Winter Breaks and Days Out Loch Lomond reflecting the changing seasons…. What a great time of the year we are heading into now, when crisp, sharp mornings awaken and welcome you to shorter days, when natures’ colours really show their beauty, ahead of long, dark nights when our focus is on warmth and comfort. Yes, we did have a sensational summer when weather warnings were of drought and sizzling temperatures, [...]
Scotlandhour August 2018 - Secret Scotland! Scotland is known for many things including tartan, whisky, our mountains and our history and culture. But what about the less well known areas of Scotland including tourist hubs like our cities and the highlands? The dictionary tells us that a secret is something known about by only a small number of people, and is not told or shown to anyone else. Hopefully [...]
Scotlandhour July 2018 - Health & Wellbeing “why walk.... when you can run?” This month we are talking about Health & Wellbeing. Scotland is the perfect location if you’d like to get outdoors and spend some time enjoying some exercise or simply chilling out. Our scenery offers challenges including Munros through to gentle, easy family walks. Wild swimmers can enjoy pristine lochs and beaches to rival the Caribbean. Or why [...]
Scotlandhour June 2018 - European Championships This August sees yet another first for Scotland when Glasgow co-hosts the inaugural European Championships with Berlin, as seven sports combine over eleven days, to deliver an amazing experience full of tense competition and ultimately Gold medal winning performances. #Scotlandhour – Twitter’s first ever tourism chat no less – is delighted to be able to highlight this first ever event and showcase what [...]
Scotlandhour May 2018 - Scotland's Festivals Twitter chat #Scotlandhour is delighted to be celebrating Scotland's Festivals on Wednesday 30 May 2018, 9-10pm. We are joined by a group of fantastic festival co-hosts for this months'theme! Please welcome and follow Festivals Edinburgh (@edfests), Aberdeen Festivals (@aberdeenfests), #YOYP2018 representative Manda MacLeod (@mandamacleod) and the BVAC Classic Festival of Motoring (@BVACClassic) and remember you can also ask them questions. For any tweets relating [...]