Very charming
St Fillans is a small village on the side of the Lake Earn, the source of the river of the same name. It's almost impossible to date the founding of this town, but it's believed to be Celtic; indeed, it is said that the famous Catholic saint Fillan retired here for the last years of his life, hence the name. Today it is a beautiful little town with great views, where you can hire a boat to sail across the lake or do a spot of fishing.
Small but very charming, it has been named one of the most picturesque villages in the country several times. In the year 2005 it was the center of a controversy when major planned work was to disrupt the rocks and forests surrounding the area, but the people mobilized to put an end to that, as the area in question is believed to be home to protective fairies! It sounds incredible, but really, myths and legends are an important part of this country.
