This historic market town and former royal burgh in south-west Scotland certainly lives up to its nickname Queen of the South - also the name of the local football team.
Tread the path of Burns
The poet's former house is now a museum where you can see original manuscripts and the desk and chair where he worked. Afterwards, enjoy a pint in his favourite watering hole, the Globe Inn.
Tee off in beautiful surroundings
Play a round at one of the area's many fantastic golf courses. Dumfries and County Golf Club is laid out in parkland along the river, with exquisite greens built to USGA standards, while Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club is set in rolling countryside on the western fringes of the town.
