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5 Amazing Ways to Spend a Week in Scotland
So, you’re planning to spend a week in Scotland? Now to decide where to go and what to do during...
Top sporting events coming to Scotland in 2019
You can watch world-class sports men and women competing for titles at a range of high profile sporting events in...
Get out of the Kitchin and try Tom’s favourite restaurants
When one of Scotland’s most prolific chefs offers you some recommendations on where to eat in Scotland, it’s time to...
Scottish Highlands and Islands Named in Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel’ 2019
The Scottish Highlands and Islands, where to start? The largest region in the country is home to hundreds of iconic...
Featured Posts
BBC Winterwatch 2019
As temperatures plummet, the Cairngorms National Park is abuzz with excitement this week with the welcome return of the annual...
Leith: One of the World’s Coolest Neighbourhoods
Let’s go right to the northerly edge of Edinburgh and cast our minds back to the busy days of the...
18 Places to Stay When You Tour South Scotland
As the saying goes, ‘it’s not the destination, it’s the journey’ – but when it comes to touring South Scotland,...
The Scottish Snowdrop Festival 2019: snowdrops take a star turn
Each year the Scottish Snowdrop Festival gathers together some of the best gardens and woodlands where you can see swathes...
Latest Posts
Mountain biking in Scotland – what you need to know
Have you seen Danny MacAskill’s latest mountain biking video yet? If you haven’t then make sure and check it out, you...
A first foray into salmon fishing – a reel perspective
On the drive down to the Tweedswood beat near St Boswells, in the Scottish Borders, rain lashed on the windows and I wasn’t too...
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2014
Nothing beats the electric atmosphere that fills Edinburgh’s streets and performance spaces while there is a festival on, especially when...
100 great geosites
As the joke goes, geology rocks! And so it seems, does Scotland! The Geological Society of London has put together...
Danny MacAskill on The Ridge
If you haven’t seen Danny MacAskill’s brand new mountain bike film, The Ridge… where have you been hiding?! Over 13...
September’s brilliant moments, as seen on Instagram
As the autumn leaves start to fall and the days become a little shorter, here at VisitScotland it’s time to...
Fall into leafy love this autumn
Autumn is well and truly upon us, and I for one am already smitten with the vibrant leaves, bright berries...
Glasgay! Festival turns 21
Glasgay! Festival turns 21 this month, celebrating its coming of age in what has been a monumental year for its...
Sunset Song takes centre stage to mark the WW1 Centenary
One of the most popular Scottish novels of all time, Sunset Song tells the gripping tale of Chris Guthrie, a...
Habitat The Game
Grab your boots, kids! There’s a new (and free!) mobile game available on iTunes and Google Play! Habitat The Game,...