{"id":20387,"date":"2023-02-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/?p=20387"},"modified":"2024-12-24T10:01:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T15:01:34","slug":"scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland itinerary: 12 sights &#038; attractions you can&#8217;t miss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">D<\/span>on&#8217;t be fooled by the seemingly modest size of Bonnie Scotland. For the seductive, majestic northernmost tip of Great Britain is home to a myriad of noteworthy sights, traditions, and characters. This&nbsp;Scotland itinerary encompasses some of the attractions I was lucky enough to visit during four distinct trips spanning the last decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can put the moody weather aside for a minute \u2014ask a Scot, any Scot, how the sun is commonly referred to north of the border\u2014 there is little doubt in my mind that Scotland will delight and seduce you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From scotch distilleries to historic castles, from scenic waterways to Harry Potter filming locations, here&#8217;s what you can&#8217;t miss on a first trip to Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id20387_e55b66-97 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id20387_e55b66-97 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id20387_e55b66-97 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id20387_e55b66-97 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>F\u00e0ilte gu Alba!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edinburgh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large alignnone wp-image-17625 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/things-to-do-in-edinburgh-3-875x583.jpg\" alt=\"Things to do in Edinburgh\" class=\"wp-image-27131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/things-to-do-in-edinburgh-3-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/things-to-do-in-edinburgh-3-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/things-to-do-in-edinburgh-3-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/things-to-do-in-edinburgh-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/things-to-do-in-edinburgh-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view from Calton Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-20387_48be69-f5{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-20387_48be69-f5 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-20387_48be69-f5 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-20387_48be69-f5 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-20387_48be69-f5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-20387_48be69-f5 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:896px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:142%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759.jpg\" width=\"896\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759.jpg\" data-id=\"22143\" class=\"wp-image-22143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759-840x1200.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759-450x643.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759-560x800.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8142838-e1484321552759-800x1143.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:895px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:143%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577.jpg\" width=\"895\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577.jpg\" data-id=\"20435\" class=\"wp-image-20435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577-768x1098.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577-839x1200.jpg 839w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577-450x644.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577-559x800.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/P8132577-800x1144.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It might technically be Scotland&#8217;s second city in terms of population but Edinburgh is nonetheless the country&#8217;s top tourist attraction. Rightfully so! With a pretty much intact medieval castle and a vast network of supposedly haunted passageways as well as world-famous festivals and inner-city hiking possibilities, clearly Edinburgh is a wildly atmospheric city <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/things-to-do-in-edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">that has to be seen once in a lifetime<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or four times, if you&#8217;re me.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id20387_801453-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20387_801453-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20387_801453-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id20387_801453-39 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_801453-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_801453-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id20387_801453-39 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column20387_c81262-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_c81262-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_c81262-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_c81262-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_c81262-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_c81262-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_c81262-24{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_c81262-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_c81262-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_c81262-24 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>scotland travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_04fe00-bb inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/things-to-do-in-edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11+ of the best things to do in Edinburgh, Scotland\u2019s prettiest city<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glasgow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tb-glasgow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tb-glasgow.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tb-glasgow-439x300.jpg 439w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tb-glasgow-875x598.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tb-glasgow-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tb-glasgow-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tb-glasgow-450x308.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tb-glasgow-800x547.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kelvingrove Art Gallery &amp; Museum in Glasgow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The unconventional, eccentric city that is Glasgow has gone through a bit of a Renaissance since the early 2000s and recently blossomed from dodgy and crime-ridden to characterful and lively. There are tonnes of things to do here, from naval history museums to art galleries and cutting-edge architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I cannot possibly stress this enough: do not simply stop in Glasgow on your way to somewhere else.&nbsp;Stay a while.&nbsp;Give it the credit it fairly deserves.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id20387_458b8e-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20387_458b8e-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20387_458b8e-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id20387_458b8e-1f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_458b8e-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_458b8e-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id20387_458b8e-1f alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_64f633-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_64f633-bc inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>glasgow travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_9c9724-b0 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/gin-in-glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where to drink whisky and gin in Glasgow<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stirling Castle<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-22136 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-22136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152963-1-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entering Stirling Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-20387_78778a-67{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-20387_78778a-67 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-20387_78778a-67 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-20387_78778a-67 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-20387_78778a-67 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-20387_78778a-67 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:960px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1.jpg\" data-id=\"22135\" class=\"wp-image-22135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8152968-1-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:960px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1.jpg\" data-id=\"22133\" class=\"wp-image-22133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7505-1-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Located about an hour outside Edinburgh, this mystical stronghold is one of the most significant throughout Scotland for its brilliant layout and its agitated history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, several Kings and Queens crownings occured at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stirlingcastle.