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Scotland is a land of proud, independent people, known for their intelligence and innovation. It is a land of surprises, home to the game of golf and whisky, accredited with inventing the telephone, television, radar, penicillin, insulin and the first mechanically propelled bicycle. Above all it is a wonderfully appealing land, full of incomparable scenery comprised of rugged coastlines, magnificent heather-covered highlands, peaceful lochs and windblown islands; a land of ruined castles and home to historic towns and quiet fishing villages. Scotland is a land of myth which is permeated by legend and proud of its rich and varied history of clan wars and pitched battles, of heroism and of struggles against the southern intruders. Scotland is a country worth experiencing as it is home to almost 100 breath-catching, active malt distilleries, nearly 800 character-filled islands and over 3,000 stunning castles; and a country worth exploring as it boasts the deepest lake at Loch Morar, the largest lake at Loch Lomond and the ten highest mountains in Great Britain including Ben Nevis at 1,344 metres.
Scotland centres around two great cities; the slightly more conservative, royal city of Edinburgh which is home to numerous exceptional attractions including the hill-top Edinburgh Castle, the Abbey and Palace of Holyroodhouse, St. Giles Cathedral and the famous Royal Mile; while the busy and bustling city of Glasgow offers visitors a taste of the more social side of life. Sports, music and culture reign supreme in this energetic town even though its roots can be traced over a significant number of years having been involved in shipbuilding and heavy engineering. Glasgow’s rich heritage can be arguably seen at its best through its architecture which ranges from the fine medieval Gothic styled Glasgow Cathedral; through the Victorian and Edwardian buildings which reflect the enormous wealth created from the industrial revolution; to the iconic Clyde Auditorium which is symbolic of the cities contemporary connections with music as it was named a U.N.E.S.C.O. City of Music in 2008 for its legendary music scene. Outside of these two vibrant cities the stone built towns and villages warrant a great deal of investigation as it is here on the hills, in the glens and scattered around the coast that the very heart of traditional Scotland survives at its best. Filled with friendly, talkative locals many an hour can be spent just having a chat. Take some time to appreciate the traditional tartans, kilt pins and plaid brooches which are easily seen in the shops or simply enjoy a cup of teas and some well known Scottish short-breads.
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| Aberdeen |
 Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city (pop. 202,000) after Glasgow and Edinburgh, and is the county town of Aberdeenshire in the Grampian Region. It is known as a major centre of North Sea oil and the chief seaport in the north-east of the country. It has been constructed almost entirely from ... |
| Alloway |
 Alloway is located just 3 kilometres south of Ayr, and 63 kilometres south of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland in the Region of Strathclyde. It is a small village that stands on the River Doon, made famous by Scotland’s national bard, Robbie Burns and the Burns National Heritage Park.
Allowa... |
| Aviemore |
 Aviemore is a small town of approximately 2500 residents that lies approximately 50 kilometres south-east of Inverness within the Cairngorm National Park, part of the Highland Region of Scotland. Aviemore lies at the foot of the Craigellachie, which means ‘crag of the rocky place’ and is a Scottish... |
| Blair Atholl |
 Blair Atholl is a small, attractive, stone village in the Tayside Region of central Scotland. It is located at the confluence of the Rivers Garry and Tilt which is the meeting point of several glens in the midst of the Grampian Mountains. Surrounded by magnificent Highland scenery, Blair Atholl is ... |
| Carrbridge |
 Carrbridge is a small traditional Scottish village which is located in the Speyside area of the Highland Region. It is surrounded by spectacular, mountain and moorland scenery, approximately 10 kilometres north of Aviemore, beneath the Monadhliath Mountains in the north-eastern region of the Cairng... |
| Dornie |
 Dornie is a small village of approximately 350 inhabitants that lies on the far west coast of the Highland Region of Scotland. The village is surrounded by the majestic rugged, windswept hills of the Scottish Highlands, and stands at the confluence of three sea lochs, Loch Long, Loch Duich and Loch... |
| Drumnadrochit |
 Drumnadrochit lies at the head of Urquhart Bay on the western shore of Loch Ness, 23 kilometres from Inverness, the ‘Capital of the Highlands’. Standing at the eastern end of Glen Urquhart in the Highland Region of Scotland, Drumnadrochit is well known as the centre of the Loch Ness tourist industr... |
| Dumfries |
 Dumfries is the largest town in the Region of Dumfries and Galloway and home to approximately 50,000 residents. It is located within the Southern Uplands in the south–west of Scotland close to the border with England. Built on the banks of the River Nith close to the Solway Firth, the city was fou... |
| Dundee |
 Dundee stands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast of Scotland in the Region of Tayside. It was established on a hill overlooking the River Tay, which is now known as Dundee Law, the highest point in the city at 180 metres. This hill is an extinct volcano, whose summit now is ho... |
| Edinburgh |
 Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and is a cosmopolitan and cultured centre home to a large historic centre and a major tourist destination attracting approximately 13 million visitors per year making it the second most visited tourist destination in the United Kingdom!! The city is the sec... |
| Fort William |
 Fort William is a small town of approximately 10,000 residents that stands on the shores of Loch Linnhe which is a sea water loch on the west coast of Scotland in the Highland Region. It stands at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Great Britain, which dominates the town and makes it a ... |
| Glasgow |
 Correctly called Glasgow City, Glasgow has developed a reputation and become known as the ‘Friendly City’ and is the largest city in Scotland, although not the capital!! It is located on the Clyde River in the country’s west central lowlands area in the Strathclyde Region, and is home to approximat... |
| Glencoe |
 Glencoe Village lies at the north-west end of Glen Coe, which is reached by a fantastic journey over the Grampian Mountains and across the blanket bog of Rannoch Moor, then through the Pass of Glencoe. A small traditional village, Glencoe is a major centre for serious hill-walking, climbing, mounta... |
| Gretna Green |
 Gretna Green is a small village on the south-west coast of Scotland near the mouth of the River Esk, just over the border from Carlisle, Cumberland, in far north England.
