Area Guide

The spades and surrounding area of Aviemore is one of many places that families can go to when they are in need of an adventure, relaxation or even some holiday fun. Sailing, white-water rafting, canoeing, paintball and windsurfing are some of the action items that are available.  But for those who would rather do something [...]

The marina at Banff currently houses approximately 70 yachts and other water crafts that are used for pleasure.  At one point Banff was a fishing port that thrived during its time. The 1100’s was the first recording of the history of Banff, which has played an important part of the history of the town. The [...]

Sutherland was, at one time, the industrial centre.  It was known to be a big coal and salt mine along with brick and tile works for the area.  The harbor was also one time highly developed to work the high fishing grounds that will currently only see a few lobster and crab boats along with [...]

Buckie is known for its fishing traditions that are deeply rooted in their heritage, while being able to share this tradition of the distinct community at the District Fishing Heritage Center. The centre is run completely by volunteers and has an outstanding collection of photographs along with an extensive amount of artifacts.  There is no [...]

The Dingwall’s story from the time it started to now can be found at the Dingwall Museum, which is in the Town House on High Street.  This museum contains exhibits that provide a broad history along with the heritage of the town, which will help tourists to see the true town. Dingwall had a reputation [...]

Dornoch is a popular destination for many travelers for many years because the quiet, tranquil and welcoming setting that it provides. It also provides many sands and golf courses that are award winning, one is Royal Dornoch, which is known as a champion course. One of the Scotland’s finest beaches I located between Embo and [...]

Over the last ten years or so Drumnadrochit provides so much to do and see for the tourists, besides being known for seeing monsters.  But Drumnadrochit can’t even get away from the fact that it is known for seeing Nessie, which is what made them so popular around the world. Drum, the most familiar name, [...]

Elgin is located in the north part of Scotland and is a shining light of the country. This burgh is a market community and is the heart of the both the fishing and farming community in Moray.  It is considered to be a great place to spend time checking out through exploration. High Street allows [...]

Findhorn is delightful with things like narrow streets and even little cottages.  You could drive through town, but really, the best way to see town would be to park the car and walk, which will allow visitors all the time to explore.  The water sports enthusiasts would enjoy the miles of beach and sand dunes [...]

Forres is said to be where earliest civilization began along with being a pretty or beautiful town. Forres is one of Scotland’s oldest towns, but many believe it is a lot older than that.  Many believe it iswhat Ptolemy, the cartographer 2000 years ago, said to be Varis. This particular town may have been where [...]

The attraction that Fort William is known for would be the mountain that goes up 4,406 feet about the town itself and into the clouds.  The streets below are filled with clatter of those who are preparing to climb the mountain that is known as the highest in Britain.  The mountain, Ben Nevis, has a [...]

Huntly is known as the heart for the Gordon Country. The town provides a charming market square along with providing variety different sites to visit.  For example a tourist can visit the Huntly Castle, Rizza’s ice-cream factory which allows the visitor to watch the ice cream making process, the Dean’s Shortbread Visitor Centreand even the [...]

Tourists have found Inverness to be one of the most sought after sites in the country.  It will not necessarily be relaxing when a visit to the city is made, as there is a lot to do and see.  A person can set sail from the harbor to Moray Firth to see dolphins, or even [...]

Welcome to the Highlands and Islands Scotland, which happens to be a magical place that is full of natural beauty, along with breath taking scenery and nature that just captivates the tourist along with various attractions that appeal to all visitors. There is a mesmerizing view of the sunset in the eastern shore line.  There [...]

Jura is one of the largest islands of Argyll and offers a unique diversity of activities to meet the needs and desire of any tourists or visitors. Islay, the island that is the largest and is neighboring Jura, is accessible by car, foot using a ferry crossing that is on a regular schedule of a [...]

Keith is a market town that is supposes to have a distillery that is known as the most photogenic in Scotland.  This distillery, the Strathisal, is also the oldest distillery in the Highlands, going as far bas as 1786.  There hasn’t been much change to the distillery from generation to generation which includes things like [...]

The capital of Orkney is Kirkland and offers a variety of history on what they would say is a grand scale in a compact, yet pleasing setting.  Originally it was called Kirkjuvagr, which ends up comes from “Church Inlet”.  There are many reminders around town that played an important role in the Viking era power [...]

Loch Ness is famous around the world for its monster.  Even when the monster doesn’t appear, there is plenty to do and see along the freshwater loch, which is one of Britain’s deepest. There is the A82 from Inverness that runs along the canal of Caledonian, which will lead to the loch itself. After just [...]

MacDuff is a Scottish fishing town that is attractive and located over Moray Firth and Banff Bay, which is to the west.  This is a classic maritime community that has roots in the sea and the harbor along with a boat-building stand, which is part of its past. Banff attempts to create a safe harbor [...]

Since the start of the 19th century, Narin is a popular destination for the holidays. It provides sandy beaches along with a variety of different attractions for many different interest and even ages. Nairn not only looks at its past, but also provides a variety of different events including things like ceilidhs, folk nights and [...]

Oban is known as the unofficial capital of the Western part of the Highlands along with being known as the “Gateway to the Isles.”  It provides a spectacular setting that is natural along with having man-made features that dominate the skyline that are distinctive. The town is not only the focal point when it comes [...]

Perth is known as the “Fair City” and is regularly a winner of the Beautiful Scotland award.  The public gardens and streets provide color all throughout the tourist season. There are a variety of eating establishments, shopping, culture, entertainment and leisure facilities that are available within a close proximity to the center of the city. [...]

The town that is considered most romantic in the Isle of Skye is Portree.  The whole family can enjoy a variety of different activities along with being full of history and heritage. Much of what the town has to offer culturally is provided at the Aros Center, which is award winning and at the south [...]

The Isle of Lewis main town is Stornoway and has plenty of Hebridean hospitality. The Vikings names the bustling port Steering Bay.  This town provides a range of different cultural attractions.  This is a town that offers a variety of different shops, pubs, hotels and eateries in a partial pedestrian town. You can find yourself [...]

Tain can provide a wealth of stories that are about saints and kings and just happens to be the oldest of all the Royal Burg that are in Scotland. Since it has been around, Tain has always been considered as a sanctuary.  In 1000 AD St. Duthac was born in this town.  During the 14th [...]

The town that is as far north of the British mainland is Thurso.  The Viking Earls founded this town more than 10 centuries ago and they were named Torsaa (Thor’s river) and is named after a war god of Norse. There is quite a selection of various shops, pubs, hotels and even modern facilities for [...]

If you are looking for a happening place, you should go to Ullapool.  There are a variety of different lively restaurants, bars and cafes as well as all kinds of great food.  When it is summer there is live music available just about every weekend.  There are also rock gigs that take place at the [...]

The largest herring fishing port in Europe is in Wick and it rose to prominence internationally during the 19th century.  At the highest point of work there were 1,000 fishing boats setting sail during the summer to get the silver darling that will provide the town’s biggest income. The Wick Heritage Center provides a vast [...]