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VisitScotland, formerly the Scottish Tourist Board (Scottish Gaelic: Bòrd Turasachd na h-Alba), is a national tourism organisation for Scotland. It is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government , with offices in Edinburgh , Glasgow , Aberdeen , Inverness , and other parts of Scotland.
Specialised Expo Citrus 55 07/1957 – 09/1957 Interbau: West Germany: West Berlin: Specialised Expo Reconstruction of Hansa District Hansaviertel: 1.00 53 13 07/1958 – 09/1958 Brussels World's Fair: Belgium: Brussels: World Expo: A World View: A New Humanism: Heysel Atomium: 41.00 2,500 BEF: 200 42 05/1961 – 10/1961 Expo 61: Italy: Turin ...
Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at £4bn per year. [1] In 2013, for example, UK visitors made 18.5 million visits to Scotland, staying 64.5 million nights and spending £3.7bn.
Sarah Ward, PA Scotland. August 8, 2024 at 7:01 PM. Bagpipers from Hong Kong will perform at the World Pipe Band Championships for the first time next week as Glasgow gears up to host the event ...
Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight. The Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight is a nationwide festival in Scotland, designed to celebrate all aspects of Scottish food and drink, including its variety, producers and history. The event takes place at the start of September and is organised by Scotland Food & Drink and VisitScotland. [1]
The first historical reference to the type of events held at Highland games in Scotland was made during the time of King Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel Coluim, c. 1031 – 13 November 1093) when he summoned men to race up Craig Choinnich overlooking Braemar with the aim of finding the fastest runner in Scotland to be his royal messenger.
The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games. Some of the most recognised sporting events in the world today are multi-sport events – the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Pan American Games and the Mediterranean Games – among others. This article lists all major multi-sport ...
Enter the Haggis combine rock music and Highland bagpipes. Homecoming Scotland 2009 was a series of events designed to attract people of Scottish ancestry to visit Scotland. The campaign, organised by EventScotland and VisitScotland on behalf of the Scottish Government, and part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, claimed that ...