Visitors travel to St Andrews in great numbers for several courses ranked amongst the finest in the world, as well as for the sandy beaches.

Named after the Patron Saint of Scotland, St. Andrews was the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland from mediaeval times to the reformation. The University of St Andrews was founded in 1412, the first in Scotland and the third oldest in Great Britain.

The historical Castle ruins date back to the year 1200 though the remains are mainly 16th Century. The Cathedral also lies in ruins and in the grounds stands St Rule’s Tower, at 108 feet tall it marks the site guiding pilgrims to the place of Saint Andrew’s relics.

Other historical sights include the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Chapel of the Blackfriars and the Martyrs Monument.Visitors can also enjoy the sights and sounds of a traditional Scottish harbour, just to the east of the cathedral. On the south side of the harbour you will also find the attractive beach of East Sands, with it’s award winning beach and rock pools.

The British Golf Museum displays a variety of golfing facts including the earliest surviving rules. Other leisure and sporting facilities are the New Picture House Cinema and The East Sands Leisure Centre, on the outskirts of the town.

The town of St Andrews is known worldwide as the ‘home of golf’.

This is in part because the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, founded in 1754, exercises legislative authority over the game worldwide (except in the United States and Mexico), and also because the famous links (acquired by the town in 1894) is the most frequent venue for The Open Championship, the oldest of golf's four major championships.