The original ferry route itself was started in the 12th century. Photo shows the ferry in 1960.

The Queensferry Hotel, set on the north banks of the Firth of Forth, enjoys spectacular panoramic views across the Firth and the iconic Forth Bridges. Ideally placed, the hotel is 9 miles equidistant from Edinburgh International Airport and Edinburgh City Centre and is less than one hour's drive from Glasgow, Perth, Dundee, St Andrews and Stirling. Folio Hotels.

Apples on the ground in North Fife, Scotland, on Boxing Day.

Merry Christmas From North Fife.

The ultimate digital compact, the Samsung NV7 OPS is small, sexy but powerful. With photographic performance to match other top-of-the-range bridge cameras, it delivers a more advanced photographic experience perfect for the enthusiast photographer. The NV7 OPS, with 7.2 mega pixels and a 7x optical zoom bright Schneider lens, offers both the Optical Picture Stabilisation (OPS) and the Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR) processing function to give double protection against blurred shots and deliver optimum image quality. Additional functionality provides TV quality MPEG-4 30 fps movie recording (with zoom and pause functions) and a photo gallery feature for convenient picture viewing with the innovative Smart Touch interface. Samsung - NV7 - 7MP, 7 x Optical Zoom Digital Camera with Optical Stabilisation.

Fife has always been one of Scotland's most distinctive counties. Though never a "kingdom" in its own right, its geographical position as a peninsular county between the firths of Tay and Forth has helped maintain its self-contained identity through the ages. Not surprising for a county of such historical resonance, Fife contains a huge number of houses, churches and castles that witnessed events that quite literally shaped the nation. This work introduces the reader to these places and those associated with them - from the great abbeys of Lindores and Balmerino and the major towns of St Andrews, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy to the beautiful villages of the East Neuk and the islands of the Firth of Forth. It also introduces some of the less familiar details from Fife's to produce a complete introduction to this county. Fife in History and Legend.