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stirling Castle<\/a>&nbsp;over the centuries including the ruthless Mary Queen of Scots in 1542. Secondly, the castle played a major role in the tragic Wars of Scottish Independence and sustained at least eight different sieges in the space of 60 years. And thirdly, the English and Scottish armies bloodily and successively swapped upper hands until Robert II of Scotland King of Scots&nbsp;once and for all retook Stirling in the 1341 siege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, this is&nbsp;perhaps the most quintessential of all Scottish castle. It&#8217;s made out of heavy stones on a rocky three-sided promontory overlooking the River Forth. Additionally, it features massive outer defences as well as several imposing 15th-century pavilions and a massive close.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id20387_70aebf-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20387_70aebf-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20387_70aebf-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id20387_70aebf-d6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_70aebf-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_70aebf-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id20387_70aebf-d6 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_814a84-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_814a84-2a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>day trip to<br>stirling castle<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_2a0b8e-ed inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3GzEYjS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle &amp; the Kelpies from Edinburgh<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3graTsq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loch Lomond cruise &amp; Stirling Castle day trip from Glasgow<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glencoe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-0 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"25968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-25968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"25966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-white-house-in-Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A-white-house-in-Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-25966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-white-house-in-Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-white-house-in-Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-white-house-in-Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-white-house-in-Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"656\" data-id=\"25967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1-875x656.jpg\" alt=\"Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1\" class=\"wp-image-25967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glen-Coe-in-the-Scottish-Highlands-Scotland-Itinerary-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the most spectacular panorama in not just Scotland but all of Britain! Here, River Coe crosses the narrow Glen Coe valley traversed surrounded by precipitous, snowcapped mountains formed by an ice age glacier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These landscapes are home to some of the finest hiking opportunities Scotland has to offer. Notably the Three Sisters, a series of steeply-sided ridges that extend north into the Bidean nam Bian Glen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paradoxically, as with many other stunning parts of Scotland, Glen Coe is also home to the most macabre of tragedies. On a ghastly day of 1689,&nbsp;38 members of the local MacDonald clan died by gruesome assassination. The&nbsp;rival Campbell clan used subterfuges to trick higher authorities into believing that the Highlanders were, essentially, a bunch of thieves and only begrudgingly pledged allegiance to the new King of England, William of Orange.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id20387_6e862d-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20387_6e862d-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20387_6e862d-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id20387_6e862d-a3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_6e862d-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_6e862d-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id20387_6e862d-a3 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_969eed-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_969eed-7c inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>day trip to<br>glencoe<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_98ab27-a3 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3GDWWBP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edinburgh to Glencoe day trip<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3GwDVkT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glasgow to Glencoe day trip<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Culloden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Scottish-Highlands-travel-5.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Located just a few minutes outside Inverness, Culloden Moor was the site of the final battle of the Jacobite uprising. Over 2000 gallant Highlanders \u2014men, women, and children\u2014 lost their lives to the English, and Bonnie Prince Charlie&nbsp;valiantly&nbsp;fought&nbsp;Prince William Augustus. It was a decisive moment of Scottish history; within an hour, it was over, and&nbsp;few Scots survived. Hell, not even Scottish culture survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cultural genocide to some, a drastic assimilation to others. Regardless of semantics, it is nothing short of bone-chilling to stand on the very site of a mass killing, a site where people came to willfully, yet vainly fight for their identities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-solid-color\"><blockquote><p><em>\u201cFor as long as one hundred of us shall remain alive,<\/em><br><em>we shall never in any wise consent submit to the rule of the English, for it is not for glory we fight, nor riches, or for honour, but for freedom alone, which no good man loses but with his life.\u201d<\/em><\/p><cite><em>-Robert the Bruce,&nbsp;from the Declaration of Arbroath, April 6, 1320<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Augustus<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-22129 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-22129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173498-1-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caledonian Way<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-20387_dc4097-8a{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-20387_dc4097-8a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-20387_dc4097-8a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-20387_dc4097-8a .