Scotland. What attracts tourists to this cold and harsh country? Let's start in order.
Scotch Whiskey
Not knowing about its existence is impossible. Scotch whiskey has long become an indispensable attribute of the elite. Just like equestrian sport. Begin to get acquainted with this famous Scotch whiskey from Edinburgh Castle. In principle, you can stop at this castle. Next to it is the Whiskey Heritage Center. It is here that proud Scots tell tourists about the ways of making whiskey in antiquity. Do not think that all secrets are issued, but in general it becomes clear that whiskey - not so simple product, as it seems at first glance. Especially, Scotch whiskey.
The excursion is completed by tasting. Malt, cereal and blended whiskeys from all four production regions: Highlands, Speyside, Islands, Lowland.
Edinburgh Castle itself is located on the top of an extinct volcano, which adds some special sense of approaching danger. The fact that the strong walls of this castle were the main wall of resistance during the struggle of Scotland for independence, you can remember at a glance at this fortress. Even today it looks absolutely impregnable.
Locks
Castles are the main attraction of Scotland. They say that in some of the old buildings you can still catch a couple of ghosts.
Medieval engravings were accurately written from the castle of Inverari. Thick impregnable walls of gray stone, pointed pinnacles with arched windows. Most of the locks on all children's drawings seem to have been copied from Inverari, which is not surprising, because the architecture of this beautiful structure fully corresponds to all the notions of the magical castle of King Arthur.
Glamis Castle is the dream of all filmmakers. This castle-city, in which you can easily get lost, was able to withstand the longest siege and repel any assault. Describe it is meaningless - you need to see. This castle needs to be painted, it should be filmed, in general - it must be immortalized. By the way, one of the halls of this castle inspired William Shakespeare to write "Macbeth", which already says a lot.
In general there are so many castles in Scotland that the question arises willy-nilly, from where on the territory of this country there are so many stones for their construction.
Glasgow
Glasgow - the largest city in Scotland - is in itself a tourist attraction. In translation from Celtic, the name of the city means "expensive green place". The place is really very green and very expensive. The architecture of the buildings combines Gothic, Italian Renaissance, Gregorian and Victorian styles, which makes the overall appearance of the city look a bit fabulous.
The sights of Glasgow are mainly connected with the creative direction, because not for nothing the city is considered the center of the arts of Scotland. There are more than 30 art galleries and museums in the city. Here is the Art Gallery of Glasgow, which is considered one of the richest museums in Europe. Cathedral of St. Mungo in the mid-fifteenth century, the Hunterian Museum, the Botanical Gardens, the Glasgow Zoo - these are far from complete list of places that must be visited.
Loch Ness monster
To visit Scotland and not try to see with your own eyes the famous Loch Ness monster - an inexcusable omission. For
Through a black river
One of the main attractions of Scotland is the Fort Bridge. The full name is the Bridge across the Firth of Forth, or a bridge across the black river. This grandiose structure was built in 1890 to connect Edinburgh with the north of Scotland. Its length is 521.3 meters!