Scotland: Welcome to our life
Come to Scotland, and explore historic castles, rugged landscapes and magnificent coastline. You'll find everything on this site to help plan your trip - from places to go and events and festivals, to your local travel expert and information on tracing your Scottish roots. It's not difficult to become part of the fabric of Scottish culture - welcome to our life.
Walk in the footsteps of your ancestors
Visit AncestralScotland.com, find your clan, research your roots and sign up for the e-newsletter to receive 10 free credits to use with ScotlandsPeople Centre.
Walk in the footsteps of your ancestors
Year of Creative Scotland
Don't miss the world-class events celebrating Scotland’s diverse arts and culture during the Year of Creative Scotland 2012.
Year of Creative Scotland
Get Active in Scotland!
Take advantage of Scotland's magnificent countryside on your trip and go golfing, fishing, walking, cycling and much more!
Get Active in Scotland!
Scotland's Creative Places
Don't miss the creative communities out with the major cities during the Year of Creative Scotland 2012, with a visit to one of the winners of the Scotland's special Creative Places Awards.
Scotland's Creative Places
Explore Scotland for less
With the strong exchange rate, great value air fares and fantastic value-for-money travel deals, you can explore Scotland's rich heritage and culture for less in 2012.
Explore Scotland for less
Piping Live!
The best in Scottish and international piping talent celebrate the finest current and emerging piping music. The biggest names in piping perform in outdoor spaces and venues throughout Glasgow City Centre for this uniquely Scottish event.
Piping Live!
Speyfest
Speyfest is one of the north's foremost Celtic festivals, offering a wonderful weekend of high-quality traditional and modern music, concerts, late-night ceilidhs and Celtic rock!
Speyfest
Highland Games
Tossing the caber, throwing the hammer, tug o’war, track events, Highland dancing and piping competitions - the Highland Games are not to be missed! They take place throughout Scotland all summer - get the full schedule here.
Highland Games