For golfers and fans of the game, there’s no destination quite like Scotland. With hundreds of courses across the country, including some of the most famous in the world, there is no more complete golf destination. This only becomes more true when the Open Championship comes to Scotland, as it does every four or five years. In 2010, the Open is coming to St. Andrews, one of the most storied and challenging courses in Scotland, and for
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When some travelers think of dining in Scotland, they tend to oversimplify. Their minds go straight to the stereotypes: haggis, meat pies, and perhaps a lamb shank. Though these are all certainly present around the country, the restaurants of Scotland have come a long way, and now every major city and large town in Scotland has a wide variety of food options, from hearty pub food to genuine fine dining.
Each year, 5pm.co.uk chooses the Scottish Restaurant Awards to
The town of Perth isn’t one of the larger tourist destinations in Scotland, being largely outshined in this regard by Edinburgh to the south and Glasgow to the west. But 2010 is a very special year for Perth, and anyone planning a trip to Scotland this year should consider a visit. After all, how often do you get to be part of an 800th birthday celebration?
In 1210, King William (”the Lion of Scotland”) granted a royal charter to
Visitors to Scotland come for many different reasons, but usually have a few things they would be disappointed to leave without seeing, and on the top of that list is castles. The historic stone fortresses that dot Scotland’s landscape, especially in the Highlands, are some of the most popular and iconic travel destinations in the country. For those visiting Edinburgh, as most Scotland visitors do, there’s no need to go too far out from the capital city to
As I write this post, Scotland is preparing for the 2010 Six Nations tournament, the annual championship of European rugby. The home matches (in 2010 hosting France and bitter rivals England) are played at one of the great stadiums of Scotland, and one of the great rugby parks anywhere - Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, the home of the Scotland national rugby union side.
Murrayfield first opened its doors in 1925, a special year in the history of Scotland rugby.
Spain and Scotland are both great European travel destinations, each with some very different things to offer the traveler. While Spain has great beaches, Scotland has some of the best hiking in Europe. Spain has unrivaled restaurants and food, and Scotland is better known for whisky. It is now easier than ever for travelers to combine these two unique destinations in a single trip, with plenty of direct flights from Spain to Scotland.
Many of these
