My Reasons to Visit Scotland

Scotland is well known for its breathtaking landscapes and beautiful scenery. Whether you’ve got family in this bonnie country or simply want to experience its charms, here are five great reasons to visit Scotland:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival: this is an annual festival. There are fantastic opportunities to visit Speyside before the main tourism season starts. The whisky-inspired events encourage visitors to take part in celebrating Scotland’s local drink. Some of these events are inventive, others are educational, but event organizers always promise it to be fun. There is the chance to attend unique tours, taste whisky at most distilleries and to quiz whisky experts on the industry.
St Andrews Golf Week: This annual event which takes place at the home of golf, St Andrews
is ideal for amateur golfers. Established in 1974, St Andrew’s Golf Week continues to attract golf lovers worldwide.
Royal Highland Show: Founded in 1784, this event is held by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland to promote regeneration in rural Scotland. Businesses from all over the UK flock to the Royal Highland Show to sell and promote their products in the huge three hundred acre site. In 2010, the 170th Royal Highland Show attracted over 180,000 visitors over four days.
Highland Games: Takes place between May to September, and includes a diverse number of Highland games: each gathering includes Highland dancing, athletic events and piping.
Cowal Highland Gathering: This gathering includes Highland dancing competitions and tossing the caber, which is always a crowd pleaser. For families, there is plenty of entertainment for people of all ages. And, be sure to check out the food fair with lots of speciality produce from Argyll. Meet golf enthusiasts, participate in the Highland dancing competition and taste some of the finest whisky in Scotland, not to mention the fun Active Scotland program.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh - Scotland’s capital city, and one of Britain’s most exciting tourist destinations. Read more about Edinburgh.


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