http://www.scotland.com/blog/ en 2008-08-27T13:16:59+01:00 hourly 6 2008-08-27T13:16:59+01:00 http://www.scotland.com/blog/glasgow-earns-title-of-unesco-city-of-music 2008-08-27T13:16:59+01:00 en Editor Features As part of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, Glasgow has been named as a UNESCO City of Music in recognition of its musical history as well as the significant role the city plays in promoting music in modern times. With an average of 120 music events, covering an extensive range of genres, being staged in Glasgow every week, the city is certainly deserving of the title. Glasgow is the second city in Scotland to be given a UNESCO Creative Cities Network honor, with Edinburgh designated as a UNESCO City of Literature. http://www.scotland.com/blog/touring-peoples-palace-winter-gardens 2008-08-25T11:46:49+01:00 en Editor Features Sitting regally on the north east side of Glasgow Green, the majestic People’s Palace & Winter Gardens is a fascinating place to visit and is a popular tourist attraction for people visiting Scotland, as well as the people who call this ruggedly beautiful country home. http://www.scotland.com/blog/olympic-dreams-come-true 2008-08-21T14:31:02+01:00 en Editor Features Chris Hoy was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 23 March 1976 and has always had the ambition and the drive to become an Olympic champion. His fascination with bicycles started at the age of six when he first saw BMX bicycles in the movie E.T. It grew into a passion that has driven him to become the best cyclist in the history of Scotland, and now, the best in the world. Taking the Beijing Olympics by storm, Chris Hoy has reaped the rewards of years of training, dedication and sacrifice, bringing home three gold medals. http://www.scotland.com/blog/an-inspiring-tour-through-haddo-house 2008-08-18T14:36:02+01:00 en Editor Features Situated about twenty miles north of Aberdeen in Scotland, Haddo House welcomes visitors to explore its many fascinating features, including the surrounding terraced gardens, stables, tea room, gift shop and adjacent Haddo Country Park with its monuments, tranquil lakes, scenic walks and plentiful wildlife. http://www.scotland.com/blog/entertainment-galore-at-the-loopallu-festival 2008-08-13T12:56:48+01:00 en Editor Features Approximately fifty-seven miles from Inverness lies the small town of Ullapool, Scotland. Between the 19th and the 20th of September 2008, Ullapool will again come alive with festive visitors eager to celebrate and enjoy the magnificent Loopallu Festival. It is a festival that has become increasingly popular in Scotland, boasting attractions, activities and wonderful entertainment for the entire family to enjoy. http://www.scotland.com/blog/a-visit-to-tranquil-vatersay 2008-08-11T12:36:07+01:00 en Editor Features Most of the outer islands of Scotland are uninhabited, lying silent in their isolation, except for Vatersay, the Western Isles’ most southerly populated area. Due to the small size of the island, the village on the island carries the same name, and it is one of the few villages that have been populated for thousands of years. It is a peaceful and quaint destination, with a fascinating history, wonderful wildlife and a few noteworthy attractions. http://www.scotland.com/blog/glasgow-international-piping-festival 2008-08-06T13:21:04+01:00 en Editor Features The Glasgow International Piping Festival is known as one of the most energetic and entertaining festivals in Scotland, and this year Glasgow will come alive with sound of music between the eleventh and the seventeenth of August 2008. Musicians from across the world congregate to bring festival goers the best that piping has to offer, with street performances, concerts, workshops, classes and other amazing events filling the festival schedule. Glasgow, Scotland, is the place to be in August, taking visitors on a journey of discovery, education, entertainment and fun. http://www.scotland.com/blog/experience-the-rugged-beauty-of-the-cape-wrath-trail 2008-08-04T11:42:25+01:00 en Editor Features The Cape Wrath Trail that runs for about 200 miles along the west coast of Scotland and through the Scottish Highlands, is considered by even the most seasoned hiker to be one of the most challenging long distance hiking routes in the United Kingdom. It is also widely considered to be one of the most rewarding. http://www.scotland.com/blog/an-intriguing-visit-to-a-macabre-museum 2008-07-30T11:09:49+01:00 en Editor Features The Surgeon’s Hall Museum, under the jurisdiction of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, Scotland, houses one of the most significant, and possibly the oldest and most macabre, surgical and pathology collections in the world. With its objects, images and artworks tracing the history of surgery right from Roman times through to the present day, this is certainly no run-of-the-mill museum. http://www.scotland.com/blog/a-family-outing-to-satrosphere-science-centre 2008-07-28T11:21:18+01:00 en Editor Features The Satrosphere Science Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland, was established in 1988 and forms a part of the scientific centers network in Scotland that includes the Glasgow Science Centre, Sensation Dundee and Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. All these centers strive to bring the magnificence and splendor of science to the public, while trying to gain the interest of undiscovered scientists. The Satrosphere Science Centre focuses mainly on younger children, and displays exhibits that they will find exciting, interesting and fun.