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VisitScotland has it covered from all angles
A new VisitScotland interactive adventure experience is putting visitors in a spin – by giving them a 360 degree view of some of Scotland’s best viewpoints including our very Arthur's Seat.
State of the art...
Edinburgh recognised at the Scottish Thistle Awards
Edinburgh and in particular Edinburgh on the 31st of December has been recognised in the Scottish Thistle Awards which were announced at Prestonfield last night.
The night at the Scottish tourism industry's Oscars was a very...
Forth Bridge is Scotland’s greatest man-made wonder
Research carried out by VisitScotland has decided that the 126 year old Forth Bridge is Scotland's wonder in the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016.
The bridge which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Accessible tourism will be the topic of the day at forum
The Paralympics in Rio have just drawn to a close with a massive haul of medals, and in a timely move a conference in Edinburgh will discuss the importance of accessible tourism later today.
Representatives...
Lothian Buses invest in new tour fleet
Lothian Buses has made a major investment of £6.5m in a fleet of new buses for Edinburgh Bus Tours. The open deck buses have been specially designed so that the company can meet its...
Ambassadog George welcomed to Dundas Castle
VisitScotland's Ambassadog George was welcomed by golden retrievers Burn, Beech and Bark the resident dogs at Dundas Castle and who were happy to show George how to welcome the tourists.
George is now setting off on...
VisitScotland launch new campaign to talk to the locals
Six year olds Harrison Welsh and Lacey Heggie from Glasgow pose dressed as Harry Potter and Hermione Granger with an exclusive book sculpture of the Glenfinnan Viaduct or ‘Harry Potter Bridge’, specially commissioned by...
Edinburgh and Lothians warming up for the tourist season ahead
Tourism businesses throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians are gearing up for a busy summer season ahead and VisitScotland’s Regional Partnerships Director, Manuela Calchini, is looking ahead to a number events which will take place...
Hinterland opens the Festival of Architecture
The launch of Scotland’s Festival of Architecture 2016 opened last night to sell out audiences.
NVA’s much anticipated Hinterland will subtly re-animate one of Scotland’s most iconic 20th century buildings with monochromatic light installations, projection and a specially commissioned...
Business tourism event comes to Edinburgh
Business tourism is a growing area of the Scottish economy and now hundreds of people involved in the sector are coming to Edinburgh for the Business Tourism Scotland Conference 2015.
This will be held at...
VisitScotland greet tourism delegates from Malawi
A delegation of Malawi Government officials, including Director of Tourism, Patricia Liabuba, attended VisitScotland headquarters in Ocean Point in Leith, Edinburgh.
The work of VisitScotland is set to inspire the Malawi tourism industry, as the national tourism body...
Borders Railway – Golden Ticket holders only for now
46 years and 8 months to the day since the ‘Waverley Route’ closed, (January 6 1969) scheduled services are set to begin on the new Borders Railway.[vimeo 138299943 w=500 h=281]
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Opening of the Borders Railway offers much to celebrate
At the press launch of the Borders Railway held this morning many bodies were represented who have been involved with the development and building of the line, and others such as VisitScotland who will...
Homecoming Scotland 2014 – A year of brilliant moments right on your doorstep
A new marketing campaign designed to encourage Scots and those in the north of England and Northern Ireland to uncover the Homecoming Scotland 2014 events on their doorsteps was launched today by Tourism Minister...
New advertising campaign for VisitScotland
New £5.3 million ‘Brilliant’ marketing campaign uses real people to motivate visitors to experience Scotland in 2014
A paramedic, a wildlife ranger, a chef, a swimmer, a youth golfer and a whisky ambassador will join...
The Ryder Cup passes through Edinburgh
There were many people in Waverley Station this morning to greet the 1927 steam train which then proceeded to Gleneagles with VIPs and the Ryder Cup on board.
It will be exactly one year today...
Taste our Best launch at Craigie’s Farm
Scottish Food and Drink provides recipe for success
VisitScotland launched a new food and drink quality assurance scheme today to promote Scottish produce.
A new joint initiative between VisitScotland and...
Tourism body’s marketing campaigns declared a success
The organisation tasked with maximising the benefit of tourism to our national economy, VisitScotland, reports today that it has brought in £310m of benefit for the Scottish economy since in the last year, and...
Edinburgh Bus Tours awarded five star status
One of Edinburgh’s most popular tourist attractions has retained its five star grading from Visit Scotland.
Edinburgh Bus Tours was first awarded five star status in October 2011. It has proved it has maintained VisitScotland’s...
VIDEO – Chair of VisitScotland Mike Cantlay talks to The Edinburgh Reporter
Dr Mike Cantlay is about to have very sore feet. He is embarking on a golfing marathon this weekend during which he will play what amounts to six rounds of golf in a charity event...
Events announced for Homecoming Scotland 2014
An all-star concert to herald the opening of the Ryder Cup, a huge flotilla to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge, Europe’s biggest brass band festival and a thrilling re-enactment of...
Easyjet offer more routes and jobs in Edinburgh
Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and Chair of VisitScotland, Mike Cantlay, were on hand today to help easyjet announce some good news for the capital's air travellers.
easyjet has added six new routes to its...
Pixar’s Scottish film to premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival
First Minister Alex Salmond and Chris Fujiwara, Artistic Director Edinburgh International Film Festival have announced that the much anticipated Disney-Pixar animated film Brave, will receive a glittering European premiere, on the closing night of...
The Scottish Thistle Awards – deadline extended
The Scottish Thistle Awards deadline for entries has been extended from 2 March until Friday 9 March at 5pm.
Due to the high demand from the industry, and to support everyone who is working to complete...
VisitScotland announce marketing campaign for ‘Brave’
VisitScotland, Scotland’s tourism organisation, and The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East & Africa announced a unique global marketing campaign to promote Scottish tourism around the much-anticipated Disney•Pixar film “Brave”, which is set in the...
VisitScotland app hits the Top 5 on iTunes
An innovative iPhone app launched by VisitScotland at the end of last year is sitting above the likes of Tripadvisor and British Airways in iTunes’ top free travel apps chart, boasting more than 15,000...
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