Tourists Who Saw Perth in the Sun Leave One-Star Reviews: ‘Not the Authentic Experience We Were Promised’
American couple 'cheated out of drizzle'; VisitScotland apologises.
Perth in unexpected sunshine, much to some visitors' dismay. Photo: David Purchase, “The North Inch, Perth - geograph.org.uk - 6184082”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
PERTH — Visitors who came to Perth for an authentic Scottish experience have complained after being exposed to sunshine during Thursday’s bright spells.
“We came for the mist,” said a couple from Ohio. “The brochure promised dreich. We got 47 minutes of blue sky. We felt cheated.” Tourism bosses said they would “do better on rain” and that Friday “should make up for it”.
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I had an American couple in the café furious there was no mist. I offered them a cold tea to make up for it.
— Linda C., Pitlochry, 22 October 2026 -
Should’ve sent them to Glenshee. Always dreich up there.
— Keith W., Perth, 22 October 2026 -
@Keith they’re going to Glenshee tomorrow. They’re delighted.
— Linda C., Pitlochry, 22 October 2026 -
Should've sent them to Glenshee. Always dreich up there.
— Keith W., Perth, 27 October 2026 -
@Keith they're going to Glenshee tomorrow. They're delighted.
— Linda C., Pitlochry, 27 October 2026
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