The Forth Bridge in Scotland compared to the Egyptian pyramids

Friday, April 26, 2019

The Forth Bridge in Scotland has been compared to the Egyptian pyramids and the Alhambra fortress in Spain was launched as a new tourism strategy for the area.

The 10-year plan aims to boost visitors to the three bridges spanning the Firth of Forth – the Forth Bridge, the Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing, as well as the surrounding towns and villages.

There are plans to attract high-profile international sporting events which would use the bridges as a backdrop, such as cycling, athletics, triathlons and yachting.

The new Queensferry Crossing stands alongside the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge.

The strategy also plans a closure of the Forth Road Bridge for a family cycling event and improving signs in North and South Queensferry.

Speaking in North Queensferry, Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “The Forth Bridges are much more than a means of travel. The Forth Bridge has taken its place alongside the Pyramids of Giza and Spain’s Alhambra as one of the world’s most iconic monuments and has been inscribed on to Unesco’s world heritage list. Its two magnificent neighbours are themselves great engineering achievements. The bridges span both time and distance as the three bridges were built in three different centuries.”

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