Scotland is most commonly associated with kilts, bagpipes, Scotch whisky, haggis, Highland landscapes, and castles. Beyond those headline items, the country has a deep roster of national symbols, inventions, folklore, and traditions that shape its identity worldwide, from the unicorn as national animal to Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. There’s a reason people keep coming back, and […]
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Ridiculously useful Scotland travel guides, itineraries, packing lists, tours and day trips.
The Luton to Glasgow flight takes around 1 hour 17 minutes in the air. easyJet operates all non-stop flights on this route. The distance between the two airports is 321 miles (517 km). One-way fares start from around £30, with returns from £49. If you’re still figuring out what to do once you land, check out our full […]
Invergordon is a Scottish Highlands port town that receives tens of thousands of cruise ship passengers each year. The town itself has a free mural trail, a naval museum, woodland walks, and wildlife watching on the Cromarty Firth. Beyond the town, guided day trips reach Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, Dunrobin Castle, and two famous whisky distilleries […]
Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway packs a lot in for a small town. You get a 7stanes mountain bike trail on your doorstep, a forest with red squirrel sightings, a beach on the Solway Coast, two medieval towers nearby, and enough history in the town center to fill a rainy afternoon. It sits in the Urr […]
Burntisland is one of Fife’s most popular seaside resorts, sitting on the southern Fife coast along the Firth of Forth. It has the largest beach in Fife, a claim to one of the tenth oldest golf clubs in the world, one of Scotland’s oldest Highland Games, and enough history to fill a solid half-day of […]