A WEE TRIP TO SCOTLAND
Visit this beautiful country!
Let's go ahead!
Index
Introduction
Historical places
Geografical places
Welcome to Scotland!
We are really excited to have you here, but before travelling there are some things you need to know...
Documentation needed
Money and prizes
Language
Weather
Geographical places you need to visit!
Edinburgh
Mary king's close
Scottish Highlands
Princes street gardens
Dean village
Trossachs National park
Royal Mile
Historical places you need to visit!
Edinburgh's castle
Dunnottar's castle
Stirling
Saint Andrews
Rosslyn chapel
Wallace monument
St Giles’ Cathedral
1.Edinburgh
Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful capitals of Europe, and is a really cozy town with a lot of things to do, such as visiting streets, castles, seeing festivals...
2. Princes street gardens
These english-styled gardens from 1820, located at the feet of Edinburgh’s Castle are
perfect for relaxing, enjoying the vegetation and watching monuments, such as the Ross fountain.
3. Dean village
15 mins away from Princes street, you will find Dean village, a place full of charm.
A small beautiful hamlet turned into a picturesque neighbourhood, on the banks of a river, with its bridges and stone houses, surrounded by greenery. Some things you can do it's visit Scottish's national modern art Galery.
4. Edinburgh's Castle
This castle built in the XII century on a rock is the most visited monument in Scotland. It is one of the most besieged and attacked places in the world. Some points of interest are the One o’clock Gun, St. Margaret's Chapel or the famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s parades.
5. Mary king's close
Located next to St. Giles' Cathedral, a "close" made up of a labyrinth of alleys that were forgotten for centuries, you will visit the rooms of the victims of the plague of 1644 and tell stories of people who died there and of some ghosts.
6. Royal Mile
It’s the most important street in the city, and it’s an indispensable place to visit. It unites castles and palaces and crosses the whole historic centre.
6. Saint Andrews
An ancient and historic university town bathed by the North Sea. You can walk among the ruins of it's cathedral. We recommend you go up to the Sant Rule tower to have some amazing views of the city, the sea and the cathedral. Yo can also feel free to explore its stores, flea markets, cafeterias, as well as beaches.
5. St Giles’ Cathedral
It was built in the XII century, and its located in the half of the Royal Mile. It’s dedicated to the patron saint of the country.
It’s the most important churche in Scotland and the entrance is free.
7. Rosslyn chapel and the Borders
The Borders is an area in the south of Edinburgh full of charming villages and beautiful ruins of medieval abbeys. A little further south you will find the Scottish Borders area where the ruins of Meirose Abbey stand out.
8. Dunnottar's castle
This medieval castle located on rocky precipice above the sea, a perfect place to defend against attacks, with the waves of the North Sea protecting it and is only accesible by a narrow steep palth. The ruins are from the XIV and XV century.
9. Scottish Highlands
There's nothing like the Scottish Highlands. Stretching from the attractive garden city of Inverness on the country's rugged east coast all the way to John O'Groats in the north, this area of ouststanding natural beauty is located there.
10. Stirling
The village of Stirling is dominated by a fabulous castle. In addition to it, you can visit the medieval centre of the village, the old prison or cross it's famous bridge.
11. The William Wallace monument
Near Stirling you also have to go see the monument to William Wallace, a huge victorian tower from which you will have fantastic viwes of the entire surroundings.
12. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
Stirling is also the gateway to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, a beautiful park, dotted with lochs, forests, valleys and mountains, perfect for hiking. In the centre of the park is Loch Lomond, the largest in Britain, and one of the most beautiful.
That was all! Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed
13. Ness Lake
The Ness Lake is popular for it's mythical monster and the dramatic ruins of Urquhart Castle, Scotland's most famous lake is part of Glen More, a natural fault line that's marked by the Caledonian Canal. You canneasily spend a few hours sightseeing by boat along the canal.
In Scotland there are spoken 3 languages, Scots, Gaelic and English. English is the main one.
The winters are cold and the summers are fresh, and usually rains all the year.The best time to visit the country, is summer.
Did you know?
This is the West Sand beach, located, of course, in Saint Andrews.Here different scenes from movies were filmed.
Another fun fact!
The tv series "Outlander" was filmed here, in the Highlands!
Not so fun fact...
In 1440, the principal heads of the Douglas Clan (one of the most powerfull clans of the time) were invited to dine with King James II. The heads of the clan were falsely blamed for being “unloyal” to the king and they were beheaded in the castle yard. This event is known as "The black dinner"
Just a curiosity...
Rosslyn Chapel became very famous by having a key role in the book and film The Da Vinci Code.
If you are spanish, you will only need your passport. But if you have another nationality, you should check it in your consulate!
One o’clock Gun
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, from the hill of Edinburgh Castle, a cannon is fired to mark the exact time. This ritual, which dates back to 1861, is a timely reminder of Britain's obsession with punctuality.
The coin used in Scotland is the pound £, so dont forget to exchange your euros!
Prizes in Scotland are not the cheapeast, though.
