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Glencoe is the oldest alpine ski area in Scotland, the first ski tow being installed in 1955 at a cost of about £5,000. [1] The ski area currently has eight lifts [2] serving some of Scotland’s longest and steepest pistes. [3] The Coire Pollach non-detachable Poma surface / drag lift was added to the mountain for the start of the 2016 season.
Scotland's Winter Festival works these events into a winter long festival across Scotland. In 2017 the festival encompassed 23 events across 17 local authority areas. [1] The events included are wide-ranging, from a "festival of lights" at the Scottish Maritime Museum & Harbourside, to a variety of Hogmanay events across Scotland. [2]
The Red Hot Highland Fling, founded in 2008, is a free Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) concert, held annually in Northern Meeting Park Arena Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Organised by the Highland Council, [1] the event is sponsored by the Inverness Common Good Fund [2] and is the climax of the Inverness Winter Festival.
Edinburgh is the largest tourist destination in Scotland, and the second largest in the United Kingdom after London. The cities' major tourist attractions include Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Zoo, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Our Dynamic Earth and the Royal Mile. It has four universities including the University of Edinburgh founded in 1583.
Hiking Scotland’s premier long-distance trail in the colder months allows you to experience the stark natural splendour of the Highlands without the summer crowds, writes Alastair Gill
Inverness is the location of Macbeth's castle in Shakespeare's play. Inverness Library is located in Farraline Park, housed in what was originally the Bell's school, designed by William Robertson in the Greek Revival style. The school was built with help from a £10,000 donation from Dr Andrew Bell in 1837. [121]