Archive for the ‘Scotland’ Category
Year of Creative Scotland 2012 Celebrations Continue
Five Scottish communities have been awarded the title of Scotland’s most creative places, as part of the Year of Creative Scotland 2012, a year-long celebration of Scotland’s cultural and creative strengths. Winners include the Wigtown Book Festival, West Kilbride’s Craft Town Scotland initiative, and the already world renowned town of St Andrews.
February 7, 2012
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Drive It Home Campaign to Showcase Scottish Golf at its Best
Scotland’s top golf courses have joined forces with Scotland’s national tourist board to give golf fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to play on a host of world-renowned golf courses, including the home of the 2014 Ryder Cup, Gleneagles.
February 2, 2012
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10 interesting facts about Robert Burns – Scotland’s Best-Loved Son
Burns’ Night is celebrated on the anniversary of The Bard’s birth, the 25th January, every year, and is commemorated on various nights throughout the lead-up to this historic day, with music, dancing, poetry, haggis, and whisky, meaning there is a perfect way for everyone to celebrate Burns’ Night.
January 24, 2012
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Grab a Scottish Glen
‘Grab a Glen’ with VisitScotland this autumn and experience some of the active adventures, unique walking and spectacular glens that Scotland has to offer.
August 29, 2011
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Celebrate Harry Potter’s Grand Finale at Home in Scotland
This month sees the release of the final film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. It is easy to see how Scotland may have been the inspiration for many of the locations featured in JK Rowling’s world famous wizardry books and the subsequent films. VisitScotland has highlighted some of the [...]
July 6, 2011
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Might you be a Proud Scot like Russell Crowe? VisitScotland launches Free Ancestral Credits Promotion to Research your Roots
Film star Russell Crowe visited Scotland, the land of his mother’s roots, last month. The star had always believed his mother’s family, whose surname is Wemyss, had Scottish roots but the star has now confirmed this by tracing back several generations to the east coast of Scotland. Crowe said, “I’ve always been proud of my [...]
July 6, 2011
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Experience Three Of Scotland’s Most Popular Cities
Lynbrook, NY (January 26, 2011) — The majestic beauty of Scotland has never been more accessible AND affordable than with this 6-night Explore Scotland in Spring package which takes travelers to Edinburgh, Inverness, and Glasgow for just $699 per person including airfare, hotel, rental car, and breakfast daily. Travelers who attempt to book these components [...]
January 26, 2011
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Active Scotland Year Launched
Scotland has launched a year of exciting activities and events with the announcement of Active Scotland. The year-long program of events, festivals, and activities will outline Scotland as a must-visit active and adventure destination and showcase the best of Scotland to the world.
January 10, 2011
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Scotland’s Isle of Jura launches photography competition to find the world’s most inspiring places
Budding photographers from across the world are being offered the chance to win an unforgettable trip to the island of Jura off Scotland’s dramatic West Coast. With a community of less than 200 people, the island is rich in history, myths, superstitions, dramatic landscapes, diverse wildlife and whisky, all of which have provided inspiration to [...]
November 29, 2010
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St Andrews, Scotland: the Home of Golf & Romance
St Andrews in Scotland is already world-famous as the Home of Golf and now, as Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their engagement, it seems the coastal town where the couple met can also claim to be the home of romance. The small town with a big reputation is already a holiday hit all over the [...]
November 19, 2010
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