Features

Love and romance in Scotland

Scotland is one of the most romantic places in the world and a great location to rekindle the flame of love, or even wed.

Scotland - true home of tartan

Tartan is instantly recognised the world over as uniquely Scottish.

Year of Creative Scotland 2012

A year long programme of events to celebrate Scotland’s world class culture and creativity will run throughout 2012.

Facelift for portrait gallery

Scottish National Portrait Gallery undergoes first major refurbishment in 120 years.

Edinburgh home for panda pair

The new home for a pair of eight-year-old giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, is to be Edinburgh Zoo.

Scottish winter sports

A round-up of some of Scotland's best skiing and winter sports activities.

Free days out in Scotland

Ten ideas for totally free days out in Scotland.

Scottish myths, folklore and legends

Scotland is a land of myths and legends from the world-famous Loch Ness Monster to water kelpies. We explore just a few of them.

Asian twist for Edinburgh Festival

The diverse cultures of Asia are at the heart of this year's Edinburgh International Festival. We look at some of the highlights.

Great fictional characters from Scotland

From Sherlock Holmes to Toad of Toad Hall, we take a look at ten of the best characters from Scottish literature.