Gretna Green in the words of Richard Hannay (played by Richard Powell in the 1970’s movie ‘The 39 Steps’,) it can be best descri... |
| Inverness |
 Inverness is the traditional ‘Capital of the Highlands’, home of the Highland Council and the region’s commercial and administrative centre. Taking its name from the River Ness upon which it is sited, the city lies at the north end of the Great Glen and to the north-east of Loch Ness at the mouth o... |
| Jedburgh |
 Jedburgh, locally called Jethart, is a traditional market town of 4000 residents which is located within the Borders Region of south-eastern Scotland, just 15 kilometres from the English border. It has historically been a major gateway into Scotland and lies close to the Cheviot Hills and is surrou... |
| Kirkwall |
 Kirkwall is the major commercial, service and administrative centre as well as the capital of the Orkney Isles. It is located on the eastern side of the island called the Mainland, which is the largest, and main island of the group. It is a busy harbour town and retains its old world charm amongst... |
| Laggan |
 The small village of Laggan lies besides the River Spey within the Cairngorm National Park, part of the Highland Region of Scotland. It has been popularized by the making of the well known T.V. series ‘Monarch of the Glen’, where it is was fictionalized as the village of Glenbogle. Lagan is locate... |
| Moffat |
 Located at the head of the Annandale Valley at the heart of southern Scotland in the Region of Dumfries and Galloway, Moffat is a busy market town at the centre of a productive wool industry. It is a quaint and picturesque, small historic spa town of only 2,500 residents and today attracts many tou... |
| Newtonmore |
 Newtonmore promotes itself as the ‘Heart of the Highlands’ as it lies almost in the very centre of Scotland within the Highland Region, just 25 kilometres south-west of Aviemore. It is a small village of approximately 1000 people and is ideally situated on the northern banks of the River Spey with ... |
| Perth |
 Perth is located in the very heart of Scotland on the eastern banks of the River Tay in the central eastern area of the Tayside Region. It is generally considered to be where the Lowlands meet the Highlands and this position has heavily influenced the history of Perth since its establishment by the... |
| Portmahomack |
 Known as the ‘Port’ by locals, Portmahomack is a pretty seaside fishing village and harbour that stands in a small sheltered bay on the north coast of the Tarbat Peninsula, which separates the Moray Firth from the Dornoch Firth in the Highland Region of Scotland. Located only 15 kilometres from the... |
| Portree |
 The picturesque town of Portree is the capital, administrative and tourist centre, as well as the largest town on the Isle of Skye, which itself is the largest island of the Inner Hebrides, part of the Highland Region of Scotland. The town is located half way up the east coast of the island and she... |
| Saint Andrews |
 Named after the Patron Saint of Scotland whose bones are said to have been brought here more than a thousand years ago, St Andrews is one of Scotland’s popular historic towns and popularised worldwide for being the home of golf. Home to an estimated 18,000 residents, this harbour town with its Vict... |
| Stirling |
 Stirling is a historic city of approximately 40,000 residents that is considered to be the ‘Gateway to the Highlands’ as it lies close to the Highland Boundary Fault, in the Central Region of Scotland. The current city is clustered around the medieval town which is dominated by Stirling Castle. Th... |
| Stranraer |
 Stranraer is located in the extreme south-west of Scotland in the Dumfries and Galloway Region. Located on the sheltered southern edge of Loch Ryan at the mouth of the River Wyre, this small harbour town of approximately 10,000 residents is backed by the relatively flat land of the peninsular known... |
| Thurso |
 Thurso is the most northerly town in mainland Scotland and lies in the Highland Region on the far north coast looking across the treacherous waters of the Pentland Firth, towards the cliffs of Dunnet Head the Island of Hoy in the Orkneys. Once a busy Norse fishing and trade port in the 900’s, and l... |
| Ullapool |
 Ullapool nestles on the banks of Loch Broom and is a small, picturesque, fishing village of only 1300 residents. The village was founded in 1788 by Thomas Telford and the British Fisheries as a base for the rich herring fishing in the Minch, the waterway that separates the Outer Hebrides from the n... |
| Wick |
 Wick is the principal town in the far north of mainland Scotland and is located just over 20 kilometres south of John o’Groats which many people believe is the most northerly settlement in Great Britain. Surrounded by unspoilt natural beauty and boasting a unique local culture; the historic town of... |
| Scottish Central Lowlands |
| The Central Lowlands of Scotland is one of the three main geographic regions which form the country. The region lies within a rift valley, which stretches from east to west across the country between the Southern Uplands and the Highland region, and is comprised of the river valleys of the Clyde, F... |
| Scottish Highlands |
