visitscotland
-
Regions
10 Best Bars in Edinburgh Loved by Locals!
We've scoured the whispers of the wind-swept wynds (that's alleyways for you Sassenachs) to bring you the 10 best bars…
Read More » -
Stories
The Green Lady & The General: Ghosts of Ballindalloch Castle
Ballindalloch Castle's Green Lady and her nephew the General are doomed to eternally search for the love and peace denied…
Read More » -
Tours
Whispers from the Womb of the Earth: Explore Edinburgh’s Underground Vaults and Their Eternal Tenants
Beneath Edinburgh’s grand Georgian facades and fairy-tale spires hides the South Bridge Vaults—a dark maze of forgotten chambers where the…
Read More » -
Fiction
JK Rowling in 1998 On The Birth of Harry Potter
The first step in your Harry Potter adventure should be the very first step in the journey of how the…
Read More » -
History
The Vikings in Shetland – The Cullivoe Up Helly Aa
The islands became “Hjaltland” and were governed by the Earls of Orkney under the Norwegian crown for over 600 years.
Read More » -
History
The Battle of Largs (1263) – How Scotland Defeated the Vikings
In October 1263 a fierce storm wrecked King Håkon IV’s Norwegian fleet at Largs, allowing Alexander III’s Scots to repel…
Read More » -
History
The Vikings in Scotland: Introduction
Raiders from modern Norway targeted the Northern and Western Isles, exploiting their strategic position on Atlantic trade routes.
Read More » -
Featured
Murder at the Devil’s Advocate – The Poisoned Anniversary Dram
Detective Inspector Elara MacLeod unmasks Alistair Grant’s ex-wife Lydia as the killer who poisoned his priceless 1972 Macallan with cyanide.
Read More » -
History
Maggie Dickson – The Curious Case of Half-Hangit Maggie
In 1724 Edinburgh, young fishwife Maggie Dickson was hanged for concealing her illegitimate pregnancy, yet miraculously revived on the road…
Read More » -
History
1297: The Spark at Lanark – How William Wallace Ignited the Scottish War of Independence
In the second week of May 1297, the town of Lanark in Clydesdale woke to the sound of steel on…
Read More »