Place of interest Archive

Johnny Walker Princes Street – flamboyant whisky tour

Eingang zur Johnny Walker Experience Princes Street

At the end of Princes Street in Edinburgh, whisky brand Johnny Walker has occupied an entire house. What to expect when you visit? Read here.

Cill Chriosd – Witness to a bygone community

This ruin tells of nasty priests, bare marble and the only railroad on Skye. Read the whole story here.

Dun Telve Broch – strange tower from the iron age

A mysterious tower of stone looms 10 meters high in the middle of the Scottish countryside. As a door, it reveals only a narrow passageway. And no scientist knows exactly what these stone cones were used for. They are brochs.

Talisker Distillery – rough whisky with heart

It is one of the fiercest whiskies of Scotland. Talisker. An interesting tour shows how the “water of life” is created in the village of Carbost on Skye.

Kilt Rock – a rock like a kilt

His resemblance to the tartan pattern of the kilt earned this coastline the name Kilt Rock. In the past, sailors used it as an important landmark. Today, it is mostly admired by tourists.

Elgol – Mountains, sea and ancient stories

This view is second to none: From the harbour at Elgol on the Isle of Skye, visitors can see right into the black heart of the Black Cuillin massif. Wonderful!

MacLeod’s Tables – the arrogance of Alasdair MacLeod

MacLeods Tables von Dunvegan aus gesehen

The two peaks of the MacLeods Tables proudly overlook the Duirinish peninsula on Skye. How did they get their name? Of course there is a story

Dun Ringill – Hike to the Iron Age Fortress

Covered in heather and fern, perched on a rocky outcrop jutting into the sea, is the Iron Age fort of Dun Ringill. The way there is a trip into the wilderness

Neist Point – powerful island finish in the west

The end of the Isle of Skye comes with a thunderclap: Neist Point, on the far west of the island, features an impressive interplay of cliffs and sea.

Isle of Raasay Distillery – it shows us the heart of the island

To drink a whisky from the Isle of Raasay Distillery, you still have to wait. But their buildings and people are already worth a visit today.