Cultural attractions
Royal family’s summer retreat of Balmoral opens to the public
!['Dundee is a beautiful city - now its time for its food and drink scene to shine'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18219972.jpg)
!['Dundee is a beautiful city - now its time for its food and drink scene to shine'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18219972.jpg)
![Scotland fans at the fan zone in Cologne](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18214468.jpg)
![Scotland fans at the fan zone in Cologne](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18214468.jpg)
![A street performer on Edinburgh's Royal Mile during the city's Festival Fringe](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17931223.jpg)
![A street performer on Edinburgh's Royal Mile during the city's Festival Fringe](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17931223.jpg)
Herald Poll
![The weather in Cologne makes the Scots feel right at home](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18202106.jpg)
![The weather in Cologne makes the Scots feel right at home](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18202106.jpg)
Euro 2024 Diary
![Cologne Cathedral](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18165853.jpg)
![Cologne Cathedral](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18165853.jpg)
![Entry fees to be reintroduced at 'iconic' Scottish visitor attraction](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18198813.jpg)
![Entry fees to be reintroduced at 'iconic' Scottish visitor attraction](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18198813.jpg)
![Who is Scotland's 'forgotten bard' and why is his death being re-examined?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18184950.jpg)
![Who is Scotland's 'forgotten bard' and why is his death being re-examined?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18184950.jpg)
![Cairngorm Mountain Scotland launching 'adrenaline-fuelled' carting experience](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18182823.jpg)
![Cairngorm Mountain Scotland launching 'adrenaline-fuelled' carting experience](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18182823.jpg)
![Edinburgh Zoo welcomes birth of world's smallest deer fawn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18178632.jpg)
![Edinburgh Zoo welcomes birth of world's smallest deer fawn](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18178632.jpg)
![Sandra George, Claim now: Craigmillar Welfare Rights, 1988](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18165479.jpg)
![Sandra George, Claim now: Craigmillar Welfare Rights, 1988](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18165479.jpg)
![The Kintyre Way finishes at Machrihanish Beach](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18166469.jpg)
![The Kintyre Way finishes at Machrihanish Beach](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18166469.jpg)
BEST OF SCOTLAND
![The Highland Boundary Fault surges right through Arran, forging the north into Alpine-esque peaks, sweeping glens and gurgling burns](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18155149.jpg)
![The Highland Boundary Fault surges right through Arran, forging the north into Alpine-esque peaks, sweeping glens and gurgling burns](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18155149.jpg)
BEST OF SCOTLAND
![The Royal National Mòd was held in Paisley in 2023, generating £1.3million for the town.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18154360.jpg)
![The Royal National Mòd was held in Paisley in 2023, generating £1.3million for the town.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18154360.jpg)
![](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16913127.jpg)
![](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16913127.jpg)
BEST OF SCOTLAND
![If you’re looking for a real splash of colour on your walls and a style quite different to the majority of other painters, this is an exhibition to come and view](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18151194.jpg)
![If you’re looking for a real splash of colour on your walls and a style quite different to the majority of other painters, this is an exhibition to come and view](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18151194.jpg)
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![Seeing big cats, elephants, giraffes and zebras in their natural habitat also heralded an evolution in Georgina McMaster's paintings](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18151140.jpg)
![Seeing big cats, elephants, giraffes and zebras in their natural habitat also heralded an evolution in Georgina McMaster's paintings](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18151140.jpg)
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![Volunteers explored the depths of the world-famous loch with Deepscan](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18153185.jpg)
![Volunteers explored the depths of the world-famous loch with Deepscan](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18153185.jpg)
![The Degas exhibition at the Burrell Collection has been widely acclaimed](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18116725.jpg)
![The Degas exhibition at the Burrell Collection has been widely acclaimed](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18116725.jpg)
![Mogwai are playing in Queen's Park in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13430577.jpg)
![Mogwai are playing in Queen's Park in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13430577.jpg)
