Visit Elgin, Scotland

This is the ultimate guide to Elgin – Scotland’s smallest city. Explore to see the history, what to do, what’s on and where to stay.

Elgin is the capital of Moray and has a beautiful city centre with a rich history to explore, period buildings and much of its medieval layout remaining. Today it is a lively retail and leisure destination.

Elgin is the perfect base for exploring the world famous whisky country of Speyside, and is conveniently located between the stunning road trips North Coast 500 to the west in the Highlands and the North East 250 to the east.

Only a few miles from the beautiful beaches of the Moray Firth, fishing on the famous River Spey, and the Cairngorm mountains and national park to the South, Elgin is an adventure sports destination – outdoor lovers will find heaps to entertain them here.