This challenging and competitive sport involves climbing each of the 284 peaks in Scotland that are more than 3,000ft high.
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Raise a glass this May to the island’s famous export during the weeklong Islay Festival of Music and Malt.
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It is hard to tell just how many Scottish voters want independence from the United Kingdom, but even if it happens, visitors would find many things unchanged.
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The stunning moorland terrain of Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park is home to a range of flourishing wildlife, from the UK’s only reindeer herd to the near-extinct osprey.
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From Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival, which commemorates the end of winter, to the country’s famous Highland games, the warm months are full of Celtic tradition.
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