Christmas and New Years in Scotland are wonderful times for having bonding time with the family. The scenery in the country is beautiful especially with snow often seen on mountain tops that give the atmosphere a peaceful, tranquil feel.
Hotel and accommodations in Scotland are open during the Holidays for tourists or those people who want to have a break away from home. Some advantages of having a hotel during the Holidays is that you wouldn?t need to cook or make you bed. You will surely feel pampered over the Christmas and New Year season. Great hotels for the holidays are often found in Edinburgh, Badenoch and St. Andrews. These places in Scotland offer Christmas markets skiing areas and cosy restaurants.
To have a different Christmas, some tourists try the Royal Highland Christmas which is one of the best Festive Trips to those who are not so fond of noise and fireworks during Christmas day. Here you will be able to spend the Holidays in the Royal Highland Hotel which was once frequented by Queen Victoria. Aside from this, you will also be able to see breath taking sceneries and have a fun snowball fight with your family.
New Year in Scotland mainly revolves around Hogmanay which is a major festival for them. Some great places to be in during the New Year are Edinburgh where a massive street party occurs, Glasgow where parties in George Square are for everyone and in Orkney which has one of the world?s most competitive ball games during the New Year.
Other great festivities include the Cormier Flambeau Procession which is known as a torchlight procession that involves many people in different colourful costumes and the Biggar Bonfire where people light an enormous bonfire in one of the country?s cities.
Spending the Holidays in Scotland will surely be a wonderful and memorable experience you and you family will definitely treasure.
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