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Castle of Thousands
Press Releases • Dec 14, 2017 09:19 GMT
New research reveals almost half of Brits have never visited a Scottish Castle
Pole position
Press Releases • Nov 29, 2017 11:53 GMT
Lord Thurso continues his tour of the Scottish Borders in Peebles
Castle has (Five) Star Quality
Press Releases • Nov 29, 2017 11:30 GMT
Eilean Donan Castle receives top Quality Assurance award
Getting the VIP treatment in the Outer Hebrides
Press Releases • Nov 15, 2017 11:38 GMT
Museum joins VisitScotland's VIP scheme
Fort William has all the Mòd cons
Press Releases • Oct 05, 2017 14:25 BST
Event being held in Fort William iCentre to celebrate Royal National Mòd
Outlander is new ‘Braveheart’ of tourism
News • Sep 08, 2017 12:29 BST
VisitScotland hails significant impact of Jamie and Claire’s adventures on visitor numbers as Season 3 launches
Dumfries & Galloway is a ‘Hook’ for visitors
Press Releases • Sep 01, 2017 12:57 BST
VisitScotland welcomes Cabinet Secretary’s tour of region
September Gets Set to Go Down in History
Press Releases • Sep 01, 2017 11:46 BST
From the Iron Age to the Roman Empire, from Vikings to Jacobites, from epic battles to great escapes, September will be a month of historic proportions with a jam packed calendar of events celebrating Scotland’s 2017 Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology.
Aberdeen iCentre is battle ready
Press Releases • Aug 22, 2017 10:26 BST
Partnership event between VisitScotland and the Gordon Highlanders Museum at iCentre
Shining a new light on New Lanark World Heritage Site
Press Releases • Aug 21, 2017 10:15 BST
Spotlight shines on New Lanark’s outstanding universal value with the opening of their first Shining Lives exhibition - a large-scale light installation exhibition projecting images onto its building facades.
Festival to shine a light on region’s history and heritage
Press Releases • Aug 07, 2017 12:06 BST
A unique event linking more than 25 historic sites across the Scottish Borders will open this year’s Scottish Borders Heritage Festival.
Six Stunning Sites Unearthed in Search for Scotland’s Hidden Gems
Press Releases • Aug 01, 2017 13:22 BST
Winners chosen by popular vote include Viking-era monuments, a “castle on the hill” and a medieval burial ground.
A Viking Invasion
Press Releases • Jul 26, 2017 10:44 BST
Vibrant Glasgow got a taste of Scotland’s Norse history this week as a squad of Shetland Vikings descended on the city for an exciting and rambunctious visit. The ancient Scottish islanders were in Scotland’s largest city for some pampering and relaxation ahead of the Follow the Vikings events this September (2-3, and 9).
Check. Mate.
Press Releases • Jul 20, 2017 00:05 BST
Lewis Chessmen become part of ‘25 objects that shaped Scotland’s history’ on International Chess Day
An event-full summer
Press Releases • Jul 05, 2017 11:41 BST
VisitScotland highlights exciting opportunities to embrace the 2017 Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology with exciting events planned across the country this summer
Top names at Paisley's first Weave festival
Press Releases • Jun 28, 2017 15:54 BST
Renowned names in Scotland’s literary scene are getting ready to make an appearance at Paisley’s first Weave festival this weekend.
Opening of Queensferry Crossing will be “once-in-a-generation spectacular”
Press Releases • Jun 20, 2017 11:57 BST
An Eques-train summer
Press Releases • Jun 05, 2017 10:02 BST
Visitors urged to travel on Borders Railway to experience unique riding festivals
From Swedes to Kiwis, we’re keeping a close eye on the competition
Blog posts • May 19, 2017 16:18 BST
VisitScotland Chief Executive Malcolm Roughead talks about the importance of keeping abreast of international trends and how Scotland can learn from other destinations.
Stornoway-bound for Board meeting
Press Releases • May 08, 2017 13:43 BST
VisitScotland Board meeting held in the Outer Hebrides