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Inverness, frequently called the capital of the Highlands of Scotland, was granted city status in the year 2001 and at this time is the the only city to be found in the region. Uniquely Inverness has no legal boundaries which creates problems for those estimating population. The estimations are less likely to be accurate because ...
Spending most of my summer vacation on the beach has never been my my thing. Don't get me wrong, I often spend time relaxing on a sandy beach, but, I like to travel inland a little too. I really like to spend time just soaking in the atmosphere of the place, I also like to ...
Like most airports arriving at Edinburgh can be a stressful time if you are note sure what awaits you when you arrive. ...
Mortgage Your Home at a Fair Rate by Hiring a BrokerrnrnrnMortgage is the usual option when even if you are short of cash and your close relative or friends do not have spare cash to loan you for a deposit. Running to the nearest mortgage adviser maybe your wisest step if you do not ...
For thousands of years a great many of the islands found in the Western Isles of Scotland have been populated but during the last couple of centuries the population has declined drastically leaving only a few of the 200 islands populated. Found off the west of Scotland in the Atlantic ocean, on the Isle ...
In the never ending search for interesting vacation destination tourists continue to open up new areas to tourism. However there are plenty of highly fascinating areas of the world that have always had a small degree of tourism which more and more people are now discovering to their delight. Also there are a number of ...
The tourism industry is continually seeking out new vacation destinations to satisfy the ever increasing demands of the modern tourist however many are also taking a new interest in places which have been popular destinations of the past. The reasons for the decline in the areas popularity with tourist may not be applicable today (such ...
The Isle of Harris is a small island in the group of islands, off the west coast of Scotland, known as the Western Isles (which are also widely known as the Outer Hebrides). Many people will be familiar with the material called "Harris Tweed" which is hand made on the Isle of Harris and the ...
As well as the oil of the North Sea Scotland also has another large industry, tourism. Each year more and more people visit keen to take in all that is Scottish. While many visit Edinburgh for business as well as pleasure virtually all will admit that they most wish to visit Edinburgh Castle. Castles ...
If you are asked to think of Scotland most of us will immediately picture a Scotsman dressed in tartan playing the bagpipes or something equally clich. Of course there are plenty of places across Scotland where you are likely to see a piper in full dress playing a selection of traditional Scottish tunes, especially ...