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Scotland Travel Ideas - Scotland for Visitors

Find everything you need to know to enjoy travel in Scotland. Read about the different regions of Scotland, the wild mountains and the national parks, the windswept isles and the principal cities and towns. Get ideas about what to see and do. Head for the Highlands and find links to accommodations, lodgings and restaurants in Scotland.
  1. Edinburgh Festivals

Cheap Rooms - Ten Cheap Hotels in Edinburgh

Before you start planning a travel budget based on an average UK hotel room price of £84, remember averages are brought down by a fair number of doss houses and Fawlty Towers -type establishments. All the rooms on this list are doubles with private bathrooms for less than £100 per night.

Lodge on Loch Goil for the Ultimate Romantic Getaway in Argyll

The Lodge on Loch Goil is a stunning 5-star venue for romantic breaks, small weddings, Valentine's getaways and Valentine's Day lunches.

Visit a Scotch Whisky Distillery and Learn How Scotch Whisky is Made …

Take a Distillery Tour to Learn How Scotch Whisky is Made on Speyside by Glenfiddich

6-Year Holiday Chart for Scotland - Bank Holiday Dates for 2009-2014

Find out about Public Holidays, or Bank Holidays in Scotland with this handy six year chart - to 2014

Highland Games - All About Traditional Highland Games in Scotland

Find out about Highland Games, including the Braemar Gathering and other traditional Scottish Highland Games and Highland Dances in September

Plan a Visit to Traquair - Scotland's Oldest Occupied House

Plan a visit to Traquair, Scotland's oldest continuously occupied house and the oldest continuously occupied castle in the British Isles. It has ties to Mary Queen of Scots, the Jacobite cause and the Stuart and Buchan families of Scotland.

Golf in Scotland - Courses for Visitors in The Scottish Borders

Golf in Scotland. Courses open to visitors in the Scottish Borders Area

Broughton House - Gallery and Gardens in Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Broughton House in Scotland was the home of 19th century Scottish artist E.A. Hornel, one of the "Glasgow Boys" . It houses his paintings and furnishings as well as his original, exotic garden.

Scottish Highlands Adventures - Adventures in Scotland's Highlands

Canoeing, hiking and biking adventures from About.com's Adventure Travel Guide Lois Friedland

Mountain Bike Trails in Scotland - The 7stanes Trails

Some of the best mountain bike trails in Scotland are part of the 7stanes network of mountain bike trails. They span southern Scotland from the Borders to Dumfries and Galloway in the southwest.

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs at a Glance - A Quick Guide

Loch Lomond Guide. A quick guide for visitors to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park in Scotland. Plan a visit to The UK's biggest freshwater lake, several UK national forests and Rob Roy country.

Fishing in Scotland - Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Find out where to go fishing in Scotland around Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. Fishing season information, kinds of fishing and angling, where to find fishing boats, tackle and guides.

Golf in Scotland - Golf for Visitors in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Golf in Scotland. Scotland Golf Courses open to visitors, listed and linked here for Loch Lomond and Trossachs area.

Cycling in Scotland - The NCR7 Around Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

Cycling in Scotland. Read about car free bicycle trails in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, with links to the best trails.

The Maid of the Loch on Loch Lomond - The Last Great Paddle Steamer

The Maid of the Loch was the biggest and the last of Britain's inland waterway paddle steamers. Visit her on Loch Lomond.

Rob Roy's Grave - Balquhidder Kirk in The Trossachs

Rob Roy MacGregor: Find Rob Roy's Grave in the tiny, picturesque hamlet of Balquhidder, above Loch Voil in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.

Cruises in Scotland: Cruises on Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine

Cruises in Scotland. Find out about Loch Cruises on Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine, in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. This is the heart of Sir Walter Scott and Rob Roy country.

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs - Getting Around the National Park

The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Timetables is a local transportation guide to getting around the National Park in Rob Roy country by ferry, bus, train or taxi.

Auld Lang Syne - All the Original Lyrics

Here are all the words to Auld Lang Syne in the original Scots Dialect as written by Robert Burns.

Best Scotland Vacation - Self-Catering Cottages to Rent From the Queen

Best Scotland Vacations - Self-Catering at Balmoral. You can rent a self-catering cottage on the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, near Balmoral Castle. If you do, the Queen of England is your landlady!

