Scotland strings Edinburgh's Royal Mile from the Castle to Holyrood, Glasgow's Mackintosh art-nouveau buildings, the Highland glens around Glencoe, and the Isle of Skye's Cuillin ridge and Old Man of Storr basalt pillar.
Highlights
Glencoe
Isle of Skye
Cairngorms
Loch Ness
When to Visit
Jul-Aug
Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August (the world's largest arts festival), Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at the Castle Esplanade, and Highland Games season.
May-Jun
Highland trails open, midges not yet at peak, Speyside whisky festival first week of May, and the daylight stretching past 22:00 by midsummer.
Sep-Oct
Stag rut on the Highlands, Cairngorms turning gold, Glasgow Doors Open Days mid-September, and the Edinburgh Festival aftermath bringing reduced rates with full venues.
Nov-Apr
Cairngorm Mountain ski runs December-April, Hogmanay Edinburgh New Year's Eve street party, and Burns Night January 25 across the country with haggis and recitations.
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