The Top 5 Cultural Attractions in Aberdeenshire

1. Balmoral Castle

Balmoral Castle stands out as perhaps the best known of Aberdeenshire’s tourist attractions. The estate itself was bought for the crown by Queen Victoria in the year 1852, and since then each generation of the Royal family has continued to add to it – so that the total estate now covers more than 49,000 acres!

Getting to Know Rural Scotland

While many people are familiar with big Scottish cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow, the more remote areas of Scotland remain a mystery to many people. Islands so remote that children have to take a boat to go to school; towns that are home to more highland cows than people; tiny fishing villages where everybody seems to be related to everybody else - these are some of the images that are conjured up when we talk of rural, remote, Scotland, but are they really based in reality?

Adventure Tourism in the United Kingdom

The British Isles are notable for their varied terrain, which ranges from flat countryside carved by canals and trickling streams, to towering mountains, rushing rivers and crashing waves. As such, Great Britain is awash with opportunities for those who like to indulge in heart-pumping, adrenaline-rushing activities. 

Camping Scotland

Considered somewhat of the adventurous type, many people thought I had lost my mind when I told them that I wanted to go on a camping trip to Scotland. My family had been to that wonderful country a few times before, but we had always stayed at the Balmoral castle hotel as it offers its guests such an extensive list of luxurious services.

Bal-morals

Balmoral Castle is located in Royal Deeside, close to Crathie and about 6 miles west of town Ballater. There are many Balmoral Castle hotels in the surrounding area to book a room and with this being the holiday residence for the Royal Family, it does hardly need telling that it shouldn’t be emitted from yours.

Life Long Friend

Nothing beats a cold beverage on a warm day. Well, maybe there is one thing better. Sitting at my favourite Hotel in Edinburgh centre with a single malt scotch in hand is perhaps the most ideal situation that I could find myself in.

The Top 5 Churches in Scotland

Scotland is a country that combines a rich, fascinating history, with some of the best scenery anywhere in the British Isles. Check in to a Scottish Highland hotel, and you’ll soon find yourself immersed in a fascinating landscape of forests, lochs and castles.