As many of you probably know, Scots are very creative nation. Below we gathered some of most popular Scottish inventions of all time. Have fun!
Do you remember Dolly the sheep? It was first cloned mammal in the world and it happened in 1996 at Roslin Institute near Edinburgh. Dolly lived for next six years and died of lung disease. Her name was inspired by Dolly Parton. Read all »
Clan is still something very important in Scottish mentality. The word “clan” is derived from Gaelic “clann” which means progeny, offspring, descendants. Its meaning in Scots is now connected rather more with tribe or race. Remember, that Scots are extremely proud of their roots, so never make stupid jokes of clans and their ancestors.
Probably you wonder what Christmas in Scotland looks like. Is it really different than in other countries? Well, of course it is! So go ahead and read our article about a real Scottish Christmas. Sadly, a lot of old traditions aren’t kept nowadays.
One may think, that country as small as Scotland has no music bands worth mentioning. Well, if you think so, you couldn’t be mistaken more. I want to present you some great artists from Scotland.
Having holidays of your life in Scotland? That’s just great! Probably you’d like to share your enthusiasm with your friends and family and buy them something connected with Scotland. Maybe you’d like to pick some souvenirs for yourself? It is the moment, in which interesting issue appears: what things would remind you of Scotland? What are traditional Scottish souvenirs?
Some would say best souvenir from Scotland would be whisky. If not whisky, what about Scottish food? Yes, it sounds a little bit revolutionary, but why not? So if you’d like to surprise someone buy some Scottish food. Read all »