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The quiet and enchanting melody of the harp is not a sound which is often heard today but it is an instrument which is still widely known across the globe - even in this modern age of rock music and pop bands.
The spirit of the Scottish people originates from a proud and turbulent heritage. Living and fighting their way through the centuries, with tales and folklores that have become the core of their beliefs and the backbone of communities. It is therefore important to understand and to respect the folklore, in order to show respect to the Scottish.
Scone or Skun is a village or a suburb of Perth and Kinross and is located in the center of Scotland. Scone is also found in the historical province of Gowrie, an alluvial lowland famous for its fruits. The medieval Scone was located west of the New Scone village and was the coronation site for all the Scottish kings as well as the repository for the Coronation Stone. Kings like Kenneth the first, Robert the Bruce, all the way to Charles the second were coroneted here until 1651 when the coronation site was changed.
Every year hundreds of people from all over Scotland gather together to enjoy the Arran Wildlife Festival. Situated just two hours from Glasgow on Scotland's west coast, the Isle of Arran is one of Scotland's most spectacular islands. It has an abundance of wildlife that live in a protected environment where they are able to flourish, providing visitors to the festival with a truly memorable experience.
A year of bounteous celebrations await Scotland with the "Highland 2007" - a year long festival dedicated to Scottish Highland culture. Bringing together both traditional and contemporary culture, Highland 2007 festival is set to be a jubilant affair and participants from all across the Highlands and Islands will gather together to contribute to a magnificent 2007.
Stranraer is small town in Dumfries & Galloway with next to nothing to offer tourists. Home to Scotland's second largest passenger terminal port, the small town of 10,000 inhabitants is now poised to become a new star on the tourist horizon. A relatively poor part of the country, with 20% lower than average income and employment levels, Stranraer has been given a license by the Casino Advisory Panel as the location of the new Supercasino to be developed in Scotland.
Good food and drink is inextricably linked to the good life in Scotland. While the whisky of Scotland is well known around the world, the traditional foods are also gaining popularity everywhere. The Scots are hearty imbibers of food and drink and would hate to have the traditional meals, particularly the legendary teas of Scotland replaced entirely by fast food and convenience foods. The importance to the economy of consuming local produce cannot be over emphasized.
Little can match the unusual adventure in Scotland of a trip to the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. This legendary maelstrom or whirlpool lies off the west coast of Scotland between the islands of Jura and Scarba. At its most spectacular the whirlpool is supposed to form a swirling vortex 300 feet wide and 100 feet deep!
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