SPORTS


Get active in the outdoors


Scotland is home to a wide range of outdoor sports and leisure activities that can be enjoyed all year round. The country is famous for


being a top golfing location with many high-end luxurious courses dotted around the country. Many local authorities within Scotland run ‘passport to play’ schemes that entitle you to experience a number of rounds at courses that are part of the scheme. If you


prefer to take in Scotland’s stunning scenery as you enjoy the outdoors, then cycling is a great way to experience the full beauty of the country. Southern Scotland is home to 7stanes, which has trails to suit everyone. No matter what your level of experience it guarantees some of the world’s best mountain biking. If you like the idea of


something more relaxing, then Scotland is also well known for its fishing. Salmon is the favourite catch of many who fish Scotland’s plentiful rivers.


A lot of the rivers are set within private estates where you have to obtain a licence, but you get the added bonus of fishing in some of the most striking surroundings in the world. For something more daring,


you could try surfing. The east coast waters of Scotland have welcomed surfing enthusiasts since the 1960s. Thurso even hosts the annual O’Neill Highland Open Surfing Competition. It’s known as the coldest surfing contest in the world and is attended by the world’s best surfers.


When winter


comes, it’s time to wrap up warm, grab your skis or snowboard and decide which one of Scotland’s five ski centres in the Highlands to have fun on. Whatever the


season and whatever your sporting tastes,


Scotland has lots to keep you active and having fun.


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Scotland boasts a rich heritage of classical music, dance and theatre that has established it as a leader in classical and contemporary performing arts. Scotland has produced some


world-class acting talent such as Sean Connery and Brian Cox (pictured) as well as a new wave of actors in Kelly MacDonald and James MacAvoy that have come from theatre backgrounds. This


is reflected in today’s theatre, which also nurtures home grown talent. Glasgow’s


Kings Theatre, Aberdeen’s His Majesty’s Theatre, The Edinburgh Playhouse and Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre have produced some of the best


original dramas as well as showing globally successful stage productions such as Legally Blonde and We Will Rock You. Scotland also has


its own touring national ballet company, Scottish


Ballet, based in Glasgow, with recent productions including a


modern reworking of Alice in Wonderland. Music is ingrained in the


fabric of the Scottish nation and this is made clear through its professional orchestras and classical music groups. Whether it is classical music,


film, literature, dance or theatre, Scotland has world-class talent that helps make it a cultural leader on the international stage.


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