Historic sites
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh
A fortress on an extinct volcano above Scotland's capital, the home of the Scottish crown jewels (the Honours of Scotland) and the Stone of Destiny.
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Natural features
Glencoe
Fort William, Highland
Scotland's most famous glen, a dramatic valley in the Highlands surrounded by steep mountains such as Buachaille Etive Mòr and the Three Sisters.
Walks and treks
Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye
Portree, Highland
A great pinnacle of rock standing on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye, part of a huge landslip.
Walks and treks
Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
An extinct volcano rising 251 m in Holyrood Park, right in the middle of Edinburgh.
Food and drink
The Caddy Mann, Jedburgh
Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
An award-winning, family-run restaurant in the Scottish Borders countryside, known for game and local produce such as venison, lamb and beef, with a …
Historic sites
Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness
Drumnadrochit, Highland
The ruins of a medieval castle on a headland jutting into Loch Ness, the long, deep lake famous for its legendary monster, 'Nessie'.