Ardtornish Castle – a small ruin with a big historyOn the way to the Isle of Mull or Castlebay on Barra lies an inconspicuous castle ruin on the Sound of Mull. But it tells an exciting story that delves deep into the past of the Scottish Highlands.
Unstan Chambered Cairn: A very special burial moundThe small burial mound Unstan Cairn on Orkney is not as famous as Maeshowe, but it is less frequented and can be visited free of charge. Head down and in through the narrow passage. Visitors have to be agile here. The Unstan Chambered Cairn is not that big and is perhaps not one of the […]
Preston Mill – a mill straight out of a storybookRed walls, a pointed roof and an idyllic setting – that’s the charm of Preston Mill. No wonder the mill became a TV celebrity.
Glasgow Cathedral – the last Scottish Gothic cathedralGlasgow Cathedral is one of the few medieval cathedrals in Scotland that has not been destroyed. That’s what makes it so worth seeing.
Kelvingrove Museum – art and history in a great settingBeautiful outside, and inside too. The Kelvingrove Museum is a great building with many interesting exhibitions inside.
Dun Telve Broch – strange tower from the iron ageA mysterious tower of stone looms 10 meters high in the middle of the Scottish countryside. As a door, it reveals only a narrow passageway. And no scientist knows exactly what these stone cones were used for. They are brochs.
Museum of Island Life – old Blackouses on the Isle of SkyeDark, thatched houses duck into the Skye landscape. Inside, it’s cramped and there’s a smell of peat fire. The Skye Museum of Island Life impressively shows its visitors what life was like here a hundred years ago.
Glenelg-Skye Ferry – on the floating museum to SkyeThe Glenelg-Skye Ferry is the last of its kind. A car ferry whose deck is turned – by hand, mind you. It crosses the sea between the Isle of Skye and the mainland at a historic point.
