Posts Tagged ‘Dundee’
Five alive in popular Fife village of Peat Inn
A stunning five-bedroom home located close to the home of golf is now on the market. West House is a beautifully presented property in the popular village of Peat Inn in Fife, home of the Michelin-starred Peat Inn restaurant, from Galbraith. Constructed approximately nine years ago by highly regarded AJ Stephen builders, West House offers…
Read MoreNew guide to Scotland’s castles and battlefields from disability access charity
A leading disabled access charity has launched a new guide to castles and battlefields around Scotland to mark St Andrew’s Day. The guide, compiled by disabled access charity Euan’s Guide is part-funded by the VisitScotland Growth Fund, with additional support from Historic Environment Scotland and is endorsed by the National Trust for Scotland. It reveals…
Read MoreDouble win for Scotland at Rough Guide Travel Awards
Scotland picked up two awards at the Rough Guide Travel Awards 2017. After weeks of voting, the results were compiled after receiving hundreds of entries, to bring celebrate the people, places and experiences that have shaped their voters’ year in travel. Scotland took top prizes in being the Most Welcoming Country and the Favourite Destination…
Read MoreWest End theatre coming to Scottish cinemas
West End theatre is being brought live to Scotland later this month. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will feature in the live broadcast of Oscar Wilde’s A Woman of No Importance. Crystal Clarke will be appearing in cinemas across the country on November 28, as the play is broadcast direct from London’s…
Read MoreIconic Scottish sites to turn purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day
Famous Scottish landmarks are turning purple today to mark World Pancreatic Cancer Day. The one-day campaign demands a focus on earlier detection to improve survival rates. People around the world are uniting to ‘Demand Better’ for patients and survival. The annual one-day campaign is an initiative of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, which is comprised…
Read MoreVisitor numbers at distilleries rise by an impressive 18 per cent
A distiller has reported an 18 per cent rise in visitors for the summer season. Diageo is toasting a successful 2017 at its distillery visitor centres as it joined the national tourism organisation at the leading global event for the travel industry in London yesterday (Monday). Visits to Blair Athol, Glenkinchie, Dalwhinnie, Royal Lochnagar, Cragganmore,…
Read MoreNew campaign will give Scotland a push to boost £295m events business
An ambitious plan to promote Scotland as place for ‘eureka moments’ is at the core of an innovative new campaign. VisitScotland is encouraging global brands, charities and organisations from Life Sciences to Robotics to use Scotland as a place to make dynamic new discoveries and inventions in an ambitious digital campaign. The national tourism organisation…
Read MorePut in the picture at Edinburgh’s Ages of Wonder
Scottish art is put in the focus at an impressive new exhibition currently being staged om Edinburgh. Ages of Wonder: Scotland’s Art 1540 to Now, a major joint exhibition between National Galleries of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy and the largest display of the Academy’s collection in its entire history, in collaboration with the…
Read MoreDesigns on success with Dundee’s £80.11 new museum
The architect of Dundee’s £80.11million V&A Museum of Design saw his vision revealed for the first time last week. Kengo Kuma visited Dundee shortly after the temporary cofferdam – which allowed the museum to be built into the river – was removed. This involved digging out 12,500 tonnes of stone and cutting out a structure…
Read MoreDundee named one of world’s top 10 ‘hot destinations’
Dundee has been named as one of 10 ‘hot destinations’ in 2018 for ‘adventurous sophisticates, curious foodies and deep-pocketed beach bums’. The list, published by The Wall Street Journal describes Dundee as ‘Scotland’s coolest city’, ranking it alongside Shanghai, Madagascar and the Faroe Islands as one of the places to travel to next year. Jim…
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