OUTDOOR ADVENTURES IN SCOTLAND Part 4
by WALKING TO BRAID HILLS And now spring has come and we go out for walks again and continue our adventures in the fresh air. And …
Author: Uliana
Walking around Falkirk, Scotland
Falkirk during lockdown, virtual walk (video) Falkirk This city has three different sounding names, one large oil refinery and as many as ten cool attractions! …
Reasons to fall in love with Scotland at first sight
It would seem it’s not the biggest country and it also has a very peculiar, one could say, unpleasant climate, customs which are strange to …
The ancient city of Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a picturesque and ancient city which was founded in the 7th century and is the capital of Scotland. The city is divided into …
10 plus 1 argument for a holiday in Scotland
Have you never set foot in the land of the Gaels? Or have you already been to Scotland, but did not have time to appreciate …
Aberdour Castle, Scotland
Ruined ancient Aberdour Walking along the picturesque Fife coast, following a shallow winding river that runs along the ancient village and flows into the rocky …
Ravenscraig Castle, Scotland
Ruined Ravenscraig Castle If you stand on the eastern outskirts of Scottish Kirkcaldy and look with the naked eye to the West of the picturesque …
WHAT SCOTLAND GAVE TO THE WORLD
James Watt, kilt and whiskey – expensive gifts to the world from Scotland Without exaggeration, every state stands out from the rest in at least …
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland Situated in an area of 29 hectares and one and a half kilometres from the centre of Edinburgh in Scotland, …
Aberdeen, Scotland
NON-TRIVIAL ATTRACTIONS AND UNIQUE COLOUR One hundred and twenty miles north of Edinburgh, on the east coast of the North Sea, lies Scotland’s third …
Fair Isle in Scotland
Shetland Islands Fair Isle is located 38km from the Shetland Islands and is the most remotely inhabited area in the UK. One might wonder who …
Perth – ancient Scotland in a modern “city”
Scotland is an insufficiently explored country for a large number of tourists. This is due to the island’s position on the geographical map, the relatively …
Informal beer – BrewDog
Craft brewery BrewDog The BrewDog company was opened in Fraserburgh, Scotland in 2006. Fraserburgh is considered to be a working industrial town and the first …
Scotland:Tantallon Castle tour
Castles of Scotland, World History Tantallon Castle Tantallon Castle lies on a cape opposite the island of Bass Rock on the side of the Firth …
Journey to Dunbar, Scotland
DELVE INTO HISTORY – MARY STUART, SCOTLAND Dunbar Castle Dunbar Castle is a unique ancient structure of the 13th century which was once an important …
FLIGHT OVER BEAUTY, EASTER CRAIGLOCKHART , Part 2
EASTER CRAIGLOCKHART HILL Situated between the residential areas of Braidburn and Craiglockhart, Easter Hill Craiglockhart rises sharply through rocky slopes and steep woodland to a …
JOURNEY THROUGH THE PENTLAND HILLS, Part 2
RESERVOIR THREIPMUIR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES and HIKING ROUTES Last time we visited the Allermuir hills and today we have decided to explore other walking routes. But …
PENTLAND HILLS
Outdoor adventures – part 1 Welcome to the Pentland Hills. This Regional Park has a stunning range of medium-sized hills stretching from the Edinburgh bypass …
EDINBURGH’S SEVEN HILLS
CRAIGLOCKHART, FLIGHT OVER BEAUTY, PART 1 Craiglockhart is one of Edinburgh‘s famous Seven Hills and offers magnificent city views. A walk around this area includes …
THE LEGEND OF THE KELPIE HORSE
FROM SCOTTISH MYTHOLOGY From time immemorial people have had a very special attitude towards such a beautiful, majestic and graceful animal known as the horse. …