Scotland
“Viva Escocia!” as huge numbers of Spanish youngsters come to Scotland
New research has shown that Scotland is being visited by increasing numbers of young Spanish people each year. While many Scots enjoy heading to Spain, more millennials from Spain come to Scotland than anywhere else in Europe, and the 2018 Year of Young People could help boost the Spanish visitor market, says VisitScotland. Scotland’s national…
Read MoreNew owners have big plans for Edinburgh’s iconic Caledonian Hotel
Edinburgh’s iconic Caledonian Hotel is under new ownership – and they are already planning major changes. Twenty14 Holdings has announced the acquisition of the captial’s historic great railway hotel, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian. Twenty14 Holdings, the hospitality investment arm of Lulu Group International, is working to create a legacy as the world’s leading…
Read MoreAll change around Perth in a sign of the times
It’s a sign of the times in Perth. The establishment of the University of the Highlands & Islands (UHI) has granted Perth university city status, and as a result , boundary signs acknowledging the city’s new rank have been installed on roads leading to Perth. Offering further and higher education programmes, approximately 3000 students were…
Read MoreVisitor numbers to Scotland set for a welcome rise in 2018
National tourism agency VisitBritain forecasts 41.7 million visitors to the UK this year, the first time to surpass the 40 million mark – and Scotland will hopefully benefit too. Scotland can expect even more tourism in 2018, as the national prediction for visitors to the UK reaches an all time high. It is estimated that…
Read MoreRevamped Ardanaiseig is the reel deal for fishing group
One of Scotland’s top country manor houses is now available for exclusive use by fishing parties. Ardanaiseig, situated on the banks of Loch Awe near Taynuilt in Argyll, has re-launched this month as an exclusive use venue, with anglers as one of its top priority groups. Scotland’s third largest freshwater loch is particularly renowned for…
Read MoreScotland gets ready to celebrate Burns Night – and there’s lots more going on
The festive season may be over, but the celebrations never stop in Scotland. With various events marking the annual knees-up to celebrate the national Bard, Burns Night on 25 January; to taking part in a traditional celebration in Shetland, Scotland is the only place to be to kick off 2018 in style. What day of…
Read MoreHopetoun House and Estate rewards long-serving staff and guides
Staff at a stately home near Edinburgh have been honoured for their dedication. Hopetoun House, on the outskirts of the capital, is renowned for keeping members of staff for exceptionally long periods of time, many of whom stay on as volunteers upon retiremente. Recently, loyal members of staff were awarded for their time spent working…
Read MoreNew TV show looks at life in the Galloway Forest
A new television series looking at Scotland’s Galloway Forest is coming to our TV screens tonight. The Forest is a six-part series which follows the lives of the men and women who live and work in the vast Galloway Forest. With 400 square miles of dramatic woodland, magnificent scenery and abundant wildlife, it is often…
Read MoreRestoring the past at Sir Walter Scott’s old stamping ground
Repairs to an iconic Scottish building are continuing, following the re-installation of its weather vane. The refurbishment of the iconic Sir Walter Scott Courthouse steeple continues, with the repaired weather vane being put back on top of the Selkirk building. The cockerel weather vane, which was removed at the start of the project for repairs…
Read MoreAmerican tourism organisation honours Scotland with gold award
VisitScotland has been named best overseas tourism marketing body by one of the USA’s top associations of tour operators. The national tourism organisation struck gold in the ‘Overseas DMO (Destination Management Organisation) Partner’ category of the prestigious 2018 Distinguished Dozen awards, organised by the National Tour Association (NTA). NTA member destinations and tour operators cast…
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