In February 1692, soldiers billeted as guests in Glencoe homes turned on the MacDonalds at 5am. The Scottish Parliament later called it murder under trust. No one was ever prosecuted. Here is the full history — and what to see when you visit.
Uncover the unwritten rules of a traditional Scottish pub — rounds, drams, and what to order — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Scotland Celtic Trinity Knot has been carved in stone since 800 AD. Discover what its three interlocking loops actually mean and where to find it — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover the ancient Scottish selkie legend — the seal folk who walk as humans and long for the sea — still alive in Orkney and the Hebrides today. Plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
The village of Cullen sits on the Moray coast, small enough that you could drive through in under two minutes. There’s a wide sandy beach, a Victorian railway viaduct that dominates the skyline, and a scattering of painted stone houses that face the sea. Most visitors pass right through. Photo: Shutterstock But this little fishing […]
Discover how the Gaelic phrase uisge beatha — meaning water of life — became the world’s most celebrated spirit, and what it reveals about Scottish character and culture.
Somewhere in Scotland, as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, a dark-haired stranger is standing on a doorstep. In one arm: a lump of coal.
There is a Gaelic phrase — cianalas — that has no direct translation in English.
Somewhere along the Moray Firth, in a small Scottish town most visitors drive straight past, a soup was born that would one day appear on royal menus...
On the twenty-fifth of January, in dining rooms from Dumfries to Dunedin, Scots across the world do something remarkable.
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