as **Castle Leoch** in season one, as the home of **Colum MacKenzie** and his clan in the 1600s. This castle has also **appeared on Game of Thrones and Monthy Python and the Holy Grail**.

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## Deanston Distillery
Very close to Doune Castle, on river Teith and the entrance to Loch Lomond, this distillery can be found, which was formerly a **cotton factory**, even though it shifted to producing **[whisky](https://scotlandcitytours.com/blog/how-is-whisky-made)** in 1965 (which was undoubtedly more profitable). In season two of the series, the distillery is presented as the wine cellar that Jamie’s cousin, Jared, runs in the port of Le Havre.


To finish off our brief walk through history and Stirling, you may find here this map by [Visit Scotland](https://www.visitscotland.com/see-do/attractions/tv-film/outlander/) in which all **Outlander** locations, both in Stirling as well as in other parts of **Scotland**, are marked, just in case you might wish to recreate any other of your favorite scenes.


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