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Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and a constituent country of the United Kingdom. The country occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain, shares a land border to the south with England, and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west. Apart from the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands.
The climate of Scotland is temperate and oceanic, and tends to be very changeable. It is warmed by the Gulf Stream from the Atlantic, and as such is much warmer than areas on similar latitudes, for example Oslo, Norway. However, temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the UK, winter maximums average 6°C (42.8°F) in the lowlands, with summer maximums averaging 18°C (64.4°F).
Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, is generally seen as clean, unspoilt destination with beautiful scenery which has a long and complex history, combined with thousands of historic sites and attractions. These include prehistoric Stone circles, Standing stones and burial chambers, and various Bronze Age, Iron Age and Stone Age remains. There are also many historic castles, houses, and battlegrounds, ruins and museums. Many people are drawn by the Culture.
The cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh are increasingly being seen as a cosmopolitan alternative to Scotland's countryside, with visitors year round, but the main tourist season is generally from April to October inclusive. In addition to these factors, the national tourist agency of Scotland, VisitScotland have deployed a strategy of niche marketing, aimed at exploiting, amongst other things, Scotland's strengths in Golf, Fishing and Food and Drink tourism. Another significant, and increasingly popular reason for tourism to Scotland - especially by those from North America- is genealogy, with many visitors coming to Scotland to explore their family and ancestral roots.
Scotland is well connected to the rest of the United Kingdom by a good road and rail network, as well as a good domestic air network. The airports at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Prestwick and Aberdeen, serve as the main international gateways to Scotland, with an expanding route network. In terms of international air links with Europe, the country is generally well connected, with daily flights from a variety of European cities, such as Paris, Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, Dublin and Stockholm. There are also direct flights operated from the main Scottish Airports to destinations in North America such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. The expanding budget airline network from Scotland's airports is seen as making a significant contibution to bringing more visitors to the country.
The country is also connected to the European Continent by a car ferry service operating daily from Rosyth near Edinburgh to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Ferry services also connect Scotland with Northern Ireland operating between Stranraer and Belfast and Cairnryan and Larne.
Sorry, no tips were foundThe climate of Scotland is temperate and oceanic, and tends to be very changeable. It is warmed by the Gulf Stream from the Atlantic, and as such is much warmer than areas on similar latitudes, for example Oslo, Norway. However, temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the UK, winter maximums average 6°C (42.8°F) in the lowlands, with summer maximums averaging 18°C (64.4°F).
Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, is generally seen as clean, unspoilt destination with beautiful scenery which has a long and complex history, combined with thousands of historic sites and attractions. These include prehistoric Stone circles, Standing stones and burial chambers, and various Bronze Age, Iron Age and Stone Age remains. There are also many historic castles, houses, and battlegrounds, ruins and museums. Many people are drawn by the Culture.
The cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh are increasingly being seen as a cosmopolitan alternative to Scotland's countryside, with visitors year round, but the main tourist season is generally from April to October inclusive. In addition to these factors, the national tourist agency of Scotland, VisitScotland have deployed a strategy of niche marketing, aimed at exploiting, amongst other things, Scotland's strengths in Golf, Fishing and Food and Drink tourism. Another significant, and increasingly popular reason for tourism to Scotland - especially by those from North America- is genealogy, with many visitors coming to Scotland to explore their family and ancestral roots.
Scotland is well connected to the rest of the United Kingdom by a good road and rail network, as well as a good domestic air network. The airports at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Prestwick and Aberdeen, serve as the main international gateways to Scotland, with an expanding route network. In terms of international air links with Europe, the country is generally well connected, with daily flights from a variety of European cities, such as Paris, Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, Dublin and Stockholm. There are also direct flights operated from the main Scottish Airports to destinations in North America such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. The expanding budget airline network from Scotland's airports is seen as making a significant contibution to bringing more visitors to the country.
The country is also connected to the European Continent by a car ferry service operating daily from Rosyth near Edinburgh to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Ferry services also connect Scotland with Northern Ireland operating between Stranraer and Belfast and Cairnryan and Larne.
Last edited by Gary (3:24, 22 June 2006)
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