From its endearing cities, which extend well beyond Edinburgh and Glasgow, to its familiar myth-soaked lochs, glens and far-flung islands, bonnie Scotland is one of Europe's most visually - and culturally - absorbing destinations.
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To find the real Scotland, you have to go to Glasgow, writes Glenn A.Baker.
This is not beauty and culture I have to be jealous of - it's part of me.
Edinburgh's mysterious 'modern' half deserves exploring, writes Anthony Dennis.
Visit grim Edinburgh Castle for centuries a fortress and royal residence.
Glasgow's steely dockside reputation has been tempered by 20 years of gentrification.
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Scotland comes in three shades: luminous green of its rolling hills and wild snow-capped mountains, grey for its history-dense castles, walls and houses, and red for its traditional kilts and its bloody, mind-blowing past. If that doesn't tempt, visit its outlying islands, experience Scottish pride and its legacies; its bizarre cuisine, single-malt whisky, music festivals, and hairy coos. Do we need to go on?
