Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
mixed meze plates to good effect. Outdoor tables are the spot for lunching if the weather's
kind.
BISTRO
Port-na-Craig Inn££
(
01796-472777;
www.portnacraig.com
; Port Na Craig; mains £12-17;
11am-8.30pm )
Right on the river, this top little spot sits in what was once a separate ham-
let. Delicious main meals are prepared with confidence and panache; there are also sim-
pler sandwiches, kids' meals and light lunches. Or you could just sit out by the river with
a pint and watch the anglers.
McKay's
(
www.mckayshotel.co.uk
;
138 Atholl Rd)
This is the place to go to meet locals and have a
big night out. Live music at weekends, weekly karaoke and DJs make this Pitlochry's
most popular place. The action moves from the spacious front bar (which serves food) to
the boisterous dance floor out the back.
PUB
Entertainment
THEATRE
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
(
01796-484626;
www.pitlochry.org.uk
; Foss Rd; tickets £26-35)
This well-known and
loved theatre has a summer season of several different plays daily except Sunday, from
May to mid-October.
Information
Computer Services Centre
(
www.computerservicescentre.co.uk
; 23 Atholl Rd;
9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to 12.30pm Sat; )
Internet access opposite the tourist office.
Pitlochry Information Centre
(
01796-472215;
www.perthshire.co.uk
; 22 Atholl Rd;
daily Mar-Oct, Mon-Sat Nov-Feb)
Good information on local walks.
Getting There & Away
Citylink
(
www.citylink.co.uk
)
buses run roughly hourly to Inverness (£15.50, two hours),
Perth (£10, 40 minutes), Edinburgh (£15.50, two to 2½ hours) and Glasgow (£15.70, 2¼
hours).
Megabus
(
0871 266 3333;
www.megabus.com
)
discount services also run these
routes.
