Transcript Scotland
Scotland includes the Hebrides
and the Orkney and Shetland
Islands.
Scotland is
divided into
three
regions:
the Highlands,
the Lowlands,
the Southern
Uplands
Its patron saint is St.Andrew.
The Highlands of Scotland
The Highlands of Scotland are
among the oldest mountains in the
world.
The lakes of Scotland.
There are many lakes in Scotland. The bestknown is Loch Ness. People think a large
monster lives there.
Glasgow is one of the biggest cities
Glasgow
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is an
ancient city and if you walk around it you can
touch on history at every step. The two most
interesting parts of the city are the Old Town
and the New Town. The Old Town lies between
the Castle and the Holyrood Palace. The Castle
is situated on the huge rock that stands high
above Edinburgh. It looks just like a castle in a
fairy tale and attracts a lot of tourists.
The Edinburgh military tattoo
The Edinburgh military tattoo takes place every
August and September and is known throughout
the world. For 90 minutes on five or six nights a
week, 600 people perform in the square in front
of the Castle. The performers play military
musik and march to it. At the same time you can
go to the famous Edinburgh festival. The
festival started in 1947. Every year the best
performances are shown in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh military tattoo
Holyrood House
Holyrood House is a big royal palace which is the residence of
the Queen when she is in Edinburgh.
Famous Scottish.
Edinburg is the
cultural centre of
Scotland with
the names of
George Gordon
Byron, Walter
Scott, Robert
Louis Stevenson,
Robert Burns
and Arthur
Conan Doyle.
Walter Scott
Walter Scott was a
famous historical
novelist and poet. The
famous titles include
IVANHOE, ROB
ROY, THE LADY OF
THE LAKE,
WAVERLEY, THE
BRIDE OF
LAMMERMOOR..
Robert Burns
25th January is
celebrated by Scotsmen
all over the world, as it
is the birthday of
Robert Burns. The
festival is called Burns
Night. During the
festival pipe music is
played, traditional dress
is worn and a traditional
Scottish meal is eaten.
People also recite
poems by their
favourite poet.
The Scott
Monument
A monument is 200 feet
high rises between green
trees. They call it a poem
of stone. Inside it there is
a marble statue of the
writer, and of his
favourite dog.
Princes Street
is the most
beautiful street of
the New Town. It
has a lot of
gardens on one
side and it is also
Edinburgh’s
popular shopping
centre.
Edinburg Festival of Music and
Drama.
Edinburg is a place of
helding the world-famous
Festival of music and
drama. The first festival
was in 1947.
Do you know that…
The word “clan” means “family” and the great
clans were really like big families, ruled by
powerful chiefs. Many people in Scotland have
the name McDonald or McKenzie. “Mac”
means “son of” and people with this name
usually feel they belong to the same family or
clan.
The national dress of Scots is the kilt, which was
originally worn by men.
The wearing of tartans
(coloured checks) is
traditional in Scotland.
Originally, the tartan
was worn as a long
piece of cloth thrown
over the shoulders.
The Pipes
The Scottish musical
instrument is the pipes
or bagpipes.
Balmoral Castle
is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Scotland. It is
located near the village of Crathie. Balmoral has been one of the residences of
the British Royal Family since 1852, when it was purchased by Queen Victoria and
her consort, Prince Albert.. The architect was William Smith of Aberdeen
Eilean Donan is a small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland;
Eilean Donan, which means simply "island of Donnán", is named after Donnán of
Eigg, a Celtic saint martyred in 617.. The castle was founded in the 13th century
Urquhart Castle sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands ofScotland.
. Founded in the 13th century. Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish
Independence in the 14th century. It was subsequently held as a royal castle,
Edinburgh Castle is an historic fortress of
the city
of Edinburgh, Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since
at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD. There has been a royal castle on the rock since
at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal
residence until 1603.
Hogmanay
is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous
with the celebration of the New Year (Gregorian calendar) in the Scottish manner.
However, it is normally only the start of
a celebration that lasts through the
night until the morning of New
Year's Day (1 January) or, in some
cases, 2 January—
a Scottish Bank Holiday
St. Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is
celebrated on the 30th of November.
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, and St.
Andrew's Day is Scotland's official national day. In 2006,
the Scottish
Parliament
Designated
St Andrew's Day
as an official bank
holiday..The celebration of St Andrew
as a national festival is thought to
originate from the reign of Malcolm
III (1034 – 1093)