Ballater
Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, promptly eastern of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an altitude of 213 m (700 feet), Ballater is a centre for hikers as well as known for its sparkling water, when claimed to heal scrofula. It is home to greater than 1500 occupants. The medieval pattern of development along this reach of the River Dee was affected by the old trackways across the Grampian Mounth, which established tactical areas of castles and various other Deeside negotiations of the Middle Ages. In the early 14th century, the location became part of the estates of the Knights of St John, however the negotiation did not establish till around 1770; initially as a day spa turn to suit site visitors to the Pananich Mineral Well, after that later on upon the arrival of the railway in 1866 it was gone to by lots of travelers making the most of the less complicated access therefore managed. Ballater railway station was enclosed 1966 but continues to be in operation as a visitor centre with an event taping the village's royal connection. Many buildings date from the Victorian period and also the centre of the village is a sanctuary. The old visitor centre was substantially damaged by fire in May 2015 yet has subsequently been restored and reopened.
