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There are a number of popular architectural and historical attractions throughout the city and the surrounding countryside, most notably Scone Palace and St. John's Kirk. The regimental Black Watch also has their base here on Dunkeld Road and their museum is located inside Balhousie Castle.
Of the surrounding hills, Kinnoull Hill and Craigie Hill, feature some spectacular forest walks and some great views of the city.
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There may be a wealth of historical attractions in the area but this is also a modern city.
'The Perth Festival of the Arts' is an annual presentation of art, theatre, opera and classical music throughout the city. The festival is held in May and generally lasts for a couple of weeks. In more recent years, the festival has broadened its appeal by adding comedy and popular music acts to the entertainment.
The recently opened state of the art Horsecross concert hall cost around 20 million and it presents entertainment in various forms including theatre, music and comedy.
Perth is the perfect place for a special day out or stay. Walking around the city is a joy. As a consistent 'Britain in Bloom' winner the city's streets and public gardens are filled with colour from Easter to Autumn.
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KABUL, Feb. 19 (Xinhua)-- Six people had been killed and 10 others injured as a motorbike bomb blast and a gun battle rocked Spin Boldak town in the Taliban former stronghold of southern Kandahar province on Thursday, police said.
"Militants planted the explosive device in a motorcycle and exploded it in the bazaar of Spin Boldak district at 12:45 p.m. local time today injuring two civilians," police spokesman in the province, Zia Durani told Xinhua.
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"The blast and the gun battle claimed six lives including two militants, one police constable and three civilians," Durani said.
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Taliban militants fighting the government have intensified activities since NATO-led forces ended their combat mission in Afghanistan in late December 2014 and Afghan security forces assumed full security charges from Jan. 1 this year.
SYDNEY, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Australia's premier city of Sydney has taken a potshot at its age-old southern rival of Melbourne in Victoria by announcing it wants to steal its annual Formula 1 race.
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Melbourne has the Australian Formula 1 rights until 2020 but there is an election due in New South Wales (NSW) on March 26.
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The Victorian government dismissed the NSW announcement, saying Melbourne known as Australia's sporting capital would keep the race.
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