Küste Archive

Whithorn & Isle of Whithorn – Pilgrimage Site of Scottish Kings

In the Middle Ages, people came to Whithorn from every corner to pay homage to St Ninian. Whether Ninian of Whithorn ever actually existed, though, is another matter.

Brough of Deerness, The Gloup and the Mull Head Reserve

Ein Blick auf eine felsige Landzunge, die durch eine Spalte vom Land abgeschnitten und nur durch einen engen Pfad zu erreichen ist.

Surely one of the most beautiful landscapes on Orkney Mainland. In the Mull Head Nature Reserve, nature, history and geology come together in perfect harmony.

Smoo Cave – an Emerald Cave in the Highlands

Green-shimmering algae on stone walls, an underground waterfall, a vast chamber opening onto a sandy bay…

Machir Bay – a Dream Beach on Islay

Two kilometres of glorious sandy beach on the Atlantic coast.

Ullapool – Harbour Town and Gateway to the Wilderness

A row of white houses along the shore of Loch Broom – Ullapool has all the romantic charm of a fishing harbour, but offers plenty more besides.

Cape Wrath – the End of the British Mainland

This is where the British mainland ends – and it does so impressively!

Jarlshof – 4,000 Years of History in One Place

Blick vom großen Gebäude über die Ausgrabungen am Jarlshof

It’s the top attraction on Shetland. And rightly so.

Tarlair Swimming Pool – Art Deco Swimming Pool with Café

Bathing culture once dominated Scotland’s recreational scene.

Duffus Castle – King David and the Dutch

It is considered to be one of the last of its kind: Duffus Castle once protected the influential Murray family from enemies and consolidated the power of the Scottish king. But it had one fatal flaw.

Slains Castle – Count Dracula and the Jacobite women

Die Slains Castle von Norden gesehen besteht nur noch aus einigen Mauern, die nahe einer Klippe zur Nordsee stehen.

The ruined castle stands eerily on a cliff, its walls resembling a skeleton. No wonder many say that Bram Stoker drew inspiration for Dracula from Slains Castle. But that’s not quite true.