Archive for the ‘Scotland’ Category
Scotland’s Winter Festivals 2010
Scotland in the winter months offers a vibrant mix of world class festivals, entertainment, and stunning winter scenery coupled with a unique warm welcome to this country steeped in history and romance. From St Andrews Day and Burns Night to Christmas festivities and Hogmanay, with 60 events taking place across the country, Scotland has something [...]
November 18, 2010
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The Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running in Scotland is Scheduled for October 2010
A Monster Race…running alongside the shores of the world’s most famous loch. The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running will take place on 3rd October 2010. MARATHON ENTRY IS AVAILABLE for charity assured places via our nominated or associated charities, and places for club and overseas runners. Guaranteed marathon entry closed on 1 May. [...]
July 29, 2010
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Welcome to Blas 2010 in Scotland – Celebrating The Highlands – Cinn-là na Fèise: 3 gu 12 Sultain | Festival Dates: 3 to 12 September
The Blas Festival is an annual ten day pan-Highland programme of events which celebrate the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in the Highlands. Staged in some of Scotland’s most spectacular and iconic landscapes, the Blas Festival showcases the very best of Highlands music and culture whilst creating and widening opportunities for young musicians and [...]
July 29, 2010
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VisitScotland hosts the 2010 Adventure Travel World summit
Edinburgh, Scotland (July, 2010) – In recent years Scotland’s world class adventure travel offering has come to prominence – from being rated the world’s best mountain biking destination to its unrivalled sea-kayaking, extensive mountain ranges and multitude of walking trails. And now VisitScotland, the national tourism body, has produced a real adventure travel coup with [...]
July 26, 2010
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Raise the curtain on Glasgow’s cultural events coming up
Glasgow, a UNESCO City of Music since 2008, hosts more than 130 music each week, stretching across the whole musical spectrum, from contemporary and classical to celtic and country. Add to that the art and cultural events taking place and culture vultures are spoilt for choice.
July 8, 2010
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Edinburgh International Festival 2010
A festival of festivals! The Edinburgh International Festival running August 13 to September 5 will see simultaneous arts and cultural festivals taking place throughout the beautiful Scottish city. People from every corner of the globe travel each year to enjoy three exhilarating weeks of the best opera, music, drama and dance. Over 400,000 visitors will [...]
June 17, 2010
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Let the Highland Games Begin in Scotland!
This spring, only the fierce competitors will last in this unique mix of sporting, cultural, and quirky events in Scotland. With everything from throwing stones or hammers, tugs-of-war, ‘tossing of ye- bar’ (caber-tossing), and a variety of piping and dancing competitions – the Highland Games are always something to see! Originating as a way for [...]
April 13, 2010
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Caithness & Sutherland Walking Festival
Spring is in the air! The cliffs are alive with sea birds and the flora and fauna make for a beautiful carpet of spring flowers. May 1 – May 8, 2010 get your walking shoes on and head north to the Caithness & Sutherland Walking Festival. Walk from the highest peak of Morven (2315 ft), [...]
April 1, 2010
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Play Golf in Scotland with a Ryder Cup Legend Sam Torrance
Ever dreamed of teeing off alongside a Ryder Cup legend? As part of Scotland’s biggest ever golf promotion, Drive it Home, you could win a fantastic trip to Scotland, the Home of Golf, to play with champion golfer Sam Torrance on one of his all-time favourite courses. And when Scotland hosts the Ryder Cup at [...]
March 9, 2010
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A spa fed by the Scottish countryside
The award-winning spa at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland is launching a signature treatment that uses local ingredients from the waters and hills of Perthshire. This revitalising and rebalancing experience is all thanks to Mother Nature. Local, river-washed stones are used to stimulate reflex points on the feet in a footbath, followed by a full body [...]
February 22, 2010
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