Planning A Visit to Scotland
If you are thinking of visiting the exceptionally beautiful country, then I would suggest that you take my advice and do the following things to maximise your enjoyment while you are spending your time there. I have been spending as much time as I can in Scotland as I can since I was able to afford to travel because it offers such a range of ways to enjoy your time, such as:
1. Go to an Old Firm derby. These matches take place in Glasgow – the capital city – and are played between Glasgow Rangers and Celtic. They are always fiery affairs due to the historic rivalry between the two sides that dates back for over a century. The last time these two sides played there were no goals but that didn't mean that they didn't supply plenty of entertainment – there were three red cards, eight yellows and the match ended with a pitch invasion that included the two managers exchanging handbags as the two sides scuffled as the final whistle went. The two sets of fans are divided by more than just the fact that they support opposite sides – Rangers fans are traditionally Protestant and Celtic fans are traditionally Catholic, meaning that the sectarian rivalry always results in the matches being full of incident. If I were you I'd try to make sure that you get tickets in the family section to avoid having to listen to some of the most abusive language that you've ever aurally experienced.
2. Go to the Edinburgh festival. This series of events that occurs throughout the summer in the city is one of the primary reasons that for a short break Scotland is an ideal location. The best time to visit is in August as this is when the Fringe, Film and Book festivals are all occurring at the same time. Make sure that you book your accommodation well in advance as at this time of the year the city fills up with visitors and performers from all over the world. I would recommend trying to find yourself a central Edinburgh hotel so that you can easily access all of the events that are occurring throughout the city in this month.
3. Visit Cairngorms national park. I would recommend visiting one of the local distilleries and stocking up on the local single malt, which you can fill a hip flask with and then stroll though the picturesque countryside while nipping from said hip flask to keep the chill off of your chest while you are enjoying views of the exceptionally snow-peaked mountains.
4. Go on a whisky tasting tour of the entire country. For hotel breaks Scotland is an ideal location because you can visit a number of them while you are enjoying the exceptionally original flavours of each area's single malts. There are numerous websites online offering the kind of tours that mean that you can enjoy varied countryside as well as varied tastes at the same time. Make sure you take the time to ho via Perthshire and stay in a Perthshire hotel as their spa facilities hit the spot after a day of tasting.
1. Go to an Old Firm derby. These matches take place in Glasgow – the capital city – and are played between Glasgow Rangers and Celtic. They are always fiery affairs due to the historic rivalry between the two sides that dates back for over a century. The last time these two sides played there were no goals but that didn't mean that they didn't supply plenty of entertainment – there were three red cards, eight yellows and the match ended with a pitch invasion that included the two managers exchanging handbags as the two sides scuffled as the final whistle went. The two sets of fans are divided by more than just the fact that they support opposite sides – Rangers fans are traditionally Protestant and Celtic fans are traditionally Catholic, meaning that the sectarian rivalry always results in the matches being full of incident. If I were you I'd try to make sure that you get tickets in the family section to avoid having to listen to some of the most abusive language that you've ever aurally experienced.
2. Go to the Edinburgh festival. This series of events that occurs throughout the summer in the city is one of the primary reasons that for a short break Scotland is an ideal location. The best time to visit is in August as this is when the Fringe, Film and Book festivals are all occurring at the same time. Make sure that you book your accommodation well in advance as at this time of the year the city fills up with visitors and performers from all over the world. I would recommend trying to find yourself a central Edinburgh hotel so that you can easily access all of the events that are occurring throughout the city in this month.
3. Visit Cairngorms national park. I would recommend visiting one of the local distilleries and stocking up on the local single malt, which you can fill a hip flask with and then stroll though the picturesque countryside while nipping from said hip flask to keep the chill off of your chest while you are enjoying views of the exceptionally snow-peaked mountains.
4. Go on a whisky tasting tour of the entire country. For hotel breaks Scotland is an ideal location because you can visit a number of them while you are enjoying the exceptionally original flavours of each area's single malts. There are numerous websites online offering the kind of tours that mean that you can enjoy varied countryside as well as varied tastes at the same time. Make sure you take the time to ho via Perthshire and stay in a Perthshire hotel as their spa facilities hit the spot after a day of tasting.
