Cities of Scotland
Edinburgh, part 1
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and the seat of the Scottish Parliament since 1437. There are four universities and several research institutes in it. It is the second (after Glasgow) biggest city in Scotland. Every year many events and festivals are conducted there. In addition, Edinburgh attracts tourists with its monuments, museums, parks, landscapes and places of entertainment. The center of Scotland's capital city consists of the Old Town and the New Town. These two parts are...
Edinburgh, part 2
New Town is a district formerly belonging to the richest city dwellers and characterized by a wide, comfortable regular streets and buildings. This part of Edinburgh was founded in the eighteenth century. All the shopaholics will for sure be pleased by its main street – George Street. In the center of the New Town you will encounter enormous number of stylish shops and a number of prestigious restaurants. The most impressive building – Register House is located on the north-east end of...
St Andrews, part 1
St Andrews is a small town situated on the North Sea, more specifically on the broad bay on the north-east coast of the county of Fife. Tourists around the world know it mainly from the Scottish tradition of golf, the symbol of Scotland - Saint Andrew’s Cross, the oldest golf courses on the planet and the oldest university in Scotland, to which, currently the most famous, British marriage was attending - Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton. According to the legend, the name of the...
St Andrews, part 2
Fans of old architecture can meet the real treat here. Since medieval St Andrews’ streets preserved their medieval layout. In addition, many of the local historical buildings survived to our times. You can admire them, following one of the three main streets: North Street (which runs close to the sea), and running from west to east toward the ruins of twelfth-century Gothic cathedral - Market Street and South Street. {img} One of the attraction in St Andrews are also the ruins of...
What is there to see in Scotland, part 1
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, although it was once an independent kingdom. The country stretches from the rich agricultural land to the chain of islands just a few degrees from the Arctic Circle. In the north of Scotland we can enjoy Caledonian Mountains and Grampian Highlands and in the south-South Upland. In the center of the country there is a small Central Lowland, which brings together most of the population. The largest city in Scotland is...
What is there to see in Scotland, part 2
The most romantic places in the UK are Scottish castles. Often, they were placed away from the world, on the shores of the lakes. These powerful strongholds were very important in the history and culture of the Highlands, where the Scottish clans’ feuds seemed to have no end. Example of such object is, above all, Edinburgh Castle, built around the tenth century. Another stronghold , which became famous thanks to the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is Castle Stalker. It is located...
