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Posts in cathegory: Places in Scotland

Scottish Wildlife (and more)

3.11.2011, Author: highlander

Scotland is beautiful country full of wild animals. Every season offers you unique possibility to enjoy local wildlife. In whole Scotland there are over 120 reserves. They cover area of more than 20,000 hectares. You can see some exciting species here. Below we present some of them.

Badger

Badger

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Badgers can be found mostly in the Lowlands. Although not big, this animal can be rather fierce. Their distinctive feature is unusual black and white pattern on their heads. Badgers make a lot of funny noises. You can see them in spring and summer. Czytaj całość »

Magnificent Castles – Must See in Scotland

19.09.2011, Author: highlander

Scotland is full of castles. Some of them are old, some are young, big or small – every one of them deserves attention. While staying in Scotland, one definitely shouldn’t miss any opportunity to visit some of local magnificent fortresses. Below I’d like to present few of most beautiful Scottish castles.

Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle

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This castle is widely recognized all over the world. First castle was built on this site in 13th century. After that it was rebuilt few times. Situated on the route to the Isle of Sky it can be easily reached by tourists. Destroyed partially in 18th century, the castle remained ruined for over 200 years. In 1911 Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap started its restoration. Nowadays it looks stunningly beautiful. Czytaj całość »

Scottish Lakes

18.08.2011, Author: highlander

Scotland is widely known because of its beautiful lakes. Typical Scots call lake “loch”. In whole country there probably are over 31,460 freshwater lochs. Only about 350 are substantial, rest of them are rather small. Majority of lochs can be found in the northern and western part of Scotland.

Loch Ness

Loch Ness

If you want to take a lake tour, you should definitely head to Great Glen. It spreads from Inverness to Fort William. Largest loch situated in this area is famous Loch Ness, known for mythical “Nessie” – enormous monster living in its depths. It is believed, that Nessie may be descendant of dinosaurs… Well, if it exists, which is highly questionable. What’s for sure, is that Loch Ness is 39 km long and its deepest point is 230 m. This loch is also very popular among tourists. It is recommended to explore it by boat. You can rent one on the shores of the loch. In this area you can also enjoy walking, cycling and scenic sights.

Brave enough to face Nessie? Go to Drumnadrochit. It’s a little village in which you can see Loch Ness 2000 exhibition, rated as a 5 Star Visitor Attraction. Inside one can find lots of attractions and activities, most of them interactive. In the neighbourhood there are also picturesque ruins of Urquhart Castle. Czytaj całość »

Best picnic spots in Scotland

5.07.2011, Author: highlander

Summer is the best time for picnic, and Scotland is widely known as best country for picnics. So pack up, take your family and friends and search for a perfect spot.

Picnic time

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Real British summer without eating outdoors, playing games and having fun? By no means it can’t be called “British”! Now that you decided to go on a picnic, there is only one problem: where to go? Below some brilliant ideas for picnic spots in Scotland, where you can spread your blanket and enjoy picturesque views. Czytaj całość »

Kilt Associated Attractions to See in Scotland

25.02.2011, Author: highlander

There are many topics one can breach in their travels. When you go to Scotland, one of them surely would be the Scotland’s National Dress. There are quite a few places you can visit connected to it – from sheep husbandry to hundred years old tailor shops. Here you can find a few of the kilt-associated attractions you might be interested in.

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