Perth's most important building is St John's Kirk, the 15th-century church where John Knox preached the sermon that ignited the Scottish Reformation in 1559. It's the oldest building in the city centre and the heart of Perth's medieval street plan.
The Perth Museum reopened in 2024 in the restored City Hall building on King Edward Street, with a major new permanent exhibition including the Destiny Stone — a fragment of the original Stone of Scone. Scone Palace a few miles north is where Scottish monarchs were crowned for centuries; the grounds and state rooms are open to visitors.
The North Inch is the larger of Perth's two riverside parks, with a history as dramatic as any formal monument. The Branklyn Garden, managed by the National Trust for Scotland, is one of the finest private gardens in the country and excellent in spring when the rhododendrons are at their peak.
The medieval vennels — narrow alleys cutting between the main streets — are worth exploring on foot. Smeaton's Bridge over the Tay dates to 1771 and records flood levels on its piers going back centuries.