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light bite. An extensive selection of antipasti allows you to graze several flavours at a
time, while delicious bruschettas and pizzas, accompanied by a glass of Italian red, make
this central Crieff's best lunch option.
Gallery££
(
01764-653249; 13 Hill St; mains £12-16; dinner Tue-Sat)
An inclusive atmosphere
and lack of pretension accompany decent dishes featuring salmon, lamb, venison and the
like in this cosy (too cosy if your neighbours are loud) restaurant just uphill from the main
street. True to its name, works of local artists of varying quality adorn the walls.
BISTRO
Curly Coo Bar
(47 High St)
Crieff has bigger pubs, and busier ones, but you can't beat the welcome at
this super-friendly main-street local. A fine selection of malts and good chat from the
owner makes it the town's best boozer.
PUB
Information
Crieff Information Centre
(
01764-652578;
www.perthshire.co.uk
;
daily Apr-Oct,
Mon-Sat Nov-Mar)
Most helpful. In a clocktower on the main street.
Getting There & Away
Hourly
Stagecoach
(
www.stagecoachbus.com
)
buses link Crieff with Perth (45 minutes),
less frequently on Sunday; and Stirling (50 minutes, four to 10 daily).
UPPER STRATHEARN
The Highland villages of
Comrie
and
St Fillans
in upper Strathearn are surrounded by
forests and craggy, bare hilltops where deer and mountain hares live in abundance. St Fil-
lans enjoys an excellent location at the eastern end of
Loch Earn
, which reflects the sil-
houettes of distant, towering peaks in its glittering waters.
In St Fillans, with utterly memorable loch views, the
Four Seasons Hotel
(
01765-685333;
www.thefourseasonshotel.co.uk
;
St Fillans; standard/superior d £122/
144; Mar-Dec; )
is a refined place with a touch of elegance, two beautifully
appointed sitting rooms and a small characterful bar - great places to relax. There are
boundless activities to choose from, including waterskiing, quad biking and pony
trekking. The superior rooms - worth the upgrade - have the best vistas, and secluded
bathrooms hidden in cupboards. There are also six chalets nestled in the slopes behind the
hotel and a bistro, plus a noted fine-dining restaurant.
