Travel To Scotland

A re you planning to travel        Scots and English rulers.          to Scotland?                    Stirling Castle has dominated                                      Scottish History for years.        Scotland is a country in North        Three miles south of Stirling      Europe and forms the northern         Castle, Robert the Bruce defeated  part of Great Britain. Scotland       the English in the famous battle   has a dramatic coastline with         of Bannockburn in 1314.            hundreds of islands. A playground                                        for any outdoor goer, Scotland        Scotland has a rich tradition in   has a landscape of immense            both food and drink. Haggis is     beauty.                               the best-known Scottish dish -                                           made out of the insides of sheep   Scotland is famous for many           with oatmeal and normally served   things - castles and whiskey to       with turnips and potato. This     name a few, but is best known the     dish will not be to everyone’s     world over for its national           fancy - but don’t fret they also   dress. We’ve all seen a lone          produce some great drinks. For     piper playing the bagpipes and        any true whiskey drinker, the      wearing the kilt - the bagpipes       Scottish have truly mastered the   have been the traditional sound       art of creating excellent malt     of the highlands for centuries.       whiskey.                                                                                                    Scotland is rich in history -         The capital of Scotland is         resulting in a landscape full of      Edinburgh. The centre of           amazing castles and forts.            Edinburgh is a great example of   Standing upon the summit of an        Georgian urban architecture,       extinct volcano, Edinburgh Castle     dating back hundreds of years.     overlooks the entire city. This                                          large fortified building has long     The main shopping area in          served as a protector to the          Edinburgh lies along Princes       Street. Princes street has a          open to the public. Pony trekking  large amount of art galleries and     is also very popular along the     museums. Most shops in Scotland      Highlands and in the open          open on a Sunday but are closed       countryside.                       on public holidays. The currency                                         of Scotland is the pound sterling     Scotland also hosts great centres  (£).                                  for water sports. Most of these                                          centres are suitable for the       Travelling around Scotland is a       beginner. Sailing in Scotland is   pleasure - there are direct           very popular along the coast       flights from most parts of the        while inland canoeing is           world into Scotland’s main            extremely popular.                 airports. Scotland also has a                                           large rail network with is very       Golf attracts thousands of         reliable. If you are planning to     visitors every year, especially   use the Scottish rail system          to some of the more famous         frequently - it is a good idea to     courses in Central Scotland.       buy a rail pass.                      Other sports include skiing in                                           the winter, football and rugby.    For any outdoor achiever Scotland                                        hosts a large amount of outdoor       Scotland’s national parks are      activities. Rock climbing and         full of amazing wildlife and rare  mountaineering are very popular       plants. Rare arctic plants         in the west of Scotland and on        flourish on the highlands with     some of the islands.                  many birds of prey , such as                                             eagles and kestrels found in the   Walking is extremely popular in       highlands.                         the Highlands of Scotland. The                                           vast open unspoiled landscape is      If you do decide to travel to      an ideal spot - most parts are       Scotland and would like to avoid   wet damp conditions, the months       from May to August are best.       About the Author: TJ Tierney is an award winning Irish Landscape photographer and a freelance writer. He frequently writes for the travel site http://www.trovoo.com - the shopping site http://www.shop-4us.com - and the arts and photography site http://www.goldprints.com Read more articles by: TJ Tierney Article Source: www.iSnare.com