Posts Tagged ‘Rob Roy’
The impressive Scottish art trail you can listen to
An award-winning Scottish art trail has been developed with the launch of a free smartphone audio tour. The unique BLiSS trail links the Stirlingshire villages of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Strathyre and St Fillans through a series of art and architecture installations. Developed by the Loch Earn Tourism Information (LETi) Group, the trail received the Innovation in…
Read MoreConverted cottage is full of traditional Scots charm
A charming recently refurbished property near Balquhidder is now available. Presented by Galbraith, Ballinluig is a charming traditional cottage which has recently been refurbished with a new kitchen, wood-burning stove and double glazed windows. Formerly part of the Stronvar Estate, Ballinluig is a charming traditional cottage principally of stone construction under a slate roof, and…
Read MoreHonours for Scotland’s best in tourism
Scottish tourism’s best of the best were honoured on Thursday. One of Scotland’s most iconic castles, a rural arts trail through Rob Roy country and a record-breaking mountain bike championships were among those named best in the business at Scotland’s biggest awards night in tourism, the Scottish Thistle Awards. Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Earn Tourism…
Read MoreScotland is just six degrees of separation away from the Oscars
Six Degrees of Separation is a good fun game when you’re trying to link anyone to anyone else on the planet, in just six people. And ahead of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, Visit Scotland has been playing the game too, to connect film-makers with Scotland. From Macbeth to Mission Impossible, Highlander to The Da…
Read MoreWorld Book Day inspires a look at Scotland’s literary legends
From Rob Roy to Long John Silver, Peter Pan to Harry Potter, Scotland’s landscapes, history and passionate people have helped breathe life into some of the world’s best-loved literary heroes. Whether it’s hard-hitting crime novels, action-packed adventures or heart-soaring romances, the country further cemented its place in the literary history books in 2004 when Edinburgh…
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