Scotland

Think of Scotland and you think of lochs and glens. Ben Nevis and the Loch Ness monster. Edinburgh Castle and Princess Street. All famous land marks and still only a fraction of the things to see in bonnie Scotland.

Each region is a Pandora’s Box of breathtaking landscapes. From the Scottish Highlands to the Western Isles – all 800 of them – not forgetting scenic Royal Deeside and the cairngorm mountains.

You can take a walk around the shops, sit by a loch, or visit one of the many museums or monuments. Whatever you choose to do, you’re bound to enjoy yourself.

Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, offers endless choice between historic sites and modern visitor attractions with something for everyone from the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre to the Knox’s House! The castle, the Palace Holyrood house are placed at either end of the Royal Mile above which the long red ridge of Salisbury crags skirts the rocks of Arthur’s Seat, forming a dramatic backdrop not to be missed:

1. Wave upon wave of blue hills, resonant with tales of ancient skirmishes in there much fought-over Borderlands, still enfice visitors north.

2. Travelling via Hawick and Selkirk, we call at Mel rose. To admire the Romantic ruin of the red sandstone abbey before visiting the magnificent house and gardens of Floor Castle, near Kelso, home of Dake of Roxburgh.

3. Take this 7 day holiday and stay in the heart of Trossachs, where you can relax and unwind amids scenery of unspoiled natural beauty.

4. On a full day excursion delight in the mountains lochs, rivers and forests that make up the outstanding landscapes of “Scotland in Miniature”.

5. Scotland’s most famous landmark, Edinburgh’s castle sits on a precipitons crag overlooking the spires and jumbled Roofscapes of the old town whilst in contrast Edinburgh’s new town is a masterpiece of Georgian town planning.

6. Celebrated in song the “bonnie banks” of Britain’s largest natural lake in wooded, pastoral country offering the most beautiful views at the loch’s southern end where it is studded with small islands.

7. At leisure browsing in the local shops or touring nearby attractions, orban’s wealth of diversions will keep you busy.

8. You head north to Inverness and Fort Willicenes which is in the Shadon of Ben Nevis.

9. Experience dramatic changes in the scenery as we cross the border into Scotland.

10. Don’t forget your camera on this day excursion as you head for Loch Ness, whose legendary monster has eluded tourists and natives alike for years.

11. The Scotland you dream of, and the one that the world’s film-makers use to recapture the country’s glorious past, exists – in the Western Highlands.

12. Pass by Castle urguhart, a somber rnin on the Loch’s edge to Drummnadrochit where the official Loch Ness Monster Exhibition is housed.

13. 13 hundred years of Hebridean history comes alive on this half day excursion to the excellent clan Donald centre set in the magnificent grounds of Akmadale castle. Learn about the Clan Donald story and your own relationship to the ancestry of the Macdonalds.

14. Stop for sightseeing in Aberdeen where the parks and gardens are renowned for their floral displays.

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