Scotland Vacations
53Scotland vacations
- Scotland Vacations – Learn about the Clans Before you go
You can get so much more out of Scotland vacations by studying up on its long history before you go. It doesn’t matter if you are of Scottish decent or not, the Scotland clan system is fascinating. I recently enjoyed a series called “Clans of Scotland”. The narrator just goes through what he considers the biggest [...] - 14 months ago
- Borthwick Castle – Haunted Scotland Castles
Borthwick Castle was built by Sir William Borthwick in the mid 1400s on the foundation of an older castle. In the mid 1500 Mary Queen of Scots visited not long after she married James Hepbert who was the Earl of Bothwell. A group of 1000 men came to kill the Earl of Bothwell. The Queen [...] - 19 months ago
- Scotland Castles Have a Rich History
Scotland castles are majestic, and are located in some of the most beautiful parts of the world. These castles were built for a purpose and much of there history isn’t all that pretty. These fortresses were built to keep out the enemy, and often sat on top of dungeons used to imprison and torture those [...] - 19 months ago
Scotland Vacations to Glasgow
Why would you want to spend your Scotland vacations in Glasgow? This is a city with high quality museums and galleries, an incredible nightlife, and friendly locals. Glasgow is also said to have buildings that rival Barcelona and Paris. Glasgow is definitely worthy of your Scotland vacations. If you have the time it would be fun to walk all over Glasgow to really see it, but if you don’t want to do that, then you can take a bus or subway to just about anywhere you want to go. There is a long list of attractions that you might want to visit on your Scotland vacation to Glasgow. Here are just two to get you started.
Gallery of Modern Art
I bet you knew about Scotland’s long history with tons of art to fill each decade, but did you know that there is a vibrant modern art movement too? This modern art gallery is controversial in its humorous interpretation of itself and of Scotland. This is a constantly changing exhibition, so even if you visited a few years of even six months ago you would still see something different today. You will also find a café and a public library to round out your experience.
The Mackintosh Trail
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was an architect that was popular in the early twentieth century. He was born in Glasgow in 1868. Mackintosh along with his wife and his wife’s sister and husband dominated Glasgow style for a while. If you enjoy his style of architecture than there are several building to see around Glasgow. For example; Glasgow School of Art, Willow Tearooms, Mackintosh House, Scotland Street School, and St. Matthew’s Free Church. Many of these buildings are close enough together to walk.
To find out where else you must visit while on your Scotland vacations visit Scotland dreaming.
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