BEST OF SCOTLAND
![Edinburgh Square Cinema returns for 2024](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18136423.jpg)
![Edinburgh Square Cinema returns for 2024](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18136423.jpg)
![Cafe Royal is an Edinburgh institution, with top-quality food to match](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18129919.jpg)
![Cafe Royal is an Edinburgh institution, with top-quality food to match](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18129919.jpg)
BEST OF SCOTLAND
![The Irvine Valley is a great place to explore on an e-bike](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18121535.jpg)
![The Irvine Valley is a great place to explore on an e-bike](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18121535.jpg)
BEST OF SCOTLAND
![Palestinian street artist Taqi Spateen](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18118914.jpg)
![Palestinian street artist Taqi Spateen](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18118914.jpg)
![As an artist, Scott has spent his career building on and perfecting his ideas and technique. “Every exhibition has a new way of thinking about the previous ones,” he said](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18120530.jpg)
![As an artist, Scott has spent his career building on and perfecting his ideas and technique. “Every exhibition has a new way of thinking about the previous ones,” he said](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18120530.jpg)
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!['A magical place and bucket list experience' the countdown to Fèis Ìle](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18106604.jpg)
!['A magical place and bucket list experience' the countdown to Fèis Ìle](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18106604.jpg)
![New Edgar Degas exhibition coming to the Burrell Collection in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16049656.jpg)
![New Edgar Degas exhibition coming to the Burrell Collection in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16049656.jpg)
![Dancers at the Degas exhibition at The Burrell](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18115916.jpg)
![Dancers at the Degas exhibition at The Burrell](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18115916.jpg)
DISCOVERING DEGAS
![The stunning Kinghorn Golf Course is one of seven managed by Fife Golf Trust](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17886608.jpg)
![The stunning Kinghorn Golf Course is one of seven managed by Fife Golf Trust](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17886608.jpg)
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![A sculpture of the world's first pedal bike has been unveilled at the start point of a cycle route named after its inventor](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18107296.jpg)
![A sculpture of the world's first pedal bike has been unveilled at the start point of a cycle route named after its inventor](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18107296.jpg)
![Medieval Street opens for public tours in Stirling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12481886.jpg)
![Medieval Street opens for public tours in Stirling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12481886.jpg)
![Green light for 'exciting' redevelopment of visitor centre at Calanais](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11624990.jpg)
![Green light for 'exciting' redevelopment of visitor centre at Calanais](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11624990.jpg)
![The Royal Highland Centre will host some of the country's biggest events this summer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18082243.jpg)
![The Royal Highland Centre will host some of the country's biggest events this summer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18082243.jpg)
![Bearsden Choir’s singers come from all over Glasgow and the west of Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18082189.jpg)
![Bearsden Choir’s singers come from all over Glasgow and the west of Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18082189.jpg)
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![10 Monthly farmers' markets across Scotland to add to your calendar](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18080087.jpg)
![10 Monthly farmers' markets across Scotland to add to your calendar](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18080087.jpg)
![King Charles visited The Glasgow School of Art in 2015.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16671311.jpg)
![King Charles visited The Glasgow School of Art in 2015.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16671311.jpg)
![Festival chiefs question Swinney's decision to axe Minister for Culture](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17811340.jpg)
![Festival chiefs question Swinney's decision to axe Minister for Culture](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17811340.jpg)
Exclusive
![A special section of the menu is dedicated to ‘Glasgow’s favourite dishes’, including a korma, chasni, bhoona and masala, as well as ever-popular pakora](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18066769.jpg)
![A special section of the menu is dedicated to ‘Glasgow’s favourite dishes’, including a korma, chasni, bhoona and masala, as well as ever-popular pakora](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18066769.jpg)
