Perth

The city of Perth is called "The Gates of the Highlands" because it is the largest city that is located between the Lowlands and the Highland. As soon as you set foot outside of Perth (northbound), you can say that you are at the famous Highlands. With the exception of the larger cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, the city of Perth represents the average Scottish city, with about 50,000 residents. While some visitors may think that is small, but ever since medieval times, Perth has been called "royal burgh" and should be be known as a city. It is the capital of the district of Perthshire (although it was founded much earlier in time of the Picts, the oldest tribe settled in Scotland).