Scotland: A beginner's guide
Scotland is one of Europe's most visually - and culturally - absorbing destinations.
Scotland is one of Europe's most visually - and culturally - absorbing destinations.
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Scotland has been won over by a genius idea - gin.
Black storms crash in from the North Atlantic and in summer 14 degrees with showers is a balmy day.
When the next Emirates A380 takes off from Sydney it will be sloshing around with some of the finest whiskies on the planet.
The budgie smuggler stars in an exhibit in Dundee, a city emerging as a serious arts and food hub.
The story of Mull, much like the story of modern Scotland itself, is a tale of departures.
Misty mountains, birds of prey and possibly even shape-shifting water spirits await.
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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?