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Golf in Scotland offers a rich variety in setting and course quality that makes every game and course unique. One such gem located conveniently close to both Edinburgh and Glasgow is the Stirling Golf Club. A heady mix of history, geology and golf at Stirling can make it a complete vacation in Scotland.
A golf vacation in Scotland can be an exciting and invigorating experience. There are over five hundred golf courses in Scotland, each quite unique. It can be a chance for a memorable family vacation as there is much for the entire family to see and do in Scotland. Furthermore, the country is small enough for one to be based in a place and travel to a different town every day.
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.
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