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Scottish step-dancing is a traditional Scottish form of hard-shoe dancing which can be danced solo, or in a small \'set\' where steps in slow and quick time are combined with simple dance patterns.
Up until the 19th century, hard-shoe step-dancing was enjoyed all over Scotland. With the introduction of country
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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe started life in 1947 as an accessible alternative to the more highbrow Edinburgh International Festival. Over the years the Fringe has grow to become larger and better known than its more formal cousin: and it has also served as the launch-pad of most of the great names in British comedy.
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Travis have amassed a number of hits in the United Kingdom, including "Driftwood", "Sing", "Turn", "Side", and "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?". They made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic in 2000 when performing a cover of Britney Spears\' single "...Baby One More
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The Edinburgh Art Festival is an affiliation of institutions, galleries and artist-led organisations with a shared commitment to celebrating, presenting and communicating art of the highest quality in Edinburgh during the August festivals. The Edinburgh Art Festival brings together the individual strengths of the city’s visua
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The appeal of small structures is undeniable. Often architects use smaller commissions as testing grounds for new ideas. The public is able to digest these "follies" easier than larger buildings, the latter of which may be controversial for their break with tradition on such an imposing scale. But small structures,
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Edinburgh Castle is visited annually by approximately one million people - if we except the Tower of London that is more people than visit any other ancient monument in the United Kingdom. Every visitor - particularly those on a restricted itinerary - should visit the Castle, not only because of the historical interest of thi
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The Stone of Destiny has been revered for centuries as a holy relic, fought over by nations and used successively by Dalriadic, Scottish, English and British monarchs as an important part of their enthronement ceremonies. At first sight, it is difficult to understand why this plain and rather unremarkable block of sandstone h
(08/24/2007 11:03:50) [查看全文]
特拉奎尔宅(Traquair)
特拉奎尔宅在苏格兰住宅或城堡中不仅是历史最悠久的,也是其中最浪漫的一座,现今仍有人居住。查尔斯·爱德华·斯图亚特王子(Charles Edward Stuart)1745年曾在此居住,如今该宅大门仍然紧闭,以示等待斯图亚特王朝的复辟。
耶德堡:苏格兰玛丽女王住宅
苏格兰的玛丽女王(Mary Queen)曾于1566在耶德堡(Jedburgh)居住过几个星期,现在这一住宅已成为一座国际著名的博物馆。
林利斯戈皇宫(Linlithgow Palace)
尽管惨遭破坏,但身临其境仍然可以感受到但这座苏格兰国王和女王们居住
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Gretna Green
Dumfries and Galloway
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The Tartan Shop
Scotland is famous for its cashmeres, woollens and tartans. The internationally renowned Tartan Shop presents the finest independent collection of Scottish merchandise in the country, as well as a mouth-watering range of pr
(08/23/2007 06:35:44) [查看全文]
每年,都有超过500家餐厅,宾馆,咖啡店申请“品尝苏格兰”的会员资格。“品尝苏格兰”是一个享有盛誉的俱乐部,无论是饭店经理还是大厨都乐此不疲地想成为这个俱乐部的会员,以此让公众相信他们的餐厅是整个苏格兰最好的饕餮之处。正因为如此,苏格兰的美食美酒不仅仅只在那些五星级餐厅才能享受到。
Every year over 500 restaurants, hotel dining rooms, bistros, brassieres, and cafes apply for membership of A Taste of Scotland. It is a prestigious club and managers, ow
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Scottish Breakfast
In many hotels and B&Bs you\'ll be offered a Scottish breakfast, similar to its English counterpart of sausage, bacon and egg, but typically with the addition of local favourites such as black pudding (blood sausage) and potato scones. Porridge is another likely option, properly made with oatmeal
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Bannocks (or Oatcakes)
A barley and oat-flour biscuit baked on a grille. In modern times bannocks are often eaten with cheese. There are several traditional recipes and many manufacturers in Scotland today.
Scotch Pies
A round crusty pastry pie, approximately 10cm (4") in size. Made without u
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Every year, an average of 217,000 people gather at Edinburgh Castle in order to watch the famous Military Tattoo. Begun in the year 1950 with just eight items in the program, the Military Tattoo has gone from strength to strength over the years. Now an average of 1000 participants strutting their stuff at Edinburgh Castle are
(08/23/2007 06:35:42) [查看全文]
Traditional Scottish music isn\'t just bagpipes and fiddles. Rather, it includes a range of styles and forms that emerged from different strands of the country\'s historical, geographical and social heritage.
The Gaelic Tradition
Gaelic music is perhaps the most ancient form of traditional Scottish music
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Glasgow\'s Chinatown, in Cowcaddens, 2003. The design features a traditional Chinese pagoda entrance using materials imported from the Orient.
The £600,000 Chinatown project involved the conversion of an existing city centre warehouse into a Chinese shopping mall comprising fifteen shop units and a large restau
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