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In August 1822, a king who had never set foot in Scotland arrived in Edinburgh wearing a kilt.
Somewhere between Scotland and Norway, on an island barely two miles wide, lives one of the world’s most recognisable patterns. Millions of people own it.
The Loch Ness Monster has captivated Scotland and the world since the 1930s. From the famous Surgeon's Photograph to modern-day searches with drones and eDNA, discover why Nessie has never left Scotland's imagination.
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The bagpiper enters first. Then the haggis — carried on a silver platter, steaming, trailing the scent of oatmeal and spice across the dining room.
Within about thirty seconds of “Strip the Willow” beginning, you will be spinning. You won’t know who’s spinning you. You won’t care.
Twelve thousand miles from the grey stone tenements of Edinburgh, there is a city where the streets share names with Scottish places, where a statue of...
There is a Gaelic phrase — cianalas — that has no direct translation in English.
Imagine standing in a Highland field, shaking hands with a farmer from New Zealand, a teacher from Nova Scotia, and a grandmother from Texas — all of...