The territory of Scotland is divided morphologically into three bands: the Southern Uplands, designed by low mountains and gentle hills close to the border withEngland; the Lowlands, crossed by three rivers crucial for the economic development of the country, such as Clyde, Forth e Tay; and the Highlands, the high lands of the north, with highly respectable reliefs such as the Ben Nevis (1343 metres) and plateaus covered with peaty moorland.
As a consequence of this, the landscape is also extremely varied and offers a spectacular alternation of deep and wild valleys calledglen; of prairies dotted with wooded scrub and plains carpeted with heather; of very tormented coasts, where the sea has carved out real fjords and curious serpentines called hole, as well as the famous lakes, in whose livid waters castles and fairy-tale homes are reflected or imaginative monsters doze.
The most industrialized part of Scotland it developed in the middle range of Lowlands, where the impetuosity of the rivers provided the energy necessary to produce impressive metallurgical centres, renowned woolen mills and weaving mills, lively shipyards nestled in safe ports, cut out within the fjords.
Capital of Scotland: Edinburgh and other cities
Edinburgh, Glasgow,Dundee, some of the most densely populated urban centers are found in the Lowlands. Furthermore, it is precisely in this area that rich coal mines have been exploited, today replaced by oil extracted in North Sea. The Scotland it is a very generous land from many points of view: nature, history, culture, folklore, character of the inhabitants, tourist facilities and entertainment opportunities.
It's really hard to get bored during a weekend in Scotland or a holiday in this land, even if the weather conditions change quickly and often and you have to dress in layers like onions; even if the wind tears up the moors and forces you to stop in a Ads.
Scotland: between whiskey and kilts
In the land of whiskey, from the kilt and about bagpipes not everything is extreme: there are also summer days of very hot sun; there are the warmth brought by the Gulf Stream which make gardens bloom with curious tropical essences and, above all, there is the jovial nature of its inhabitants, proud not only of being Scottish but also of being able to welcome everyone, to beginners as for the more seasoned visitors. There Scotland it is in fact one of those countries that lend themselves to many, many trips, because there are just as many ways to discover it and to feel less like a foreigner each time.
The Scotland Fact Sheet
- Country: Scotland
- Area 78,782 km²
- Capital: Edinburgh
- Population: 5.120.000 inhabitants
- Language: English, Scottish Gaelic
- Religion: the majority is Presbyterian, the minority is Anglican and Catholic
- State law: United Kingdom constitutional monarchy
- Major cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling
Useful information about Scotland
- Currency: British Pound (€0,61.) and Scottish Pound (€0,61.)
- Country code: +44
- International license plate: GB
- Driving lane: left
- Entry documents: Identity Card or Passport
- Vaccination required: NN
- Electric current: 240V, 50Hz
- Unit of measure: decimal metric
- Time Zones: – 1 hour (time in Italy)
- Fixed date holidays: 2 and 3 January, 14 April, 1 May, 29 May, 7 August, 25 and 26 December
- Climate: summer not very hot, winter cold but not very cold
- Average temperatures: 10°C (3-4°C in winter, 14-16°C in summer)
- Transportation: direct ferry from Belgium with Superfast Ferries. Airline companies Ryanair, Flyglobespan, Jet2.com, British Airways and others. trains UK Railways and Network Rail
- Airports: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness
