Use our Scotland festival calendar to plan your trip month by month, from Up Helly Aa and Beltane to the Edinburgh Fringe, the Tattoo and Hogmanay.
Up Helly Aa explained: how Lerwick's Viking fire festival works, what happens on the night and how to see it in Shetland on 26 January 2027.
On 13 February 1692, thirty-eight members of the MacDonald clan were killed by soldiers who had been their guests for twelve days. This is the full story of the Glencoe Massacre, what led to it, and what you will find when you visit the glen today.
Your complete 2026 guide to Glasgow's Mural Trail — a free self-guided walk through 40+ stunning street art murals in Scotland's most vibrant city.
Clan MacLachlan is one of Scotland’s oldest and most ancient Highland clans. The clan has called Argyll home for nearly 800 years. If your family name is MacLachlan, McLachlan, McLaughlin, or any of its many variants, your Scottish roots likely stretch back to the shores of Loch Fyne in the west of Scotland. Photo: Gary […]
If your family name is MacDonald, MacKenzie, Sutherland, Ross, or MacLeod — and your ancestors arrived in North America, Australia, or New Zealand before 1900 — there is a good chance they did not choose to leave Scotland. Landlords forced them out. The Highland Clearances (roughly 1750 to 1886) transformed the Scottish Highlands from a […]
Discover the best places to retire in Scotland for Americans in 2026 — from harbour towns to Highland villages, with costs, NHS tips, and visa advice.
In 1967, 15 million people watched climbers scale the Old Man of Hoy live on BBC television. Here's the history of this 137-metre Orkney sea stack and how to visit it today.
Learn how to trace Scottish ancestry with our complete guide — from key genealogy records and clan history to planning a heritage visit to Scotland.
From prehistoric stone circles to crofting townships that still shape island life – When people picture “old Scotland”, they often think of castles, clans, and tartan. But Scotland’s history runs far deeper than medieval fortresses or Highland legends. Its oldest stories are written in stone, carved into rock, and carried in the language and landscapes […]