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If a bracing holiday in the UK is just your cup of tea, you will love a trip through the Highlands of Scotland on a canal boat. The freedom of this kind of holiday is the big attraction, and the stunning scenery and landscape make it hard to resist. One of the most popular journeys in along . . . → Read More: Scotland also has canals  With the reintroduction of waterbuses tourism on Loch Lomond is ready for a big boost, this following a successful pilot program in 2010 where over 5,000 people used the alternative transport and the new system is programmed to start promptly and will serve as a scenic alternative to car travel and it is environmentally friendly. Many tourism . . . → Read More: Loch Lomond waterbuses Scotland with it’s many biking centres is one of the best mountain biking destinations in the world. There are tailor-made centres and as well as miles of excellent challenging cross country trails. Since the bikers spend so much time on the trails they need to have accommodation services that are near the bike centres or they may . . . → Read More: Some of the best biking areas in scotland Forres is one of Scotland’s unknown pleasures. Thought to date back at least 2,000 years (historians believe it is the town of Varris on Ptolemy’s maps early AD), King James IV of Scotland declared it a Royal Burgh on 23 June 1496. It had a royal castle dating from about 900 AD and, although that no . . . → Read More: Forres one of Scotland’s hidden gems You have almost certainly heard the song about “the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond”, but you’ll have to pay them a visit to see for yourself just how “bonnie” they are. Loch Lomond is the largest freshwater lake in Britain, and the country around it is some of the most spectacular in Scotland. It is . . . → Read More: Loch Lomond the largest freshwater lake in Britain Scotland is excellent at making whiskey and produces a great variety of whiskeys, in the same way that France is well known for its vineyards and variety of wines. One whiskey compared to the next is significantly different – the colour, aroma, and flavour. When you see that every distillery has developed its own techniques for whiskey . . . → Read More: Whiskey and Scotland can not be separated Scotland is best known for golf, but it’s also a popular destination for skiing. The country hosts many world class resorts, along with a rich culture and history. Scotland is a fantastic destination for your next getaway, whatever your extracurricular activities. The image of Scotland is one of men in kilts standing atop mountains, surrounded by sheep. . . . → Read More: Ski dreams in Scotland The Kingdom of Fife, as Fife is often called, sits along the eastern coast of Scotland. Edinburgh is to its south. The shape of the county is that of a dog’s head. Although it was transformed through industrialization by the building of factories and coal mines, the heaviest of industries has vanished. The best approach to . . . → Read More: The Kingdom of Fife Sitting just off the Isle of Mull, on Scotland’s picturesque west coast, the Isle of Iona is famed as the home of Iona Abbey, one of the oldest known abbeys in the world. Known throughout western Europe, the Abbeys rich and colourful history begins during the time of the kingdom of Dál Riata, when the abbey . . . → Read More: Isle of Iona Abbey Golf can be a great game for those who love it, and the ones who truly adore dream of getting the chance to play 18 holes in Scotland, the birthplace of the sport. In fact, the game was invented in 1400 AD in the St. Andrews burgh. St. Andrews is approximately an hours drive from Edinburgh and . . . → Read More: St. Andrews the home of golf |
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