DISCOVER SCOTLAND
Discover Scotland
Scotland Facts • Scotland has a population of around 5.1m and is rich in history and culture.
• The four major cities are Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee.
• Scotland has four main international airports (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick and Aberdeen).
• There is a lower cost of living and a higher quality of life in Scotland than in most parts of the UK.
• Most of Scotland’s population lives in the towns and cities in the Central Belt, leaving hundreds of square miles of diverse and beautiful unspoilt countryside.
• Over 30,000 international students from around 180 countries choose to study in Scotland each year.
• The national flower of Scotland is the thistle. Getting Around
Dundee is located on the main East Coast rail line which means there are regular rail connections to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow if you’re looking to explore. Companies like Megabus, Scottish Citylink and Stagecoach run buses from Dundee to many other towns in Scotland at relatively low cost.
History and Heritage With cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow just over 1 hour away, it is very easy to explore the history of Scotland by visiting exhibitions such as the National Museum of Scotland (
www.nms.ac.uk) or the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens (
www.glasgowmuseums.com).
There are a few castles and historic houses accessible from Dundee which are definitely worth a visit, namely, Glamis Castle (
www.glamis-castle.co.uk) near Forfar, House of Dun (
www.nts.org.uk) near Montrose or St Andrews Castle and Cathedral (
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk).
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