Ben Nevis - The Highest Mountain in Great Britain
Wednesday, den 30. November 2011When looking for an adventure in the Great Britain, perhaps most people would look for city breaks. However a true adventure is getting out in the outdoors.
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Great Britain and is situated in Scotland. Its height is 4,406 feet, meaning its no stroll in the park. A five mile […]
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‘World Class’ Glasgow
Wednesday, den 22. October 2008Not one to preach, because I have not been on a city break to Glasgow yet, but I cannot help but doubt the validity of a claim by a new Lonely Planet’s book that Glasgow is a ‘world class city’. I have heard it has undergone a huge amount of regeneration, which has boosted both […]
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Glasgow Receives Music Award
Monday, den 1. September 2008The city of Glasgow received the Unesco Creative Cities award and is now recognised as a City Of Music, almost twenty years after it had the European Capital of Culture title in 1990.
Unesco award these titles to cities around the world for their promotion of literature, music and arts and more and other cities who […]
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Glasgow Skyhub
Wednesday, den 23. July 2008I do try not to forget the UK when I talk about city break destinations on the site, so as I promised a few days ago, here is an update on the Glasgow skyhub.
Skyhub is the name for the new terminal extension at Glasgow Airport and is due to open in about 3 months time. […]
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Scottish City Breaks - 2009 is the time to go
Wednesday, den 25. June 2008If you were thinking of a city break in Scotland, 2009 sounds like the time to go. A new project has been announced, called Homecoming Scotland, where Scotland will spend the whole of 2009 in celebration and events. It’s their first ever homecoming year and it’s been planned to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the […]
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Historic Edinburgh
Friday, den 25. April 2008One of the most historic cities in Scotland, Edinburgh has it all. Dramatic and bloody history, stories of kings, queens, executions and witches.
Upon arrival in Edinburgh, you cannot fail to notice the historic buildings and by no means least is the dominating figure of Edinburgh Castle on the site of Castle Rock, an extinct […]
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