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Article: Visitors know city is home to king of castles

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March 25, 1999
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EDINBURGH Castle has been voted the best in Britain by North American tourists.

The city landmark beat off competition from Windsor Castle and the Tower of London to scoop top spot in a readers' poll by leading US travel magazine British Heritage.

The 1999 Travellers' Choice Award was presented to Historic Scotland chief executive Graeme Munro and Neil Young, the castle's manager, at the British Travel Trade Fair in Birmingham. Mr Munro said: "This award not only recognises that the castle is an attraction of international quality, but reinforces Edinburgh's position as a major European destination for American ...

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