Introduction
We are going to talk about Scotland: places to visit, gastronomy, traditions, habits and holidays:
- The currency is the pound sterling:
From Pounds (GBP) to Euros (EUR)
1 Pounds 1,12 Euros
5 Pounds 5.62 Euros
10 Pounds 11.23 Euros
50 Pounds 56.17 Euros
- This is the flag:
- It is one of the few places where you can see the northern lights.
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GEOGRAPHY:
Scotlan is situated in island of britain. The ten highest mountains of Scotland are the highest of United Kingdom. They are called Munro´s.
Scotland is surrounded by the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Sea of the Hebrides and the Minch.
The are firths in Scotland and one of the better known are The Solway Fjord, The Clyde Fjord ,The Lorne Fjord,etc..
The capital is Edinburgh.
GASTRONOMY OF SCOTLAND:
Scotland is the origin of the fishing salmon. Its gastronomy is very mixed, because they have a lot of food which they can combine with meat and fish.
The weather there allows the productional a big variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The typical breakfast in Scotland consists about: sausages, bacon, eggs potatoes, cake, beans, fried tomatoes, mushrooms, toasts...
- Typical dishes:
--Haggis
--Scotch Broth
--Fish and Chips
A famous restaurant The Kitchin
PLACES TO VISIT:
-Edinburgh Castle: it's the most popular paid tourist attraction in the country and home to some impressive exhibits.
-Fairy Pools Skye: i'ts a beautiful and a magic place. The fairy pools are located on the isle on Skye, the pools are natural, deep with waterfalls
-Loch Ness: i'ts an extense and deep lake, is the second largest lake with 37 km in Scotland, there is a leyend that is about a monster lives in it.
-Fort William: is a village located northwest of Scotland, is the nearest village to Ben Nevis the highest mountain in the United Kingdom. In this village you can go up to the jacobite a train that runs through the village and shows you beautiful landscapes, in addition to this train a scene of the movie Harry Potter was recorded.
-The Kelpies:these two mystical horse head tower over the Forth and Clyde canal near Falkirk and they are the largest sculptures in the world. hechas de steel features they are quickly becoming one of scotlands most photographed attracctions.
FAMOUS LEGENDS:
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The monster of the lake ness: This monster was seen the first time in 565 before Christ and his data were kept in books. In 1933 he was seen again and a doctor tried to fake his picture with clay and a toy submarine.
- Legends of the cemetery Greyfriar: There are two very famous stories, that of the dog Bobby who stayed at his owner's grave for 14 years until he died and that of George MacKenzie, a lawyer who was murdered and every time someone touches his headstone it ends up full of bruises and cuts.
- Cu sith: is a green dog that appears to people and when he howls three times and the person hears it means that he is going to die but while he howls the previous times the person has time to hide and be saved.
- Selkies: mermaids covered by seal skin that live on Faroe Island and transform into beautiful women who have relationships with humans but can only be so for a certain time.
In this web you cand find others legends: https://sobreescocia.com/tag/leyendas-de-escocia/
TRADICIONAL HOLIDAYS
- The beltane festival: It is a procession between April 30 and May 1 in which about 300 people play with fire in Edinburgh.
- The Viking fire party of the Up-Helly-Aa: It is celebrated in January and is celebrated by the arrival of the Vikings to Scotland, the fire is the main sign.
Other interesting festivals: https://sobreescocia.com/category/fiestas-y-tradiciones
TYPICAL SPORTS
The most popular sports in Scotland are:
-Rugby: in Scotland there is a rugby team. Every year they participate in the tournament "Six Nations" and in the cup rugby world every four years.
The colors of the team's clothing are blue for the T-shirt, white for the sport pants and blue for the socks.
-Football: the association is called "Scottish Footbal Association". Scotland won: Scottish Cup,scotland league cup,etc.. .
The colors of the team´s clothing are dark blue for the shirt, white for the sport pants and dark blue for the socks.
-Golf: in Scotland there is a male tournament called "scotland open golf" in the second week of July. There is no specific ensemble for players.
THE DRESSING
SOME TRADITIONS, COSTUMS AND GAMES
Highland games
The Highland Games originated in the fourteenth century as a means of recruiting the best fighting men for the clan chiefs, and were popularised by Queen Victoria to encourage the traditional dress, music, games and dance of the highlands, various royals still attend the games at Braemar.
Ceilidh
A ceilidh is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, usually held in village halls and hotels, and involves playing folk music and dancing and this is very much the case today. In the old days it was literary entertainment where stories and tales were rehearsed and recited, and songs were sung. A ceilidh can be good fun and entertaining and you can also work on your traditional Scottish dances which come in many forms and paces to suite both the young and the old.
Scottish skirt
The history of the kilt stretches back to at least the end of the 16th century. The kilt first appeared as the belted plaid or great kilt, a full length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak draped over the shoulder, or brought up over the head as a hood. The small kilt or walking kilt did not develop until the late 17th or early 18th century, and is essentially the bottom half of the great kilt.
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Conclusion
Scotland is a good place to travel for everyone from adventurers because they have places to travel to cultural and fun places and many festivals.
Its gastronomy is very varied and they have many competitions in their restaurants, that's why it is one of the biggest centers of gastronomy.
Credits
- THE GEOGRAPHY AND FAMOUS SPORTS: MARINA
- THE INTRODUCTION AND GASTRONOMY: ALICIA
- KAHOOT AND FAMOUS LEGENDS: LIDIA
- FAMOUS PLACES AND HOLIDAYS: CAMILA
- THE DRESSING : INES