Uncategorized
Fife Whisky Festival was a success – and will be back
The Fife Whisky Festival is set to become an annual event following the success of the inaugural celebration. Organisers Justine Hazlehurst and Karen Somerville announced the move after the festival – opened by Scottish cycling legend Mark Beaumont – was praised for boosting the local economy. More than 500 whisky-lovers from across Scotland, and as…
Read MoreHonours for Scotland’s best in tourism
Scottish tourism’s best of the best were honoured on Thursday. One of Scotland’s most iconic castles, a rural arts trail through Rob Roy country and a record-breaking mountain bike championships were among those named best in the business at Scotland’s biggest awards night in tourism, the Scottish Thistle Awards. Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Earn Tourism…
Read MoreScotland’s first direct flights to China announced
Scotland’s first direct flights to China will start in June. The route from Edinburgh China will begin in June following an announcement in China this morning. The ground-breaking announcement will see Hainan Airlines flights to Beijing beginning from 12 June, flying four times each week on an Airbus A330-300. It’s part of an innovative flight…
Read MoreEdinburgh is one of the most influential cities
Edinburgh is now the most influential small city in Europe. That’s according to a new report from Colliers International index, as the global real estate adviser’s Cities of Influence report named Edinburgh as first, while Glasgow came 24th. The Scottish capital was seventh overall and the highest placed of those with a population catchment below two…
Read MoreThere’s amazing sights to view from under the sea
Scottish photographer Janeanne Gilchrist’s haunting images have garnered international attention since going on display in November. Her photographs, in Above, Below, Beyond, run at the J D Fergusson Gallery in the Fair City until April 13, and has garnered media coverage in countries including Russia, Poland and the USA. Two of Janeanne’s images from Above,…
Read MoreTen places offering fantastic walks in Lanarkshire
Central Scotland has many fantastic areas in which to walk and enjoy the great outdoors. There are so many places worth visiting where you can stretch your legs in Lanarkshire, which offers some excellent scenery as well as physical challenges. Here’s 10 that we recommend. Lanark Loch Lanark Loch is an ideal fun day out…
Read MoreTen NTS properties you must visit this year
Now is the perfect time to see more of Scotland. If history is your thing, then chances are you’ll be interested in the National Trust for Scotland. Set up in 1931 for the ‘preservation and conservation of natural and human heritage that is significant to Scotland and the world’, the National Trust for Scotland is…
Read MoreChristmas at the Botanics opens
Edinburgh’s newest festive event, Christmas at the Botanics, opened on Friday 24 November unveiling a series of light installations along a one-mile illuminated trail. Providing a magical experience for all the family, Christmas at the Botanics runs for 29 nights on selected dates until Saturday 30 December. Regius keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,…
Read MoreBook Week Scotland has got the write stuff
Hundreds of free events will take place across the country to mark Book Week Scotland 2017. This year’s launch event took place today, Wednesday, to highlight the event which will run from Monday, November 27, untli Sunday, December 3. Organised by the Scottish Book Trust – the national charity changing lives through reading and writing…
Read MoreDon’t miss the Corstorphine Festival this weekend (28 May to 3 June)
This weekend (28 May) sees the start of the week long Corstorphine Festival which takes place until 3 June. Much of Corstorphine will be dressed to impress, lavished in beautiful knitted articles – yarn bombed! Daily activities will take place at a range of venues across Corstorphine.…
Read More