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-20387_dc4097-8a alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-20387_dc4097-8a kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:960px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1.jpg\" data-id=\"22125\" class=\"wp-image-22125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7671-1-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:960px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1.jpg\" data-id=\"22127\" class=\"wp-image-22127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173585-1-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nestled in the southernmost tip of the emblematic Loch Ness and equally important on any Scotland itinerary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitscotland.com\/info\/towns-villages\/fort-augustus-p236671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fort Augustus<\/a> is a teeny tiny little hamlet built around the Caledonian Canal with enticing waterside pubs and unmatched views of the famed loch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there might seem to be little in the way of attractions, Fort Augustus makes for a great base to explore the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, it&#8217;s actually home to the fascinating Clansman Centre (where appropriately attired experts demonstrate 17th-century clan weaponry and go over a few Scottish traditions) as well as a myriad of tour operators offering guided boat or hiking expeditions further inland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-22130 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-22130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173536-1-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The remains of Urquhart Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"22128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7650-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-22128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7650-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7650-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7650-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7650-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7650-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7650-1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_7650-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"22126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173572-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-22126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173572-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173572-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173572-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173572-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173572-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173572-1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8173572-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is perhaps one of the most emblematic sights in this Scotland itinerary. As a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicenvironment.scot\/visit-a-place\/places\/urquhart-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Urquhart Castle<\/a> needs not a lengthy introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting on headland beside the Loch Ness in the Highlands, the castle played a preponderant role in the 14th-century Wars of Scottish Independence. As such, it was a royal castle for quite some time before it was ultimately destroyed in order to prevent its use by the Jacobite forces in the 17th century. Visitors are encouraged to walk amongst the ruins, which date back from the early 13th century. To clarify, though, archaeologists have said that the site was home to a medieval castle long before Urquhart as we know it came to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, it embodies precisely how visitors envision a multi-centennial Scottish castle. A drawbridge, a gatehouse, menacing towers, a ditch, and various closes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id20387_3efec2-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20387_3efec2-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20387_3efec2-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id20387_3efec2-5b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_3efec2-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_3efec2-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id20387_3efec2-5b alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_b350cb-3f inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>day trip to<br>urquhart castle<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_e6d44f-9d inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3GyqCk1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edinburgh to Urquhart Castle &amp; Loch Ness<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3ovR47s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inverness to Urquhart Castle &amp; Loch Ness<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3J55q6E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glasgow to Urquhart Castle &amp; Loch Ness<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Isle of Skye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hiking-the-Quiraing-in-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-875x616.jpeg\" alt=\"Hiking the Quiraing in Isle of Skye - Scotland itinerary.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-25238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hiking-the-Quiraing-in-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-875x616.jpeg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hiking-the-Quiraing-in-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-426x300.jpeg 426w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hiking-the-Quiraing-in-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-768x541.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hiking-the-Quiraing-in-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-1536x1081.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hiking-the-Quiraing-in-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg.jpeg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Quiraing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-20387_4d301c-d6{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-20387_4d301c-d6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-20387_4d301c-d6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-20387_4d301c-d6 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-20387_4d301c-d6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-20387_4d301c-d6 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:875px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:51%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sheep-in-Scotland-itinerary-875x448.jpeg\" width=\"875\" height=\"448\" alt=\"Sheep in Scotland itinerary\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sheep-in-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sheep-in-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg\" data-id=\"25239\" class=\"wp-image-25239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sheep-in-Scotland-itinerary-875x448.jpeg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sheep-in-Scotland-itinerary-575x295.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sheep-in-Scotland-itinerary-768x394.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sheep-in-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:875px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:74%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quiraing-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-875x656.jpeg\" width=\"875\" height=\"656\" alt=\"Quiraing, Isle of Skye - Scotland itinerary.jpeg\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quiraing-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quiraing-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg.jpeg\" data-id=\"25235\" class=\"wp-image-25235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quiraing-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-875x656.jpeg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quiraing-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quiraing-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quiraing-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quiraing-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg.jpeg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:875px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-875x578.jpeg\" width=\"875\" height=\"578\" alt=\"Portree, Isle of Skye - Scotland itinerary.jpeg\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg.jpeg\" data-id=\"25236\" class=\"wp-image-25236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-875x578.jpeg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-455x300.jpeg 455w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-180x120.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg-1536x1014.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Portree-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg.jpeg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Isle of Skye - Scotland itinerary\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg\" data-id=\"25237\" class=\"wp-image-25237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-itinerary.jpeg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:875px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/isle-of-skye-tours-15-875x583.jpg\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" alt=\"isle-of-skye-tours-15\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/isle-of-skye-tours-15.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/isle-of-skye-tours-15.jpg\" data-id=\"25970\" class=\"wp-image-25970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/isle-of-skye-tours-15-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/isle-of-skye-tours-15-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/isle-of-skye-tours-15-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/isle-of-skye-tours-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/isle-of-skye-tours-15.