Balmoral Walks - Scenic Walks Rugged Hikes Around The Balmoral Estate

Balmoral Walks range from gentle ranger guided strolls around the estate to rugged Grampian hikes up Lochnagar, behind Balmoral Estate. See scenic Scotland and the best of the Cairngorms from Balmoral Walks.

Historic Scotland Explorer Pass - Flexible Discount Ticket for Touring

Tour Scotland with the Historic Scotland Explore Pass, a flexible discount ticket to castles, prehistoric sites, gardens, abbeys, museums and industrial heritage sites throughout Scotland and its islands.

Greywalls Hotel - A Luxury Country House Hotel in Scotland

Greywalls is a luxury country house hotel in East Lothian Scotland, not far from Edinburgh. It was designed by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, with gardens by Gertrude Jekyll.

Scotland Restaurant Review - Fine Fish and Seafood at Bass Rock Bistro

The Bass Rock Bistro in North Berwick, on the Coast, east of of Edinburgh, serves some of the freshest fish and seafood you may ever eat. Read a review of the Bass Rock Bistro in East Lothian.

Quick Guide to Orkney - Plan a Visit to The Orkney Islands

Use this all-in-one guide to plan your visit to Orkney. Find out when to go, what to see, where to stay and 5 great things to do when you travel to The Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland.

The Orkney Islands - Scotland's Remote and Remarkable Island Group

Pictures of the Orkney Islands, the wild and remote Scottish Islands at the top of the United Kingdom. Pictures of Kirkwall, Stromness and the ports of Orkney

Dundee Jazz Festival

Dundee Jazz Festival is a mixture of international Jazz stars and top Scottish musicians.

A Taste of Edinburgh - Foodie Celebration in Scotland's Capital

A food and drink festival with a difference - 15 of Scotland's top chefs offer sampler portions of their signature dishes.

Common Riding Festivals

In the Scottish Border towns of Hawick and Selkirk, Common Riding Festivals commemorate this history of the Scottish Borders with passionate ride-outs of hundreds of horses.

Rock Ness

Rock Ness is an electronic, dance and rock music festival on the shores of Loch Ness. It bills itself as the only music festival with its own monster.

Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival

The Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival, held in a pretty harbor town on the Solway Firth in Scotland, features traditional Jazz genres - New Orleans, Dixieland and Swing.

Johnsmas Foy

Shetland Islanders celebrate their seafaring heritage with traditional and not so traditional festivities.

St. Magnus Festival - Orkney's Midsummer Celebration of the Performing Arts

Major artists of international stature - in music, dance, poetry and theatre, gather on Orkney for the midsummer celebrations of the St. Magnus Festival.

Glasgow Jazz Festival - A Leading Event on Europe's Music Calendar

The Glasgow International Jazz Festival attracts artists from across the whole jazz spectrum - traditional, mainstream, blues, world, contemporary and improv.

Battle of Bannockburn Re-enactment

The Battle of Bannockburn comes is fought again on the original field of glory as hundreds of re-enactors take part in celebrating Robert the Bruce's Victory over Edward I, called Longshanks.

Highland 2007 - A Year Long Celebration of Highland & Island Culture

Heading for the Highlands? Find out about all sorts of special events, festivals and deals that are part of Highland 2007, a year-long celebration of Highland culture.

Gardening Scotland

Gardening Scotland, in Edinburgh, is Scotland's biggest gardening and outdoor living annual event.

The Cairngorms National Park - In the Heart of Scotland

The Cairngorms National Park, in the heart of Scotland, is the UK's newest and largest national park. It's home to 25 per cent of the UK's endangered species. Find out about responsible tourism in the Cairngorms and opportunities to enjoy mountains and glens, forests and moorlands, rivers and lochs.

The Cairngorms Explorer - Car-Free Travel in the Cairngorms

Download the "Cairngorms Explorer" for everything you need to know about car-free travel in this important conservation area. Learn about visiting the Cairgorms b bus, train, cycle and on foot.

Golf Highland - Information About Scotland's 44 Golf Courses

Find all the information you need for golfing in Scotland. Read about Scottish Golf Courses, short golfing breaks, golfers accommodations, and important dates on the Scottish Golfing Calendar.

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