Scotland

Country number:
1
Territory number:
6
"There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter."
Billy Connolly

Tales from Scotland

Scotland - The Awesome North Coast 500 (NC500)

The North Coast 500 (NC500) is a tourist route created out of existing roads that loop round the very northern part of the Highlands....
The North Coast 500 (NC500) is a tourist route created out of existing roads that loop round the very northern part of the Highlands. it’s been touted as Scotland’s answer to Route 66 – which is pushing it rather.
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The Wondrous Western Isles of Scotland

It takes me just ten hours to drive from Brighton to Oban, known as The Gateway to the Western Isles. So I’m happy, but...
It takes me just ten hours to drive from Brighton to Oban, known as The Gateway to the Western Isles. So I’m happy, but utterly exhausted.
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Orkney - The Prehistoric Wonderland of Scotland - Northern Isles Part 2

Orkney is a historian’s dream. There are more archaeological sites here per square mile than anywhere else in the United Kingdom.
Orkney is a historian’s dream. There are more archaeological sites here per square mile than anywhere else in the United Kingdom.
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Shetland - The Furthest Part of Scotland - Northern Isles Part 1

Another day in Shetland, another island. This one is St Ninian’s Isle, reached via one more of the splendid sand tombolos
Another day in Shetland, another island. This one is St Ninian’s Isle, reached via one more of the splendid sand tombolos
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Bonnie Scotland - in a Nutshell

Scotland has the highest proportion of redheads in the world. Around 13 per cent of the population has red hair, with 40 per cent...
Scotland has the highest proportion of redheads in the world. Around 13 per cent of the population has red hair, with 40 per cent carrying this recessive gene.
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