Scotland’s capital until 1603, Dunfermline is dominated by ruins of the 12^th – century abbey and palace. In the 11^th -century, the town was the seat of King Malcolm III, who founded a priory on the present site of the Abbey Church. With its Norman nave and 19^th-century choir, the church contains the tombs of 22 Scottish kings and queens, including Robert the Bruce.

Dunfermline’s most famous son is philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919). As a boy, he had been forbidden entrance to the gardens of Pittencrieff Park. After making his fortune, he bought the entire estate and gave it to the people of Dunfermline. Andrew Carnegie was born in the town, thought moved to Pennsylvania in his teens. There he made a vast fortune in the iron and steel industry. The Carnegie Birthplace Museum is still furnished as it was when he lived there.

Dunfermline also has one of the finest surviving medieval townscapes in Scotland and is home to a fascinating must-visit Heritage Quarter located at the heart of the town that consists of:

• Dunfermline Abbey Church
• Dunfermline Palace and Abbey
• Abbot House
• Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
• Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries