Holiday Scotland

Which of Scotland’s many sides do you want to see?  Historic?  Romantic?  Rural?  Remote?  Self-catering is ideal for experiencing as many of Scotland’s layers as you wish – whether you want to delve into its history, and your ancestry, spend the entire time fishing or golfing, discover Malt Whisky country or enjoy Scotland’s city life.   [...]

  My love affair with Scotland has lasted longer than any other love. Other countries have tried to come between us over the years – Italy tried to seduce me with fine wines and good food, New Zealand almost won me over with its easy going lifestyle and rugged beauty, Australia tempted me with endless [...]

  Holidays in Scotland can sometimes involve a lot of driving, and at times if your busy keeping your eyes on the road there is no better way to see the fantastic scenery in Scotland than sitting back with a nice drink in a nice air conditioned environment watching the mountains and the rivers go [...]

  Booking a Hotel in Scotland has just got easier, Holiday Scotland have provided below an excellent search tool to find your ideal Hotel in Scotland. Scotland hotels are an excellent place accommodation choice with hotels to suit any type of holiday that you require, Our partnership with Hotels Combined will give you an excellent [...]

Loch Lomond is the largest stretch of fresh water in Britain and is almost as famous as Loch Ness, thanks to the ballad about its “bonnie, bonnie banks”, the epitome of the Scottish folk song. Things are a bit different these days with the modern tourism redeveloping certain parts, especially the west side that is [...]

When you look at a 3-D map of the Scottish Highlands , the first thing you notice is a long divide going south-west to north-east, from Fort William to Inverness. This is what is called the “Great Glen”(gaelic : An Gleann Mòr) , a large geological fault called the Great Glen Fault, caused by the [...]

The mountains of the Scottish Highlands, although not as high, or as steep as the Alps, are so far north that weather conditions, including blizzards and icy winds of up to 100mph can be fatal. In 1993, some 54 climbers died, many of the inexperienced walkers who did not realise the levels of danger involved. [...]