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![Salvador Dalí's Christ of St John of The Cross](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16826468.jpg)
![Salvador Dalí's Christ of St John of The Cross](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16826468.jpg)
![It costs several million pounds every year to keep Waverley afloat](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18060115.jpg)
![It costs several million pounds every year to keep Waverley afloat](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18060115.jpg)
BUSINESS HQ
![Down the Sound by Fiona Macintyre is on display at Gairloch Museum](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18060980.jpg)
![Down the Sound by Fiona Macintyre is on display at Gairloch Museum](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18060980.jpg)
![Aidan Quinn makes his soft drinks from a small garage in Glasgow's southside](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18058156.jpg)
![Aidan Quinn makes his soft drinks from a small garage in Glasgow's southside](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18058156.jpg)
BUSINESS HQ
![Ruth Impey, left, and Louise Nolan with Bella The Beithir, a 125-metre concrete serpent designed by artist Nichol Wheatley](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18055866.jpg)
![Ruth Impey, left, and Louise Nolan with Bella The Beithir, a 125-metre concrete serpent designed by artist Nichol Wheatley](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18055866.jpg)
BUSINESS HQ
![The Glenfinnan Viaduct](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18052780.jpg)
![The Glenfinnan Viaduct](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18052780.jpg)
![Victoria Leckie along with Ella, 8, and William, 7, were welcomed as the 500,000th visitors to the new Scottish galleries](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18048400.jpg)
![Victoria Leckie along with Ella, 8, and William, 7, were welcomed as the 500,000th visitors to the new Scottish galleries](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18048400.jpg)
![Guy Walker, left, chief projectionist and chair of Friends of the Broadway Prestwick, with Kyle McFarlane, project development officer holding a ceremonial key that was made by pupils at Prestwick Academy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18041424.jpg)
![Guy Walker, left, chief projectionist and chair of Friends of the Broadway Prestwick, with Kyle McFarlane, project development officer holding a ceremonial key that was made by pupils at Prestwick Academy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18041424.jpg)
![(L-R) Past District Governor Duncan Collinson, District Governor Elect Daibhidh Wallace, Designer and Rotarian Mark Stoddart, District Governor Narek Bidon and Rotarian James Carmichael.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18042766.jpg)
![(L-R) Past District Governor Duncan Collinson, District Governor Elect Daibhidh Wallace, Designer and Rotarian Mark Stoddart, District Governor Narek Bidon and Rotarian James Carmichael.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18042766.jpg)
![The 50 new paintings in Morrison & The Sea feature a range of locations, from the cliffs of Mangersta on the Isle of Lewis to the spectacular “Gauldrons” of Machrihanish](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18042850.jpg)
![The 50 new paintings in Morrison & The Sea feature a range of locations, from the cliffs of Mangersta on the Isle of Lewis to the spectacular “Gauldrons” of Machrihanish](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18042850.jpg)
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![Beth Strange (7) from Mossneuk Primary brings two crocheted sheep to the National Museum of Rural Life ahead of the East Kilbride attraction’s Woolly Weekend event](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039802.jpg)
![Beth Strange (7) from Mossneuk Primary brings two crocheted sheep to the National Museum of Rural Life ahead of the East Kilbride attraction’s Woolly Weekend event](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039802.jpg)
![Tomás Gormley, owner of Cardinal, also opened Heron in Leith](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18036164.jpg)
![Tomás Gormley, owner of Cardinal, also opened Heron in Leith](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18036164.jpg)
BEST OF SCOTLAND
![Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk opens to the public on Saturday 4 May at V&A Dundee](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18038585.jpg)
![Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk opens to the public on Saturday 4 May at V&A Dundee](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18038585.jpg)
![Hidden Door 2018 at Leith Theatre](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18036358.jpg)
![Hidden Door 2018 at Leith Theatre](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18036358.jpg)
![The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival will see 14 productions over the space of a week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18031450.jpg)
![The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival will see 14 productions over the space of a week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18031450.jpg)
BEST OF SCOTLAND
![The festival celebrates the Celtic May Day](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18031309.jpg)
![The festival celebrates the Celtic May Day](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18031309.jpg)
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