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Attractions in Scotland

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Scotland, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

543 places

Smailholm Tower

Landmark · Outer HebridesSmailholm Tower

Caerlaverock Castle

Castle · Outer HebridesCaerlaverock Castle

Holyrood Abbey

Abbey · EdinburghHolyrood Abbey

Ruthven Barracks

Sight · The CairngormsRuthven Barracks

Sight · Outer HebridesBadbea

Glenfinnan Monument

Historic site · Outer HebridesGlenfinnan Monument (National Trust for Scotland)

Hermaness

Sight · ShetlandHermaness

St Ninian's Cave

Landmark · Outer HebridesSt Ninian's Cave

Mercat Cross

Historical landmark · EdinburghMercat Cross

Skara Brae Prehistoric Village

Landmark · OrkneySkara Brae Prehistoric Village

Mellerstain House

Landmark · Outer HebridesMellerstain House

General Register House

Government office · EdinburghHM General Register House

Burns Monument

Monument · EdinburghBurns Monument

Spar Cave

Landmark · Isle of SkyeSpar Cave

Shopping center · EdinburghOcean Terminal

Inchmahome Priory

Landmark · Outer HebridesInchmahome Priory

Viewpoint · TrotternishThe Fairy Glen

train on railway at daytime

Landmark · Fort WilliamJacobite Steam Train

Bridge · EdinburghDean Bridge

A majestic castle stands proudly by the water

Castle · KirkwallEarl's Palace

brown concrete house bell under white clouds

Monument · EdinburghScott Monument

Sight · ScotlandJedburgh Castle Jail

Sight · ScotlandMount Stuart

Sight · ScotlandMcCaig’s Tower

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.