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One building is 19th-century, the other modern, but a link between these neighboring museums makes it possible to walk from the past to the present. The Royal...more
see the Edinburgh guideThe Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art's collection includes more than 5,000 pieces from the 19th century to the present. Sculptures by Tony Cragg, Barbara...more
see the Edinburgh guideOpened in June 2011, Riverside Museum is a zinc and glass temple to transport designed by Zaha Hadid. It has over 3,000 objects and 150 interactive displays,...more
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Mountain biking is hugely popular in Scotland, and the jewel in the Highlands crown is the vast number of trails available around Fort William. Casual cyclists...more
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Depending on which way you swing, Scotland is either the spiritual home of golf or guilty of its creation. However you feel, it's one of Scotland's defining...more
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Scotland is famous for its salmon fishing, and the Spey, pictured, and Dee rivers offer the most prestigious, not to mention expensive, beats in the Highlands....more
see the Scottish Highlands guideEdinburgh becomes an altogether different, wilder animal during the festival—well, festivals, to be precise. The edgy Fringe (comedy, contemporary music,...more
see the Edinburgh guideEven if poking around old castles isn't your thing, come for the views from its perch on an extinct volcano. For the history buffs, there are the former royal...more
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While they vary greatly in taste, the essential processes of making Scotch whisky don't differ from one distillery to the next. Each malt whisky producer may...more
see the Scottish Highlands guideOne of the pioneers of the Modern movement, architect and celebrated local son Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868–1928) is as essential to Glasgow's fabric...more
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