GRANTON HARBOUR, EDINBURGH
by Granton Harbour is situated in the north part of Edinburgh’s city centre in Scotland. Just to the west of Granton Harbour are areas known as …
Category: STORIES AND ARTICLES ABOUT SCOTLAND
On our site, you will find interesting articles, stories and videos about the wonderful country – Scotland.
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Craiglockhart Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
The enigmatic Tower House Craiglockhart Castle, located on the campus of Edinburgh Napier University’s Craiglockhart site on Colinton Road in the southwestern part of Edinburgh, …
Blair Castle, Scotland
Blair Castle Blair Castle is unique not only for its seven hundred year history, but also because it is one of the most beautiful and …
The kilt and its history
Imagine rugged mist-shrouded Scottish lands where kilt-clad Highlanders fought for their freedom. This iconic image is inseparable from the kilt, a garment that has become …
Glencoe Valley in Scotland
Lost in the heart of Scotland is a place called Glencoe Valley where history is intertwined with nature, giving birth to legends and secrets. Its …
Penicuik House Country Estate
The small town of Penicuik located nine miles from Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is one of the oldest, has a completely original architectural appearance …
Canna Island – Inner Hebrides Minor Isles
Island The Isle of Canna located in the lesser isles of the inner Hebrides is one of Scotland‘s most remote and interesting places. This small …
Nelson’s Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland
Nelson Monument The Nelson Monument located on Calton Hill in Edinburgh is a striking structure designed by architect Robert Burn and built between 1807 and …
Alloa Tower, Scotland
In Clackmannanshire, in the central part of Scotland is a small, but very picturesque and interesting town known for its ancient monuments called Alloa. It …
The Mystery of Glamis Castle in Scotland
In the county of Angus in Scotland there is Glamis Castle. The rooms and corridors have “sheltered” many ghosts. In ancient times the building was …
“King of a Hundred Battles” History of Drust I, ruler of the Picts
Of all the ancient peoples of the British Isles, the Picts remain the most mysterious and continue to be the focus of attention for many …
How to relax in Scotland? What time to go?
Scotland is a northern country that has all the advantages for tourists to visit. The climate in the country is moderate oceanic and high humidity …
SCOTLAND – THROUGH THE EYES OF A TOURIST
My impressions I decided to write about my impressions of Scotland. Imagine Scotland is a song, an earthly paradise. Solid greenery – forests, meadows, fields, …
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 …
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 …
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 …