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A WEE TRIP TO SCOTLAND
Visit this beautiful country!
Let's go ahead!
Index
Introduction
Historical places
Geografical places
Welcome to Scotland!
We are really excited to have you here, but before travelling there are some things you need to know...
Documentation needed
Money and prizes
Language
Weather
Geographical places you need to visit!
Edinburgh
Mary king's close
Scottish Highlands
Princes street gardens
Dean village
Trossachs National park
Royal Mile
Historical places you need to visit!
Edinburgh's castle
Dunnottar's castle
Stirling
Saint Andrews
Rosslyn chapel
Wallace monument
St Giles’ Cathedral
1.Edinburgh
Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful capitals of Europe, and is a really cozy town with a lot of things to do, such as visiting streets, castles, seeing festivals...
2. Princes street gardens
These english-styled gardens from 1820, located at the feet of Edinburgh’s Castle are
perfect for relaxing, enjoying the vegetation and watching monuments, such as the Ross fountain.
3. Dean village
15 mins away from Princes street, you will find Dean village, a place full of charm.
A small beautiful hamlet turned into a picturesque neighbourhood, on the banks of a river, with its bridges and stone houses, surrounded by greenery. Some things you can do it's visit Scottish's national modern art Galery.
4. Edinburgh's Castle
This castle built in the XII century on a rock is the most visited monument in Scotland. It is one of the most besieged and attacked places in the world. Some points of interest are the One o’clock Gun, St. Margaret's Chapel or the famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s parades.
5. Mary king's close
Located next to St. Giles' Cathedral, a "close" made up of a labyrinth of alleys that were forgotten for centuries, you will visit the rooms of the victims of the plague of 1644 and tell stories of people who died there and of some ghosts.
6. Royal Mile
It’s the most important street in the city, and it’s an indispensable place to visit. It unites castles and palaces and crosses the whole historic centre.
6. Saint Andrews
An ancient and historic university town bathed by the North Sea. You can walk among the ruins of it's cathedral. We recommend you go up to the Sant Rule tower to have some amazing views of the city, the sea and the cathedral. Yo can also feel free to explore its stores, flea markets, cafeterias, as well as beaches.
5. St Giles’ Cathedral
It was built in the XII century, and its located in the half of the Royal Mile. It’s dedicated to the patron saint of the country. It’s the most important churche in Scotland and the entrance is free.
7. Rosslyn chapel and the Borders
The Borders is an area in the south of Edinburgh full of charming villages and beautiful ruins of medieval abbeys. A little further south you will find the Scottish Borders area where the ruins of Meirose Abbey stand out.
8. Dunnottar's castle
This medieval castle located on rocky precipice above the sea, a perfect place to defend against attacks, with the waves of the North Sea protecting it and is only accesible by a narrow steep palth. The ruins are from the XIV and XV century.
9. Scottish Highlands
There's nothing like the Scottish Highlands. Stretching from the attractive garden city of Inverness on the country's rugged east coast all the way to John O'Groats in the north, this area of ouststanding natural beauty is located there.
10. Stirling
The village of Stirling is dominated by a fabulous castle. In addition to it, you can visit the medieval centre of the village, the old prison or cross it's famous bridge.
11. The William Wallace monument
Near Stirling you also have to go see the monument to William Wallace, a huge victorian tower from which you will have fantastic viwes of the entire surroundings.
12. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
Stirling is also the gateway to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, a beautiful park, dotted with lochs, forests, valleys and mountains, perfect for hiking. In the centre of the park is Loch Lomond, the largest in Britain, and one of the most beautiful.
That was all! Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed
13. Ness Lake
The Ness Lake is popular for it's mythical monster and the dramatic ruins of Urquhart Castle, Scotland's most famous lake is part of Glen More, a natural fault line that's marked by the Caledonian Canal. You canneasily spend a few hours sightseeing by boat along the canal.
In Scotland there are spoken 3 languages, Scots, Gaelic and English. English is the main one.
The winters are cold and the summers are fresh, and usually rains all the year.The best time to visit the country, is summer.
Did you know?
This is the West Sand beach, located, of course, in Saint Andrews.Here different scenes from movies were filmed.
Another fun fact!
The tv series "Outlander" was filmed here, in the Highlands!
Not so fun fact...
In 1440, the principal heads of the Douglas Clan (one of the most powerfull clans of the time) were invited to dine with King James II. The heads of the clan were falsely blamed for being “unloyal” to the king and they were beheaded in the castle yard. This event is known as "The black dinner"
Just a curiosity...
Rosslyn Chapel became very famous by having a key role in the book and film The Da Vinci Code.
If you are spanish, you will only need your passport. But if you have another nationality, you should check it in your consulate!
One o’clock Gun
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, from the hill of Edinburgh Castle, a cannon is fired to mark the exact time. This ritual, which dates back to 1861, is a timely reminder of Britain's obsession with punctuality.
The coin used in Scotland is the pound £, so dont forget to exchange your euros!
Prizes in Scotland are not the cheapeast, though.