| The Highland region covers over half of the country and is one of Scotland’s three main geographic regions. It extends northwards from the Highland Boundary Fault, which runs between Helensburgh in the west to Stonehaven in the east, and includes the majority of the country’s 790 islands. This are... |
| Scottish Southern Uplands |
| The Southern Uplands of Scotland is the most southern region of the three geographic regions which form the country. It is comprised of fertile coastal plains and a central moorland plateau broken by rolling valleys, and stretches for almost 200 kilometres from coast to coast, reaching to heights o... |
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Crowne Plaza Hotel
Glasgow
 |  Resting on the banks of the River Clyde, the fifteen floor Crowne Plaza is one of the best known Glasgow hotels. Renowned for outstanding service and excellent facilities, the Crowne Plaza hotel has something to suit any requirement. Ideal for leisurely breaks and business events, you can experience... |
| Tongadale Hotel |  The Tongadale hotel is centrally located on the main street in Portree, the main town on the Isle of Skye. It has been privately owned by the local Matheson family for over 50 years, during which time they have provided hospitality to countless visitors from all over the world. The hotel offers a ... |
Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
Edinburgh
|  The Macdonald Holyrood Hotel is situated in the city's historic and beautiful old town, just a couple of minutes' walk from the world famous Royal Mile and the Scottish Parliament building. It is an ideal base for exploring this fascinating and unique city.
The hotel features 156 elegant en-suite ... |
Greens Hotel
Edinburgh
 |  Greens Hotel is situated in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town and offers superb views of the hills and coastline. Orignally a set of Georgian Town-houses the rooms have been converted into spacious, bright, comfortable rooms with replica antique furnishings to keep with the traditional of the proper... |
Highlander Hotel Newtonmore
Newtonmore
 |  Set in the picturesque village of Newtonmore within the Cairngorm National Park, the hotel is the ideal base for touring the north of Scotland, with Loch Ness, Ben Nevis and Balmoral all easily reached on a day trip. The area also offers an abundance of activities and numerous visitor attractions to... |
Apex European Hotel
Edinburgh
|  Visit the Apex European Hotel, a comfortable, conveniently located hotel in Edinburgh’s West End. It is close to Haymarket station and Edinburgh airport links, making travelling to and from Edinburgh even easier.
You’ll receive a warm welcome, comfortable room and great service. You’ll also enjoy ... |
Kingsmills Hotel
Inverness
|  Kingsmills Hotel is set in four acres of beautiful grounds and gardens and is not far from the city centre. Enjoy the lovely highland air and the views over the neighbouring golf course. The Hotel has a Spa & Leisure facilities which include gym equipment with qualified instructors to help, a saun... |
Glasgow Marriott Hotel
Glasgow
|  Set in a bustling, cosmopolitan city with a renowned business centre and prestigious shopping, the Glasgow Marriott Hotel puts you in the heart of it all. The hotel is a five-minute stroll to nightlife, the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre and one of the best shopping areas outside London. ... |
George Hotel Edinburgh
Edinburgh
|  The George Hotel is situated in the heart of the city with easy access to all attractions. The building itself is an elegant Grade 2 listed building and has a lovely facade. The hotel is equipped with business facilities such as 8 conference an devent suites, including the magnificent Kings Hall ... |
Clachaig Inn
Glencoe
|  Nestling in the very heart of Glencoe, amongst the spectacular and majestic mountians of the Scottish Highlands, Clachaig Inn has been a source of accommodation and hospitality for travellers for over three hundred years.
Clachaig Inn provides modern comfortable accommodation which is complimente... |
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Talisker Distillery Tasting Tour
Tour
Portree |  On selected weekdays the Talisker Tasting Tour starts at 1.45pm and includes a more in-depth tour of the distillery as well as a 5 sample nosing and tasting session of whiskies selected from our award winning Talisker range. The £15 admission charge for this tour includes a limited edition Talisker ... |
City Sightseeing Tour
Tour
Edinburgh |  Jump on the open top bus, with a 24 hour pass you can hop-on and hop-off at all the major tourist attractions, get an imformative view of the city and hear the information in nine different languages. Busses run every 20-30 minutes between the 9.45 am and 5.15 pm. The starting point is Waverley Brid... |
Cairngorm Mountain Railway
Train
Aviemore |  Cairngorm Mountain Railway is Scotland’s highest and fastest mountain railway and lies in the heart of the beautiful Cairngorm National Park. Only minutes from Aviemore village you can enjoy spectacular panoramic views from the train and the viewing platform as you travel the 2 kilometres up the si... |
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