Scotland Travel – Wonderful Places In Scotland

December 15th, 2009  Posted at   Travel Scotland

Scotland is a country with a long and rich history spanning back centuries. The keeping of its culture and practices mixed with its modern society makes Scotland an especially unique place to visit. From castles to golfing courses to pretty lochs, you wont leave disappointed.

Edinburgh – The state’s capital and host of the biggest humanities holiday in the world each Aug. Edinburgh is a varied town full of castles, underground chambers, theaters, churches and very much more. An array of shops, cafeterias, parks and monuments, and museums you have masses of things to keep you interested in the day, and by sundown the town’s colourful nightlife comes alive. Edinburgh is surely a place you wont forget.

Glasgow – Scotland’s biggest town and home to its two biggest football groups. Glasgow has become known for its music scene, where plenty of chart topping bands started their journey. The town has 3 universities, a number of parks, museums and art studio’s, lots to keep you busy.

St. Andrew – Famous for its Old Course, the first ever golfing course in the world. It’s also home to the Varsity of St. Andrews, the oldest school in Scotland with Prince William as one of its graduates. St. Andrews is a tiny town on the coast of Fife, it’s a hot and amicable city and a good illustration of how Scottish folks live.

Loch Ness – a visit to Scotland wouldn’t be comprehensive without attempting to steel a peek of the Loch Ness monster! While Loch Ness has become sort of a visitor spot, it holds some of the loveliest landscapes Scotland has to give.

On top of those smashing destinations you also have many famous Scotch Distillery’s dotted all over the country. If you like a particular make of Scotch, you can go to the distillery it is made.

There are many islands surrounding Scotland, eg the Isle of Arran or Skye which make for a great destination.

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