The Best of Scotland – Argyll & The Isles: Mull…
A view to the garden from the library of Torosay castle © 2004 Scotiana Hi everybody ! Our tour of Scotland goes on in Argyll & The Isles. Today it will lead us to the Isle of Mull, the second...
View ArticleThe Best of Scotland – Argyll & The Isles: Iona…
Sailing on towards Iona aboard the Calendonian MacBrayne ferry © 2003 Scotiana Hi everybody, Our journey goes on in Argyll and the Isles, in search of the best of Scotland and today a little...
View ArticleTravelling in Scotland again!
Edinburgh Ross Fountain Castle © Scotiana 2015 Travelling Scotland again Hello dear friends! We are happy to let you know that we landed in Edinburgh on May 5th 2015 to initiate our 8th trip, since...
View ArticleAlong the Northern Roads of Scotland…
Hello Hello from beautiful Scotland! Finally have access to Wifi and therefore very happy to share some pictures we took recently while touring the scenic roads, colorful places and magnificent...
View ArticleBack from Scotland: the Magic of Alba…
Fyvie Castle Mairiuna opening the gate © 2015 Scotiana What would he find there ? What new friends would he make ? What new songs would he sing ? Over what graves would he stand a moment in thought ?...
View ArticleThe Iron Man of Loch Earn, near St Fillans, Perthshire…
The iron man of Loch Earn hills and rhodos © 2015 Scotiana At the end of last May, on our road from St Fillans to Glenturret Distillery (the famous “Grouse Experience”) and Drummond Gardens, as we...
View ArticleThe Best of Scotland: Orkney Islands…
Ferry crossing to Orkney © 2003 Scotiana Dear readers, Today, in our quest of the best of Scotland, I invite you to discover the Orkney Islands, one of our favourite Scottish places. There is...
View Article1st day on Islay: the Magic of the ‘Queen of the Hebrides’
Well worth its nickname of ‘Queen of the Hebrides’, Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides, lies in Argyll just south west of Jura at a distance of only 800 m and about 40 kilometres...
View ArticleIslay Day 2: Sailing off to Jura and back to Gruinart Bay
On our second day in Islay we had planned to take the little blue ferry at Port Askaig to go to Jura, a wild island which lies only 800m off Islay. After visiting the Isle of Jura distillery, we...
View ArticleIslay Day 3: Bowmore, Kildalton cross, Ardberg, Port Ellen
It was our last day in Islay and we had planned to visit a number of places: Bowmore, Kildalton Church and Cross, Ardveg Distillery, Port Ellen… the Oa peninsula… too many places for a single day! But...
View ArticleWalking to Neist Point Lighthouse on the Isle of Skye
Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland © Scotiana.com Robert Louis Stevenson’s cousin, David Alan Stevenson worked on twenty-six (26) Scottish lighthouses during his career. Among them, near...
View ArticleScotiana’s Best Places in Scotland: Kintyre…
The Kintyre peninsula is one of our favourite places in Scotland. We went there twice in May 2004 and June 2015 and its very name conjures up many unforgettable memories. Kintyre road sign © 2004...
View ArticlePlaces of interest in Kintyre: Saddell Abbey & Castle
In Norse, Saddell means “sandy valley” and the ruins of Saddell Abbey are situated in this lovely and quiet glen where the Saddell Water flows into the Kilbrannan Sound on the east coast of Kintyre....
View ArticleIslay Day 2: Sailing off to Jura and back to Gruinart Bay
On our second day in Islay we had planned to take the little blue ferry at Port Askaig to go to Jura, a wild island which lies only 800m off Islay. After visiting the Isle of Jura distillery, we...
View ArticleIslay Day 3: Bowmore, Kildalton cross, Ardberg, Port Ellen
It was our last day in Islay and we had planned to visit a number of places: Bowmore, Kildalton Church and Cross, Ardveg Distillery, Port Ellen… the Oa peninsula… too many places for a single day! But...
View ArticleWalking to Neist Point Lighthouse on the Isle of Skye
Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland © Scotiana.com Robert Louis Stevenson’s cousin, David Alan Stevenson worked on twenty-six (26) Scottish lighthouses during his career. Among them, near...
View ArticleScotiana’s Best Places in Scotland: Kintyre…
The Kintyre peninsula is one of our favourite places in Scotland. We went there twice in May 2004 and June 2015 and its very name conjures up many unforgettable memories. Kintyre road sign © 2004...
View ArticlePlaces of interest in Kintyre: Saddell Abbey & Castle
In Norse, Saddell means “sandy valley” and the ruins of Saddell Abbey are situated in this lovely and quiet glen where the Saddell Water flows into the Kilbrannan Sound on the east coast of Kintyre....
View ArticleIslay Day 3: Bowmore, Kildalton cross, Ardberg, Port Ellen
It was our last day in Islay and we had planned to visit a number of places: Bowmore, Kildalton Church and Cross, Ardveg Distillery, Port Ellen… the Oa peninsula… too many places for a single day! But...
View ArticleWalking to Neist Point Lighthouse on the Isle of Skye
Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland © Scotiana.com Robert Louis Stevenson’s cousin, David Alan Stevenson worked on twenty-six (26) Scottish lighthouses during his career. Among them, near...
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