Scotlands Top-20 Attractions
Recent Attractions
Old Man of Hoy – the old man and the sea near Orkney
It stands like a giant sentinel on the west coast of the Orkney Islands: the Old Man of Hoy. The rocky…
Scottish Crannog Centre – Living like in the Iron Age
At the Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay, visitors can immerse themselves in Scotland’s Iron Age. A museum and the village…
Jacobite Steam Train – the Harry Potter train
A journey by steam train through a magical landscape – so magical that it appears several times as a backdrop in…
Perth Museum – Scotland’s Stone of Destiny lies here
In the old royal city of Perth, the new museum displays one of Scotland’s most important national treasures: the Stone of…
Loch na Gainmhich and the Wailing Widow Waterfall
About 30 meters the water masses plunge down from the Loch na Gainmhich, forming a deep gorge. This wonderful waterfall can…
Johnny Walker Princes Street – flamboyant whisky tour
At the end of Princes Street in Edinburgh, whisky brand Johnny Walker has occupied an entire house. What to expect when…
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…
What to see on the Isle of Skye
More Recent Attractions
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…
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…
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…
MacLeod’s Tables – the arrogance of Alasdair MacLeod
The two peaks of the MacLeods Tables proudly overlook the Duirinish peninsula on Skye. How did they get their name? Of…
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…
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…
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…
Rubha nam Brà ithrean – the Brother’s Point with dino prints
A headland that stretches into the sea with bizarre shapes: Brother’s Point. People once lived on it and dinosaur footprints can…