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Scotland (Alba) is in United Kingdom. It includes the northern part of the island Britain and borders on the south England. Scotland has its own legal system, flag, banknotes and domestic administration, but in international relations as a sovereign state only the United Kingdom a role. Scotland is therefore not a country in the strict sense of 'independent state', but in a somewhat broader sense of 'bounded area with a political identity'.
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Scotland is no part of England. It is a common mistake for tourists to think that Scotland is part of England and it is a mistake that is guaranteed to offend a real Scot. Great Britain consists of Scotland, England and Wales. If you also add Northern Ireland and a few archipelagos, you have the United Kingdom.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, but Glasgow and Aberdeen are also notable Scottish places.
History
climate
Geography
Scotland is the northern part of the United Kingdom. There are many mountains and lochs to be found, of which Loch Ness is arguably the most famous for the monster that is said to swim around in it.
“midges”
From April to October there are many midges in the Highlands. These little biting insects can be very annoying.
Population
A resident of Scotland is called a Scot. In English that's 'Scot' and the adjective is 'Scotch' so there are Scotch Eggs, scotch beef and Scotch Cornder.
Art & culture
Historic Scotland is a handy discount card
Holidays
- Saint Andrew's Day –Scottish National Day, 30th November, If the day falls on a weekend, the holiday shifts to the following Monday.
Regions
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Scottish Borders |
South West Scotland |
Central Belt |
Scottish highlands |
North East Scotland |
Hebrides |
Orkney Islands |
Shetland Islands |
Towns
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- Edinburgh - the capital
- Aberdeen – Scotland's third city
- Dumfries – city in the south of Scotland
- Dundee – student city
- Glasgow – Scotland's largest city.
- Inverness – capital of the Highlands
- Lanark –
- Perth – the heart of Scotland
- Stirling –
Other destinations
Arrive
Passport & visa info
By plane
Scotland has 5 international airports namely:
- Aberdeen Airport;
- Edinburgh Airport;
- Glasgow International Airport;
- Glasgow Prestwick International Airport;
- Inverness Airport.
Of the above airports, only Glasgow Prestwick has a train connection. It is possible to travel further by bus from all airports. There are also car rental companies at all these airports.
By train
By car
By bus
By boat
There is only one direct boat connection from mainland Western Europe to Scotland, namely:
- Zeebrugge (Belgium) – Rosyth (Scotland, near Edinburgh)
- Society: Norfolkline
- Night boat, departure 3 times a week, sailing time about 20 hours.
It is also possible to use the boat connections to England and to travel further with another form of transport:
- IJmuiden (Netherlands) – Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England)
- Society: DFDS Seaways
- night boat. Depart daily. Sailing time approx. 14-16 hours.
- Rotterdam (Netherlands) – Hull (England) and Zeebrugge (Belgium) – Hull (England)
- Society: P&O Ferries
- night boat. Depart daily. Sailing time approx. 12 hours.
- Hoek van Holland (Netherlands) - Harwich (England)
- Society: Stena Line
- Departures 2 x per day, including 1 night boat. Sailing time approx. 7 hours.
- Calais (France) – Dover (England)
- You can choose from several different airlines on this route.
- Society: P&O Ferries and seafrance