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The National Piping Centre – up close and personal with the bagpipes

Ein Schotte im Kilt zeigt dem Autor von MyHighlands.de, wie ein Dudelsack gespielt wird.

A centre dedicated to the national instrument of the Scots in the heart of Glasgow: the National Piping Centre shows the history and supports musicians. It’s even harder than it looks: Squeezing even one note out of the bagpipes takes some time, even with the help of a master piper at your side. With a […]

Skerryvore Lighthouse Museum – about building a miracle in the sea

Ein versandetes Hafenbecken im Ort Hynish

The former base for the spectacular Skerryvore Lighthouse is now home to a museum that tells the story of the construction of the lighthouse. The old buildings, a restaurant and a harbour are also located here.

Unstan Chambered Cairn: A very special burial mound

The small burial mound Unstan Cairn on Orkney is not as famous as Maeshowe, but it is less frequented and can be visited free of charge. Head down and in through the narrow passage. Visitors have to be agile here. The Unstan Chambered Cairn is not that big and is perhaps not one of the […]

Rubha Hunish – Hike to Skye’s wild northern tip

In the north, the Isle of Skye ends with a scenic highlight: Rubha Hunish is a headland at the end of a high cliff. The journey there is adventurous, but well worth it. The Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye is not short on scenic beauty: the Old Man of Storr, the Quiraing, the […]

Talisker Bay – grandiose bay on Skye

Eine Bucht mit dunklem Sand, einigen Steinen und einer Feldnadel im Hintergrund.

A beautiful bay at the end of the Isle of Skye invites you for a walk. Already on the way from the parking lot to the sea you encounter mossy trees, green ferns and white peacocks

Mount Stuart House – the most beautiful house in Scotland

Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute is uniquely beautiful from the outside. But here, too, it’s the inner values that count. And they are unique.

Falls of Shin – Waterfall with salmon jump

The waterfall of the small river Shin roars through a narrow rock cut. To get to their breeding grounds, salmon have to overcome the fast current with wild leaps. A fascinating spectacle. The valley that the River Shin cuts into the landscape is overgrown with trees, ferns and mosses. Branches with red berries bend down […]

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