Crail
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CRAIL is the archetypal cute East Neuk fishing village, its maze of rough cobbled streets leading down to a tiny stone-built harbour surrounded by piles of lobster creels and fishermen's cottages tucked into every nook and cranny in the cliff. Though often populated by artists at their easels and camera-toting tourists, it is still a working harbour, and if the boats have been out you can often buy fresh lobster cooked to order from a small shack right on the harbour edge. You can trace the history of the town at the fascinating Crail Museum and Heritage Centre, 62 Marketgate (Easter-Sept daily 10am-1pm & 2-5pm, Sun 2-5pm; free), which also doubles up as the town's tourist office. The Crail Pottery, 75 Nethergate (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, weekends 10am-5pm), is worth a visit for its wide range of locally made pottery, while the Crail Gallery, 22 High St, has an attractive selection of lino-cuts, prints and photographs on display and for sale.
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