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Travel Guide to Scotland

So what awaits you in Scotland? For starters, there are the cities that you’ve heard. Edinburgh, with its romantic castle perched atop an extinct volcano, is one of the most attractive cities in Europe.

Explore the valley of the Clyde in Glasgow, where the Museum of Transportation shows how people used to travel for hundreds of years, then admire the beautiful Hall of the People. Read the rest of this entry »

Wild and beautiful, Scotland is located in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and England.

Its domains extend from the farmland in the south and east to the famous ‘Highlands’ or spectacular highlands and islands in the west, where the rugged coast lies beautiful beaches and rises to mountains lonely, broken only by sparkling lakes and deep rivers.

This ancient land of brutal history, dotted with ancient castles and fortresses, is almost the same size as England, although most of its area consists of plateaus, mountains and about 800 islands. Read the rest of this entry »