Scotland
Scotland
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About Scotland
Scotland is a wild and untamed country that consists of a mainland area and several island groups, including Shetland, Orkney and the Hebrides. Scotland is a true paradise for the outdoor activities like fishing, stalking, sailing and hiking.
Scotland is famous for its castles, kilts, clans, Scottish whisky.
The Highlands of Scotland contain some of the most spectacular scenery with breathtaking mountain views. Famous is Loch Ness, a short journey from Inverness, with its mythical monster.
Top destinations in Scotland
Cities in Scotland
- Aberdeen
- Ayr
- Callanish
- Dumfries
- Dundee
- Dunfermline
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Inverness
- Kirkwall
- Lerwick
- Perth
- Peterhead
- Port Bannatyne
- Stirling
General information
- Capital: Edinburgh
- Language: English (official), Scottish Gaelic (official), and Lowland Scots
- Climate: In summer Scotland is cool overall and on the west coast it is wet.
- Timezone: UTC +0
- Currency: Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
- Electricity plugs: g (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 5,062,011
- Interl. accesscode +44
- Toplevel domain .uk
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
Scots are a fiercely independent and proud of their ethnic culture with its own unique Scottish Gaelic language.
Religion: Christian Presbyterian (42%), Roman Catholic (16%), other Christian (7%), no religion (28%), rest (7%)
Travel tips
Weather
Scotland has a varied climate, normally drier on the East coast than the West. Suitable clothing includes short sleeved top as summer weather may be warm up to 24C but much cooler in the evening dropping to 10C or less even in summer. A wind & waterproof jacket is advisable all all times.
Posted on 30-09-2007 by Liana
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