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St. Andrews is a city on the eastern shores of Scotland. If you happen to be a golf buff, you are requested to visit St. Andrews as the city houses many golf courses that were much honored by the presence of golfing champions such as Tiger Woods. Currently, St. Andrews is considered to be the Mecca for all golf lovers and professional golf players.
But besides its golfing history, St. Andrews boasts of another kind of history for which it is visited by tourists from across the globe. This includes the ancient debris of St. Andrews that point to its glorious days during the medieval epochs. The hallowed Cathedral of St Andrews was subject to the ravages of time as well as invaders and presently, there are no traces of the grand edifice that it was, except for some vestiges in the form of walls. But it is still visited by many tourists who eke out as much as they can from the rubble in order to understand what it looked like during its heydays in the twelfth century. A repository in the vicinity showcases effectively some artifacts belonging to the Cathedral during a sizeable span of years from the medieval eras to the seventeenth century. These artifacts are more than adequate for the tourists to comprehend the life and times when the Cathedral was at the helm of its spiritual operations. The one single artifact that is deemed to be the most vital, is the coffin of St Andrews. This coffin is a chef-d'oeuvre that was crafted by the Picts during the eighth-century Anno Domini.
Other sightseeing attractions of St. Andrews include the Castle of St Andrews. The Castle of St Andrews has also been subject to atrophy by the relentless passage of time. But the dilapidated edifice is encompassed by a certain aura which wouldn't have existed had it not been in this tatterdemalion state. The charming Castle is firmly ensconced on an elevated terrain that overlooks the sea. The Castle dates back to the twelve-hundreds and was supposed to have been designed under the patronage of a clergyman. Sedate and majestic, the Castle of St Andrews attracts tourists, painters and photographers alike because it generates a natural trail of imagination in their minds by which they immediately envisage the Castle when it was a splendid home for friars and kings.
Getting to St. Andrews
St Andrews can be reached easily via the train. You have to disembark at the Leuchars Train Station that lies on the tracks that start from London. A private taxi ready to be hired or a cab from outside the premises of the Leuchars Train Station will drive you to St Andrews.
Travel.mapsofworld.com provides exhaustive online information on St. Andrews.
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