BRAVE, A Scotland Travel Guide

Brave,

a Scotland travel guide

The movie “Brave’’ takes place in Scotland and tells us the story of a girl called Merida. She is a princess and her parents want her to settle down and get married, but breaking all the expectations as a royal woman she decides that that’s not what she wants. Showing all her adventures the movie also shows us amazing places in this beautiful country and a little bit of its culture.

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1-Beecraigs Country Park- Linlithgow

A place where, like Merida, you can practice archery (and many other activities) and connect with Mother Nature. During the holidays, such as Halloween and Christmas, there are carnivals where you can celebrate and have fun.

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2-The Hermitage Forest

With millenarys and gigantic trees, The Hermitage Forest is a great place to do hiking, breathe fresh air and admire the view of waterfalls and the hidden caves.

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3-Braemar Highland Gathering

As in the movie “Brave”, you can watch live competitions and marching. However, this time is not for the princess's heart but for the British Crown. The festival happens annually, gathering athletes and Scottish classical musicians and counts with the presence of Queen Elisabeth II and her family.

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4-Glasgow

5-Ness Lake

The Ness Lake is, without a clue, the most famous one in Scotland, and all this fame is a result of a myth that a monster from the time of dinosaurs lives there. It is worth a boat ride through those magnificent Waters.

If you want to visit a more urban environment, the best place is Glasgow; with great street artists and the most beautiful murals, it is a great shopping and art centre.

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6-Castles:

Urquhart Castel

Dunnottar Castle

Located at the Ness Lake shore, you can visit the Urquhart Castle, the biggest inspiration for Merida’s Family palace construction. Inside, you can have a guided tour and understand the history of the place, the lake and the clans who lived there.

The castle that has been the scenario of battles and family disputes, nowadays receives touristic visits and is admired for its beauty and location.

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7- Inverness Aurora Borealis

It has arctic altitudes, and in spite of that, during the winter, you can see those stunning lights in the sky. The phenomenon lasts for just 10 minutes, but is worth going there to check out.

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8-Callanish- Lewis Island

The paleolithic monument still intrigues all the visitors nowadays. It was a big inspiration for the “Brave” creators and is composed of 50 rocks, and the biggest one has 4 meters, it makes the design of a cross.

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9-Glencoe

It is a natural reserve and is composed of several mountains and became a big attraction for those who like to climb on the stone walls and for the easy access to it due to the old military routes.

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10-Royal Botanic Garden- Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Botanic Garden is an experimental and nature conservation centre in addition to being one of the favorite walking places for the Edinburgh citizens. It's almost essential to visit the place when you go to the city.

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By: Ana Luiza Prince, Antonella Mediano and Darah Bistrattini