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Glasgow Cruise Port
Glasgow Cruise Port One of the largest seaports in Britain, the city of Glasgow is home to epic medieval architecture, historic castles and contemporary high-rise buildings. It’s a true destination for travelers looking to dig deep into European folklore, old-school artwork and traditional music a
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Gladstone’s Land
Gladstone’s Land Tucked away between the many attractions of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, the looming tenement building known as Gladstone’s Land is easily overlooked, but behind its unassuming façade is one of the capital’s most fascinating historic gems. The six-story complex was developed by wealthy
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Georgian House
Georgian House With its elegant façade standing proud over Edinburgh’s New Town, the aptly named Georgian House is just that – a magnificent late-18th century Georgian Town House, beautifully restored to its original glory. Originally built in 1796 for John Lamont, chief of Clan Lamont, the house
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Geilston Garden
Geilston Garden A typical country estate garden with a burn winding through its woodland glen toward the River Clyde, Geilston Garden was landscaped over two centuries ago and it’s typical of small country estates of the time. Geilston has its own walled garden that’s become known for its 10
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Fyvie Castle
Fyvie Castle Fyvie Castle is a 13th-century castle in Scotland that has been occupied by five different families throughout history. The Preston, Meldrum, Seton, Gordon, and Forbes-Leith families each added to the castle and left their own mark. Most notably, each family added another tower to the
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Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus On the southwestern shore of Loch Ness, Fort Augustus is a picturesque village of 600 that gets packed with visitors during the summer months. Originally an 18th-century garrison, Fort August lies at the junction of four old military roads.Surrounded by heather hills and cut in two b
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Faerie Glen
Faerie Glen The Faerie Glen on the Isle of Skye in northern Scotland is a bizarre miniature landscape with grassy, cone-shaped hills, ponds, and moss-covered trees. It is a beautiful natural area to walk through, especially during the summer. Legends dating back to prehistoric times tell tales abo
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Eilean Donan Castle
Eilean Donan Castle Originally built in the 13th century as a defense against Vikings, Eilean Donan Castle is one of Scotland’s best-known architectural treasures. It last played a historical role during the 18th century Jacobite uprisings, and was subsequently left in ruins until it was rediscove
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Edinburgh World Heritage Trust
Edinburgh World Heritage Trust Responsible for protecting, maintaining and promoting Edinburgh’s Old and New town UNESCO world Heritage sites, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust (EWHT) is one of the city’s principal cultural centers. In 2011, the EWHT moved into the Acheson House, next door to the
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Edinburgh Cruise Port
Edinburgh Cruise Port Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and a proudly historic city of kings and queens, kilts and military tattoos (of the musical kind). Rising darkly proud above the city is Edinburgh Castle, perched high on black volcanic rock. The Old Town’s city buildings march down from t
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Eden Court Theatre
Eden Court Theatre A modern gem of a theater, Eden Court houses a range of performing arts performances involving music, theater, opera, ballet and dance as well as film. To accommodate all these large scale performances as well as studios for art classes, a new building to house them all was bui
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Drum Castle
Drum Castle Drum Castle is one of Scotlands oldest tower houses. King Robert the Bruce gifted the Royal Forest of Drum and the Tower of Drum to William de Irwyn in 1323, and it was occupied by the Irvine family for more than 650 years. The castle has had several improvements and additions over the
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Deanston Distillery
Deanston Distillery Housed in a converted 18th-century Cotton Mill on the banks of the River Teith, the Deanston Distillery boasts a scenic location for whisky tasting and thanks to its close proximity to Stirling Castle, it’s fast become a popular destination for whisky enthusiasts. Established i
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David Livingstone Centre
David Livingstone Centre Glasgow’s David Livingstone Centre is devoted to the famous Scottish explorer and missionary who opened up interior Africa over 150 years ago. A biographical museum dedicated to his life and work, the center is housed in Shuttle Row where Livingstone was born and raised in
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Crathes Castle
Crathes Castle Crathes Castle is a 16th-century tower house castle in northern Scotland. King Robert the Bruce granted the land the castle sits on to the Burnett family in 1323, which was marked by the ancient Horn of Leys that can still be seen in the Great Hall today. The castle is a fine exampl
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Craigievar Castle
Craigievar Castle Craigievar Castle, located in northern Scotland, is considered one of the best preserved and most authentic tower houses in the country. It was completed in 1626, and for 350 years it was home to the Forbes family. The castle has simple lower towers and detailed turrets, cupolas
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Corrieshalloch Gorge
Corrieshalloch Gorge Considering Corrieshalloch Gorge is such a beautiful spot, full of Caledonian pines and rare Atlantic lichen, it might come as a surprise that its name is actually Gaelic for “Ugly Hollow.” Created at the end of the last Ice Age, the gorge is one of Britain’s most impressive b
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Cawdor Castle
Cawdor Castle Immortalized at the fictional home of the Thane of Cawdor in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Cawdor Castle is one of Scotland’s most famous castles. Despite its literary notoriety, Cawdor Castle actually has little in common with its fictional counterpart and wasn’t built until the 14th-centu
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Castle Fraser
Castle Fraser The 15th-century Castle Fraser in northern Scotland was once the seat of the Fraser clan. The castles origins date back to the 1400s, and major upgrades and expansions took place between 1575 and 1636. Some of the original elements of the castle still remain, along with some renovati
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Carloway Broch
Carloway Broch No bricks, no mortar, no buttress -- just stone placed on top of stone on an exposed Lewis hilltop nearly 2,000 years ago, Carloway Broch roundhouse has stood tall against the Isle of Lewis’s raging Atlantic storms since the Iron Age. Looking out to Loch Roag, this is one of the bes
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