THE CASTLES OF SCOTLAND	SCOTLAND AT PRAYER
SCOTTISH HISTORIC HOMES	SCOTLAND AT WAR
FAMOUS SCOTS	SCOTLAND: THE GREAT OUTDOORS
SCOTLAND IN BLOOM	SCOTLAND'S CULTURAL HERITAGE
MISCELLANEOUS SCOTLAND	SCOTLAND AT WORK
OTHER ATTRACTIONS	NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND
HISTORIC SCOTLAND	A VISIT TO LOCH NESS
A VISIT TO LOCH LEVEN

Scotland is a wonderful place.
A sweeping statement, indeed, but a true one.

Scotland offers the visitor, not only a hundred thousand welcomes, but almost as many attractions. From Shetland to Gretna Green and from St Kilda to St Abb's Head, Scotland has an embarrassment of riches. The scenery varies from the towering, age-old peaks of the Highlands to the flat coastal plains of the Solway and the Galloway pasturelands criss-crossed by dykes. Cliché or not, visitors are spoilt for choice.

Many travellers visit Scotland for its historic castles. They have much to say about Edinburgh Castle, which must be the world's most famous, and is certainly the most visited in Scotland. We look at the 'Pink Palace' of Drumlanrig; the Queen Mother's childhood home of Glamis (the most haunted castle in Britain); Cawdor, where Shakespeare is said to have staged Macbeth - and many other fortresses and palaces ranging in age from Urquhart and Caerlaverock to Queen Victoria's pile at Balmoral.

The four greater Border abbeys are sketched here, as are the two 'cradles of Christianity', Whithorn and Iona. Read about ten gardens, which range in style from formal Pitmedden to Scotland's southernmost garden, Logan Botanical Garden, which is brimming with rare, tropical plants.

You will read of Traquair, Scotland's oldest inhabited house, which lures visitors with its proprietary ale; and of Scone Palace, on whose site many monarchs were crowned. Take a wander, too, around burn's Ellisland and Scott's Abbotford.

Call in at a clutch of museums and art galleries, including the world famous Burrell collection, and - also in Glasgow - the more earthy People's Palace. Visit Loch Ness and read about its famous monster, or alleged monster-for no evidence has come to light yet to prove its existence, though not for the want of trying.

We deal with Scapa Flow, where so many servicemen lost their lives during the wars; Skara Brae with its remarkable prehistoric remains and Ineraray Bell-Tower, whose bells are of international renown.
Read about natterjack toads, puffins, fulmars and kittiwakes; about Wallace, Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, Livingstone and the man now known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. We tell of the panoramic views from Goat Fell and Glencoe, and relates the gory battles fought on Scottish soil: Killiecrankie, Bannockburn, Culloden and the massacre of Glencoe. So for a wealth of information and pictures check out the links at the top of the page!