Scotland
With beautiful beaches, rugged landscapes, and great attractions, it’s obvious to see why the North Coast 500 is such a popular road trip destination. Starting at Inverness Castle and looping around the beautiful scenery of the north Highlands, there any many beautiful scenic stopovers on the way.
We have put together the very best destinations and sites to make planning your adventure that much easier. So, pack up the car or tourer and get ready to hit the road!
From April to June, four themed workgroups reviewed the challenges facing Scottish tourism as it reeled from the impact of Covid-19. The scale of the challenge facing the sector - one of Scotland’s largest employers - was obvious from the first day of lockdown and, ultimately, more than 85% of personnel have been furloughed over the period.
As entire countries and cities have closed down, one historic landmark is opening its doors, at least virtually, to give visitors the opportunity to follow the story of Sir William Wallace, patriot, martyr, and Guardian of Scotland.
The National Wallace Monument in Stirling has not only created a programme of new educational videos tracing the story of William Wallace and The Battle of Stirling Bridge, it has also released a virtual tour of the Monument.
A call has gone out to those with skills, expertise and experience, who are currently ‘furloughed’ or on a reduced working pattern, to help address the challenges facing Scotland’s tourism sector.
In 2017, the sector provided employment for eight out of every 100 Scottish workers, but thousands of tourism business owners are naturally feeling anxious about the future in the wake of coronavirus.
From the 28th March till the 5th April, you will be able to see some of the World's best men's curlers compete for the World Men's Curling Championship title.
The Emirates Arean in Glasgow is home to some of the worlds most prestigious events such as European Indoor Athletics Championships 2019, the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2017 World Badminton Championships.