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)