Explore Scotland

Scotland, the U.K.’s northernmost country, is a land of mountain wildernesses such as the Cairngorms and Western Highlands, interspersed with glacial glens (valleys) and lochs (lakes). Scotland  shares a border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west. In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

Quick Facts

  • Capital: Edinburgh
  • Language: English, Gaelic, Scots 
  • Currency: British Pound Sterling

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Edinburgh:
Main attractions

  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Palace of Holyrood House
  • The historic Royal Mile 
  • Our Dynamic Earth.- Queen’s park, Arthur’s seat
  • Edinburgh College of Art
  • George Heriot’s School
  • Museum of Childhood
  • World’s End
  • Farmers market
  • Historic pubs

Recommended-excursions

  • DA Vinci Code tour
  • Whiskey tasting
  • Loch Ness and Inverness
  • Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond 
  • The Scottish Highlands 
  • Isle of Skye

Glasgow:
Main attractions

  • City Chambers, Gallery of Modern Art
  • Glasgow Cathedral -St Mungo Museum, Provands Lordship
  • Merchant City 
  • The Barras
  • Glasgow Green (People's Palace, The 'Barras' Market)
  • The Tall Ship (Glasgow Harbor, Heliport)
  • Glasgow University
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Museums (Transport Museum, Kelvin Hall Sports Arena)
  • Willow Tearooms 
  • Glasgow School of Art, Center of Contemporary Arts, McLennan Galleries
  • Theatres (Piping Center, Theatre Royal, Pavilion Theatre, RS Academy of Music and Drama)
  • Royal Concert Hall 

Recommended excursions

  • Oban, Glencoe and West Highland Castles 
  • Highlands and Loch Ness tour

Inverness
Main attractions

  • Orkney Islands day trip
  • Loch Ness cruise including Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness Centre
  • Culloden Battlefield 
  • John O’Groats and Duncansby Head 
  • Hebrides tour from Inverness: Isles of Lewis and Harris

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