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Isle of Skye is one of the few remaining places in Scotland to retain a markedly traditional Gaelic spirit, largely in part due to its insular geography. A place where history is momentarily not so much about Kings and Queens and bloody combats but rather with Viking legends and faeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the Isle of Skye holds postcard-worthy landscapes and panoramas, with sandy beaches and towering mountains and quaint villages. Is that enough to make it a compulsory stop on any Scotland itinerary? Certainly.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id20387_838619-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20387_838619-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20387_838619-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id20387_838619-d5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_838619-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_838619-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id20387_838619-d5 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_dbec5b-5e inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\">+<br>day trip to<br>isle of skye<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20387_31d609-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_31d609-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_31d609-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_31d609-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_31d609-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_31d609-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_31d609-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_31d609-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_31d609-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_31d609-86 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3gwQmT6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Isle of Skye &amp; Eilean Donan Castle from Inverness<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hogwarts Express and Glenfinnan<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-20951 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-20951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Harry-Potter-Train-in-Scotland-15-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glenfinnan viaduct<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"22132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163400-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-22132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163400-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163400-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163400-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163400-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163400-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163400-1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163400-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"22131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163254-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary\" class=\"wp-image-22131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163254-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163254-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163254-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163254-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163254-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163254-1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/P8163254-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I travelled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/harry-potter-sites-england-scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a lot of places where Harry Potter was either set in the books or was actually filmed<\/a>. But nothing even compares to the thrill of seeing the 21-arched Glenfinnan Viaduct!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What we call the Hogwarts Express is actually&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/westcoastrailways.co.uk\/jacobite\/steam-train-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Jacobite Train<\/a>, which runs the 84-mile stretch between Fort William and Mallaig on the&nbsp;West Highland Railway Line. Above all, it\u2019s often dubbed one of the greatest rail journeys in the world, and rightfully so if I do say so myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, the scenery is absolutely stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id20387_d50a4f-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20387_d50a4f-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20387_d50a4f-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id20387_d50a4f-4e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_d50a4f-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_d50a4f-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id20387_d50a4f-4e alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_85e544-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_85e544-9c inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>HARRY POTTER travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_a91140-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_a91140-ec inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/harry-potter-train-in-scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riding the Harry Potter Train in Scotland is just as epic as it sounds<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whiskey distilleries in Scotland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-0 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"25986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey\" class=\"wp-image-25986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-distilleries-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary distilleries\" class=\"wp-image-26002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-distilleries-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-distilleries-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-distilleries-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-distilleries.jpg 857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"529\" data-id=\"26003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-and-distilleries-875x529.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Itinerary whiskey and distilleries\" class=\"wp-image-26003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-and-distilleries-875x529.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-and-distilleries-497x300.jpg 497w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-and-distilleries-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scotland-Itinerary-whiskey-and-distilleries.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Distilleries are to Scotland what vineyards are to France and Italy; they&#8217;re essentially the Holy Grail of all things Scottish. Fortunately, though,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitscotland.com\/see-do\/food-drink\/whisky\/distilleries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">there is far enough offer to meet the increasingly large demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For most adult males, each sip of scotch is an experience akin to the celestial skies opening up onto a group of angels chanting harmoniously. Rumour has it that the primitive name for scotch is actually derived from<em> uisge beatha,&nbsp;<\/em>meaning \u201cwater of life\u201d, make of that what you will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For others, mostly me from what I understand, scotch is a form of torture that I simply cannot tolerate (I&#8217;m a gin girl, what can I say).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might be worth popping in your local liquor shop to find out what your preferred flavours are (single malt or blend? young or aged? smoky or grassy?) in order to visit the distillery that is most likely to reflect your personal taste. A few noteworthy scotch distilleries in Scotland according to connoisseurs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glenfarclas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glenfarclas, Speyside<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malts.com\/en-gb\/distilleries\/lagavulin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lagavulin Distillery, Isle of Islay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highlandparkwhisky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Highland Park Distillery, Orkney<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glenmorangie.com\/en-gb\/our-whiskies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glenmorangie, Highland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglenlivet.com\/en-CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Glenlivet, Speyside<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The NC500<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-24030 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Gin Trail\" class=\"wp-image-24030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-1067x800.