| Background - Glenrothes is located right in the middle | | | | primary bus station is also conveniently located next to |
| of Fife and east of Scotland. It is the administrative | | | | the southeast end of mall. |
| capital of Fife with both head offices of the towns' | | | | Must-see's. |
| Constabulary and City Council. It houses a population | | | | The town has various attractions that you just cannot |
| of an approximately 38 927. The new town of | | | | miss-out on including churches, sculptures, buildings and |
| Glenrothes was build primarily for the mining | | | | bridges. Fife House and Raeburn are major landmark |
| community, working on the coal mining operations in | | | | structures and can be seen from miles away. The |
| the town in the late 1950's. The town plan initially | | | | Giant Irises and Gateway Totum are the most popular |
| catered for a population of maximum 35 000 people. | | | | town sculptures. St. Margaret's, St. Paul's RC and St. |
| The town developers' goals with the town was to | | | | Colimba's Churches are great tourist attractions. St. |
| "establish a self-contained and balanced community for | | | | Paul's RC is acclaimed as being most modern piece of |
| working and living". | | | | architecture north of English channel. |
| Major economic activity. | | | | Transportation. |
| The town boasts with major electronics companies | | | | You can make use of trains, ferry's, buses and |
| with the latest and greatest technology as well as the | | | | aeroplanes to get to and around Glenrothes. Especially |
| largest shopping centre in the whole of Scotland. The | | | | the train transportation system is greatly developed |
| town is also heavily dependent upon light industry. | | | | and advanced. |
| Shopping - If you are a shopaholic then you are in the | | | | Weather - The towns' weather is crisp and refreshing |
| right place. The largest shopping centre in Scotland is | | | | even in summer months, reaching minimum of 9C and |
| located in this little modern gem. The Kingdom Centre | | | | maximum 18C. Remember to pack lots of warm |
| boasts with more than 100 shops including a bowling | | | | woollies for your trip or visit to the town, especially if |
| alley, theatre, library and restaurants. The towns' | | | | you are use to tropical or sub-tropical climates. |