Scotland

Scotland is on the same latitude as Southern Norway and behaves accordingly. Weather is part of the journey rather than a risk, and the landscape is built for that kind of light.

History is closer to the surface than in England. Famous castles in Scotland are our most in-depth coverage, and Inverness and Loch Ness are the gateway to the Highlands for most people — the lake is deeper than the North Sea and holds more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined.

Golf is the second reason. Golf in Scotland from Carnoustie to St. Andrews covers the courses that gave birth to the sport, the best golf courses rank them, and Muirfield is the most closed and most talked about of them all.

Farthest out lie the islands. The Outer Hebrides are rugged, sparsely populated and have beaches unlike anything north of the Mediterranean.

And cities have their own occasions — Glasgow brings together 13.000 darts fans for a party that has nothing to do with the sport. If you haven't decided on a trip yet, Visit Scotland provides the short version.

The whole region: our page about Scotland.