Aviemore, United Kingdom Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The once-sleepy village of AVIEMORE was first developed as a ski and tourism resort in the mid-1960s and, over the years, it fell victim to profiteering developers with scant regard for the needs of the local community. Although a large-scale facelift has removed some of the architectural eyesores of that era, the settlement remains dominated by a string of soulless shopping centres and fairly tacky shops surrounding an attractive Victorian railway station. That said, Aviemore is well equipped with services and facilities for visitors to the area and is the most convenient base for the Cairngorms, benefits … more »