Visit Stirling

The capital of the Highlands, ten minutes from Loch Ness and the Culloden battlefield.

The home of golf and Scotland's oldest university, with a ruined cathedral above the sea.

The Granite City sparkles after rain; the gateway to Royal Deeside and the whisky trail.

The seafood capital of Scotland and the ferry port for Mull, Iona and the Hebrides.

The V&A Dundee on the Tay and the RRS Discovery, Scott's Antarctic ship, in a reinvented waterfront.

Red-sandstone castle ruin above the old town of Heidelberg and the Neckar valley.

Belarus’s best-preserved historic centre, with two castles above the Neman.

Visit Edinburgh, Scotland's historic capital. Explore Edinburgh Castle (perched on Castle Rock with the Crown Jewels and Stone of Destiny), stroll the Royal Mile (historic thoroughfare linking the castle to Holyrood Palace), see the National Museum of Scotland (showcasing Scottish history and natural world), and hike up Arthur's Seat (an ancient volcano offering panoramic city views).