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The barren landscapes of NC500<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Out of time, out of place. With its barren landscapes, Northern Scotland crystallizes the sensation that you just&nbsp; may have reached the end of the world, where relentless winds would make even the most stoic Queen&#8217;s Guards shudder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hauntingly beautiful, wild and rugged, this was Scotland like I had never seen before. I ventured off the beaten path and surrender to the raw charm of the now famed 500-mile stretch of road colloquially known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcoast500.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Coast 500<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, it encompasses some of Scotland&#8217;s most remote locations as well as scenic lighthouses, beaches, mountains and vistas. I truly cannot praise this tourist route enough and it is an absolute must on any Scotland itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id20387_060c9c-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20387_060c9c-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20387_060c9c-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id20387_060c9c-36 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_060c9c-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id20387_060c9c-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap 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all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_d24781-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_d24781-47 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>scotland travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20387_58bad8-27 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-gin-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Driving Scotland\u2019s gin trail on the NC500 \u2013 how, where &amp; when to do it<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gin distilleries in Scotland<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-24038 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Dunnet-Bay-Distillery-2-e1555264171744.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Gin Trail - Dunnet Bay Distillery 2\" class=\"wp-image-24038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Dunnet-Bay-Distillery-2-e1555264171744.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Dunnet-Bay-Distillery-2-e1555264171744-800x623.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Dunnet-Bay-Distillery-2-e1555264171744-385x300.jpg 385w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Dunnet-Bay-Distillery-2-e1555264171744-875x682.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Dunnet-Bay-Distillery-2-e1555264171744-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Dunnet-Bay-Distillery-2-e1555264171744-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Dunnet-Bay-Distillery-2-e1555264171744-450x351.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tasting session at Rock Rose Distillery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"24028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Misty-Isle-Distillery-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland-Gin-Trail-Mysty-Isle-Distillery\" class=\"wp-image-24028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Misty-Isle-Distillery-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Misty-Isle-Distillery-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Misty-Isle-Distillery-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Misty-Isle-Distillery-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Misty-Isle-Distillery-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Misty-Isle-Distillery-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Misty-Isle-Distillery.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Misty Isle Distillery, Skye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"24035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery\" class=\"wp-image-24035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery-1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery-1-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery-1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Trossachs-Distillery-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trossachs Distillery, Highlands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"24042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow\" class=\"wp-image-24042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scotland-Gin-Trail-Glasgow.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Spiritualist in Glasgow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Essentially the clear spirits\u2019 answer to the ever-so-popular whiskey, the Scotland Gin Trail is a cheeky&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitscotland.com\/see-do\/food-drink\/gin-tours-tastings\/map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tourist route crafted by Visit Scotland<\/a>&nbsp;harnessing the diversity and creativity of passionate entrepreneurs across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encompassing both mass producers and emerging craft distillers, the ambitious bucket list criss-crosses all of Scotland from Dumfries to the tip-top of the Highlands. Consequently, it teaches visitors the evolution of gin and how it became intricate part of Britain\u2019s modern fabric. To summarize, whether you&#8217;re just an amateur or a connoisseur, it would be unthinkable not to visit a gin distillery on your Scotland itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/harrisdistillery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harris Distillery<\/a>: This award-winning gin has botanicals hand-harvested by a local diver from the deep underwater forests of the Scottish Outer Hebrides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunnetbaydistillers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dunnet Bay Distillers<\/a>: <span style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\">By far the most gintertaining (oopsie) stop visit on my itinerary!&nbsp;<\/span>Dunnet Bay Distillers<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\">&nbsp;is an experience in its own right. Getting there is remarkable enough to begin with<\/span>! T<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\">o clarify, the wee distillery <\/span>soars<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\"> in the distance of the beachy coast of mainland Scotland\u2019s most northerly county, Caithness, famous for its relentless winds and its barren landscapes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edenmill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eden Mill<\/a>: A classic London-style dry gin in the heart of beautiful St. Andrews! Made from one of Fifes\u2019 indigenous berries with a hint of citrus for a fresh finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badachrodistillery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badachro Distillery<\/a>: One of the best small-batch, artisan gins in Scotland. It&#8217;s infused with dozens of hand-picked botanicals from the woodlands and shores of Gairloch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caorunngin.com\/caorunn-gin\/book-a-gin-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Balmenach Distillery<\/a>: Caorunn gin is one of the most famous Scottish gins in the world, for a reason. Enjoy the professionally-led visit!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thompsonbrosdistillers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thompson Bros Distillers<\/a>: A wee organic distillery led by the Thompson brothers in the quaint village of Dornoch. Their gin features light, subtle herbal note.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secretgardendistillery.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secret Garden Distillery<\/a>: Masterfully created by the owners of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/gb\/mhor-84.en.html?aid=1773669&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my favourite hotel in the Highlands<\/a>, this is an entirely natural and fine, fine gin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t be fooled by the seemingly modest size of Bonnie Scotland. 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