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Film buffs will head for Scotland in August for the Edinburgh International Film Festival - the world’s oldest continuously running film festival. This is the sixtieth year of the festival and its patron and legendary Scottish film actor Sir Sean Connery will host the sixtieth birthday party. Other top Hollywood stars who have committed to attending the EIFF are Charlize Theron and Sigourney Weaver.
Weddings are invariably special occasions and to make the day memorable, couples in Scotland are always on the look out for something different. Choosing an unusual venue for the civil wedding is one way of making it memorable.
Ross in the Highlands of Scotland is one of the most scenic spots you can find. You will be enchanted by its varied landscape with several hills and lochs and a coastline which has rocky shores and sandy beaches. The area is basically farmland where barley is harvested for Scotland's famous malt whisky. It a peaceful haven with changing landscape at different times of the year.
The Isle of Mull in Scotland is in the center of a group of small islands and a visit to this magical place is a not to be missed adventure. Mull has the greatest biodiversity in Scotland, with rugged mountains, sandy beaches and high sea cliffs. It is the natural habitat of the golden eagle, the rare white-tailed sea eagle, otters, seals, dolphins and whales.
Bird watching in Scotland is a rewarding hobby as there birds of every possible habitat, here. There are excellent opportunities to observe, sea birds and wading birds, inland birds and birds of prey. Bird species like ospreys and white-tailed sea eagles peregrines, bee-eaters, choughs, red kites, capercaillie, Montagu's harrier, hen harrier and seabirds attract over half a million bird watching visitors to various sites. This is a significant contribution to the local economy.
Scotland is a small country and it is quite easy to base oneself in a place of one's choice and see the rest of the country by making day trips. A popular way of doing this is to rent a cottage in a rural area, small town or village in Scotland for the duration of one’s stay. A major advantage of a cottage vacation in Scotland is the freedom of movement and activity that goes with it.
The Lewis chessmen have always aroused the curiosity of visitors to the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Eleven pieces rather uniquely carved out of walrus ivory and whales' teeth, they are a part of the cache found on the Isle of Lewis, and Outer Hebrides of northwest Scotland There are 82 more in the British Museum in London and many Scotsmen would love to have them back in Scotland.
Scotland has a remarkable number of outstanding golf courses of many different styles. Troon, Glen Eagles, Turnberry, Muirfield, Loch Lomond, Carnoustie and, of course, the Old Course at St. Andrews are the ones most golfers dream about. The more famous golf courses in Scotland where international competitions like the British Open and the Ryder Cup are played are naturally expensive and difficult to get a chance to play at, but there are so many other remarkable courses too.
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