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.
Discover how Cape Breton Island in Canada became the unlikely keeper of Scotland's Gaelic language, music, and soul — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
The unwritten rules of Scottish pub culture — rounds, drams, tipping, and last orders — so every first-time visitor feels at home. Plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
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.
Visit the Callanish Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis — Scotland's most breathtaking ancient monument, older than the Pyramids and still full of mystery — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Ben A'an in the Trossachs is Scotland's perfect half-day hike: a steep two-hour climb rewarded with sweeping views over Highland lochs and glens — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Arthur's Seat is a free-to-climb ancient volcano in Edinburgh's city centre, rich in geology, legend, and strange mystery — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Discover the Scottish surnames of Clan Ross — from Anderson to MacTaggart. Explore Gaelic origins, tartans, clan history and Easter Ross ancestral lands. Subscribe for weekly Scotland stories.
Stand in a small church hall on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, and you might hear something extraordinary. A fiddle plays a reel that has been passed down, note for note, for three centuries. Around you, people greet each other in Scottish Gaelic — not as a revival project, but as a living language. You […]