Top 10 Destinations in
Scotland according to DK
10.
The Cairngorms
Cairngorms National Park is a mountainous national park in
Scotland's Highlands region. Receiving its
National Park status in
September 2003, the Cairngorms National Park is
Britain's largest at
3800 km2 and offers breathtaking beauty filled with a magnificent array of wildlife. In
2011, the area was selected by the
National Geographic Magazine as one of the top 20 places in the world to visit.
9.
Culzean Castle
Culzean Castle is a castle near
Maybole,
Carrick, on the
Ayrshire coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the
Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of
Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the
National Trust for Scotland. Since
1987, an illustration of the castle has featured on the reverse side of five pound notes issued by the
Royal Bank of Scotland.
8.
Glencoe
Glencoe is a famous valley in the
Scottish Highlands and also the name of the village adjacent to the glen on the western side. It is considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland. It is a part of the designated
National Scenic Area of
Ben Nevis and
Glen Coe.
Loch Leven, in the adjacent area, is a salt water loch connected to Loch Linhe, a sea loch.
7.
Loch Ness and the
Great Glen
Loch Ness is Scotland's (if not the world's) most famous lake. It runs for 23 miles along the natural geological cleft that stretches from
Fort William in the west of the Scottish Highlands, to
Inverness in the north. About a mile wide at most places it is the purported home of the
Loch Ness monster, a possibly mythical creature, which dwells in the Loch and is occasionally spotted by locals and passers-by.
6.
Isle of Skye
Isle of Skye represents the largest and most northerly of the
Inner Hebrides located off the west coast of Scotland. The capital and largest town on the island is the picturesque port of
Portree.
The island can be seen as a series of peninsulas that radiate from the mountainous centre of the
Cuillin hills.
Skye's popularity with tourists is largely due to its remarkable landscape and easy accessibility from the mainland.
5.
Glasgow Science Centre
Glasgow Science Centre is a visitor attraction located on the south bank of the
River Clyde in
Glasgow, Scotland.It is one of Britain's most
Popular Places to visit and
Europe's
Best Science Centre. It is a purpose-built science centre composed of three principal buildings which are the Science
Mall, an
IMAX cinema and the
Glasgow Tower.
4.
Burrell Collection and
Pollok Park
The Burrell Collection is an art collection in the city of
Glasgow. It is situated in
Pollok Country Park on the south side of the city. The Burrell contains an important collection of medieval art including stained glass and tapestries, oak furniture, medieval weapons and armour,
Islamic art, artefacts from ancient
Egypt and
China and Impressionist works by
Degas and
Cézanne.
3.
Royal Museum and
Museum of Scotland
The galleries in the newer building present
Scottish history in an essentially chronological arrangement, beginning at the lowest level with prehistory to the early medieval period, with later periods on the higher levels. The
Victorian building covering natural history, world cultures,
European art and design, and science & technology.
2.
National Gallery of Scotland
The Scottish National Gallery is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on
The Mound in central
Edinburgh, in a neoclassical building designed by
William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859.
The gallery houses the
Scottish national collection of fine art, including Scottish and international art from the beginning of the
Renaissance up to the start of the
20th century.
1.
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of
Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the
Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the
Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. It has been besieged, both successfully and unsuccessfully, on several occasions.
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- published: 23 Aug 2014
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