The city of Hamilton, originally known as Cadzow, is now so named after the Duke of Hamilton who owned the land on which it is found. The previous Duke of Arran built many lavish structures in and around Hamilton but his previous grandiose palace needed to be demolished due to subsidence and fire damage in the early twentieth century. His impressive hunting lodge still remains in the grounds of what’s now Chaterherault Country Park – named after Hamilton’s French twin city – and the perspectives from the front of this building on a clear day are breathtaking.

The Duke of Hamilton’s shrine, in which he was originally buried in a traditional Egyptian sarcophagus, is also still standing. The superb echo in this building – the longest in the United Kingdom – has led straight to many attempts to purchase it over time from personal customers in the U. S. . The worry that the building could never be reconstructed to keep its echo has guaranteed it remains where it belongs.

Hamilton is served by 2 railway stations, Hamilton Central and Hamilton West, as well as Hamilton Bus Station, found opposite to the Central Station. From Hamilton Bus Station, buses can take visitors as far as the south coast of Britain . The city’s nearest airfield is Glasgow Global airfield.

Strathclyde Country Park, the principal such park in Scotland, is found between Hamilton and Motherwell. There’s a funfair in the park, hostels and cafes as well as a water sports’ centre for the entertainment of all the family. Hamilton Academicals, the city’s soccer (football) team, are presently playing in the Scottish Premier League and their ground, New Douglas Park, was only built in 2001, their previous ground having been raised 7 years earlier and turned in to a retail park.

Hamilton City Centre hosts branches of the majority of the huge stores and a lot of them are in the enclosed mall. Hamilton has a substantial number of bars, bars and restaurants to cater for most tastes, and even though it is never considered as a holiday maker destination, Hamilton can offer a serious amount of entertainment on a family day out.

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.