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Welcome to our Welcome to our Scotland!Scotland!
We hope virtual journey helps We hope virtual journey helps
you discover and enjoy you discover and enjoy
Scotland. Scotland.
It is a land where history, It is a land where history,
legends and magical tales are legends and magical tales are
blended together with scenic blended together with scenic
Scottish countryside, fairytale Scottish countryside, fairytale
castles and wild open places.castles and wild open places.
But where is this beautiful But where is this beautiful
country? Let’s find out it country? Let’s find out it
together.together.
Great Great BritainBritain
Scotland is a country to the north of Scotland is a country to the north of
England and occupies the northern England and occupies the northern
third of the island of Great Britain. It is third of the island of Great Britain. It is
bounded by the North Sea to the east, bounded by the North Sea to the east,
the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and
west and Irish Sea to the southwestwest and Irish Sea to the southwest. . Scotland Scotland
The national flag of Scotland is The national flag of Scotland is
the cross of St. Andrew, also the cross of St. Andrew, also
known as the Saltire. It is made known as the Saltire. It is made
up of a great white cross which up of a great white cross which
spans diagonally across the spans diagonally across the
flag on a blue background.flag on a blue background.
The national flag of Scotland is The national flag of Scotland is
the cross of St. Andrew, also the cross of St. Andrew, also
known as the Saltire. It is made known as the Saltire. It is made
up of a great white cross which up of a great white cross which
spans diagonally across the spans diagonally across the
flag on a blue background.flag on a blue background.
National costumes
Each ‘clan’ (Scottish word for ‘family’) Each ‘clan’ (Scottish word for ‘family’)
has its own tartan (woolen material with has its own tartan (woolen material with
coloured square designs) and on coloured square designs) and on
special occasions they wear traditional special occasions they wear traditional
Scottish costume which consist of the Scottish costume which consist of the
famous ‘kilt’ (skirt) and special famous ‘kilt’ (skirt) and special
accessories.accessories.
Scottish music
If we think of If we think of
Scottish music, we Scottish music, we
usually think of usually think of
Bagpipes -Bagpipes -
traditional musical traditional musical
instrument in instrument in
Scotland. Scotland.
Let’s visit the main citesLet’s visit the main cites of Scotlandof Scotland
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
The capital of Scotland is The capital of Scotland is
Edinburgh. It is the Edinburgh. It is the
cultural centre of the cultural centre of the
country and one of the country and one of the
most romantic cities in most romantic cities in
the world.the world.
Edinburgh is full of Edinburgh is full of history with its Castle history with its Castle
and the Palace of and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.Holyroodhouse.
Edinburgh Castle is an Edinburgh Castle is an
ancient ancient fortress fortress which which
dominates the sky-line of dominates the sky-line of
the city of the city of Edinburgh Edinburgh, and is , and is
Scotland’s Scotland’s most famous most famous
(and most visited) landmark(and most visited) landmark..
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Palace of Holyroodhouse,
the Queen’s residence when the Queen’s residence when
she is in Edinburgh, with the she is in Edinburgh, with the
apartaments of Mary Stuart apartaments of Mary Stuart
and Bonny Prince Charlie.and Bonny Prince Charlie.
Balmoral Castle in Aberdeen is Balmoral Castle in Aberdeen is
known as the British royal known as the British royal
residence in Scotland and it’s residence in Scotland and it’s
favourite residence for The favourite residence for The
Queen and her family during the Queen and her family during the
summer holiday period in August summer holiday period in August
and September. and September.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city of the U.K. after London and Glasgow is the largest city of the U.K. after London and
Birmingham, and Scotland’s industrial capital. Shipbuilding is the Birmingham, and Scotland’s industrial capital. Shipbuilding is the
leading industry. But other industries such as iron and steel, leading industry. But other industries such as iron and steel,
engineering and coal-mining are highly developed too.engineering and coal-mining are highly developed too.
GlasgowGlasgow
Landscape
Scotland’s landscape is very beautiful, with the Scotland’s landscape is very beautiful, with the
‘glens’ (mountain valleys), wild mountains and ‘glens’ (mountain valleys), wild mountains and
‘lochs’ (lakes).‘lochs’ (lakes).
Loch Ness
Loch Ness with its celebrated monster, Nessie,
is just one of the many Scottish lakes.
St. Mary’s Loch
Scottish festivals The most famous Scotland’s festivals are the Edinburgh
Military Tattoo and the International Festival of Music and
Drama which take place in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Military Tattoo The large square in front of the
Edinburgh Castle is the scene of
the Tattoo, a military parade
which takes place every August
and September. This Tattoo
celebrates over 50 years.
Visit the web-page and find out
when will “The Tattoo” take
place this year?
InternInternational ational FestivFestiv
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Music Music and and
DramaDramaDuring the month of August, Edinburgh becomes a cosmopolitan During the month of August, Edinburgh becomes a cosmopolitan
city with the International Festival of Music and Drama. city with the International Festival of Music and Drama. Hundreds Hundreds
of thousands of visitors come for the theatre, ballet, music, films, of thousands of visitors come for the theatre, ballet, music, films,
and art.and art.
Scottish castles
Blair CastleBlair Castle
Braemar CastleBraemar Castle
Scottish castles
Glamis castleGlamis castle
The neo-Gothic Culzean Castle,
Airshire
Scottish castles
Castle Campbell
Weddings
A lot of people from all over the A lot of people from all over the
world visit Scotlandworld visit Scotland to get to get
married there.married there. TThere is a wide here is a wide
range of Scottish castles range of Scottish castles
available for wedding in available for wedding in
Scotland. Scotland.
What could be more romantic than What could be more romantic than
a wedding in a Scottish castle in a wedding in a Scottish castle in
Scotland? Scotland?
A Scottish Castle Wedding can A Scottish Castle Wedding can
make a bride feel like a make a bride feel like a
princess for the day ... princess for the day ...
Scotland’s Important PeopleScotland’s Important People
• Alexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephoneAlexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephone• Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in
the iron and steel business. He gave money to build many the iron and steel business. He gave money to build many of our libraries.of our libraries.
• Sean Connery - an actor who starred the in the first James Sean Connery - an actor who starred the in the first James Bond movies.Bond movies.
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries.mysteries.
• Sheena Easton - famous pop singerSheena Easton - famous pop singer• Captain Kidd - a famous pirateCaptain Kidd - a famous pirate• John Muir -founded our U.S. National Park systemJohn Muir -founded our U.S. National Park system• Robert Louis Stevenson - author of Robert Louis Stevenson - author of Treasure IslandTreasure Island
Scotland is famous for…Scotland is famous for…• Haggis- a food made from Haggis- a food made from
the organs of sheep and the organs of sheep and oatmeal.oatmeal.
• Kilts - traditional Scottish Kilts - traditional Scottish woolen cloth costume with a woolen cloth costume with a tartan or plaid pattern. This tartan or plaid pattern. This
is a skirt that men wear. is a skirt that men wear. • Bagpipers - people who play Bagpipers - people who play
the bagpipes, a traditional the bagpipes, a traditional Scottish instrumentScottish instrument