Stirling is renowned as the Gateway to the Highlands. It is a city with cobbled streets, old buildings, important history, and magnificent views of the Ochill Hills and the Trossachs.
If you’re curious what there is to visit in Stirling, download our visitor map.
Taste new flavours, visit unique shops, get pampered in our salons.
Stirling has an array of unique independent businesses. Our cosy cafes, lively pubs and award-winning restaurants will surprise you. Our shops will help you leave with authentic memories and our beauty salons will leave you feeling confident.
Follow the trail of artworks around the city and bring them to life with multi-sensory animations triggered by a free smartphone app Street Stories AR.
Stirling hosts a variety of events from small community-led gatherings to multi-day events. Stirling is also a home City to the International Crime Writing Festival, Bloody Scotland.