Scotland
Capital - Edinburgh
Major cities - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness
Top attractions - Edinburgh Castle, Bannockburn, St Andrew's Cathedral, Museum of ScotlandGlasgow Cathedral
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Scotland is an ideal place to visit. The country offers numerous opportunities for the rest. A travel to Scotland can become the challenging trip of a lifetime, because here every tourist will find the activity to his taste. Excursions around castles and country pubs, canoeing and caber-tossing, golfing and fishing – there are a lot of things to do and a lot of places to visit. Scotland is also famous to be the home of golf. It regularly hosts many British opens and other championships. Football is another leading sport of the Scots. Scottish Cup is considered to be the oldest national trophy in the world.
Scotland can become a perfect alternative to all other tourists’ destinations. For the ski-fans there are five downhill ski centers, suggesting unforgettable mountaineering opportunities. The rivers of Scotland, among which Great Salmon Rivers like the Tweed, the Tay, and the Spey, offer the tourists different kinds of water sports: canoeing, whitewater rafting on wild river stretches, sailing and yachting. Try fishing, especially bait fishing or sea fishing, and you will be satisfied with your holiday as never before.
For more information about Scotland see scotland.touristglobe.com