Scotland Country Guide | Guide to Scotland

Country Guide Scotland

Capital: Edinburgh

Population: 5,062,011

Currency: British pound (GBP)

Religions: Presbyterian Church of Scotland, other Presbyterian churches, Anglicans, Catholics

Government: constitutional monarchy

Languages: English, Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000)

Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast

Phone Code: 44

Festivals in Scotland

Common Ridings - Hawick [article]

Edinburgh Festival Fringe [article]

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival [snippet]

Imaginate - Children's International Theatre Festival [snippet]

Swamp Football World Championships [photo gallery]

Swamp Soccer World Championships [photo gallery]

Islay Jazz Festival [video]

Highland Games [video]

Six Cities Design Festival [web site]

Fife Festival of Music [web site]

Click here for the full range of Scotland festival articles, snippets, videos, photo galleries and links

Scotland Accommodation

Cheap Hotels

Scotland Flights

British Airways (Scotland) - British Airways flys to over 100 countries worldwide and has extensive trans-Atlantic and European flight networks

2camels has searched the web for airlines that fly to Scotland. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to British Airways) through to airline sites that feature flights to Scotland.

Scotland Tours

Tours in Scotland

Scottish Reading

With its volcanic backdrop, looming castle, dynamic festivals and cutting-edge clubs, Edinburgh knows how to blend the ancient with the modern. Whatever your interest, this definitive guide will help you discover every side of Scotland's extraordinary capital.

16-page full-colour map section
discerning recommendations for places to stay, eat and shop, whether you crave designer chic or traditional and tartan
all the latest on Edinburgh's vibrant entertainment scene
four walking tours guide you to the lesser-known parts of the city
day-trips out of the capital include Glasgow and St Andrews

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