HOMECOMING SCOTLANDnews
BASKING IN GLORY Coll of the Sharks, 21-26 August, is the summer festival of basking sharks on the Island of Coll and is a brand new event for the Homecoming Scotland programme. With the waters surrounding the island the main Scottish hotspot for the sharks, where better to hold this festival. The long weekend will offer visitors a series of events surrounding the sharks. Lonely Planet has named this area the number one eco-friendly destination to swim with basking sharks.
OUTSTANDING IN THEIR FIELD Did you know the Homecoming programme even has a Scarecrow Festival for 2014? Tattie Bogal (another word for a Scarecrow) will be the world’s biggest ever scarecrow trail taking place in Skye between 1 July - 31 August. So if you are planning a trip to the area, look out for the many ‘Tattie Bogals’ on route around this wonderfully scenic island.
www.tattiebogal.co.uk
A YEAR OF BRILLIANT MOMENTS Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy, violinist Nicola Benedetti and Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley are spearheading a multi-million pound drive to welcome people to Scotland on holiday during 2014. The trio are appearing in a series of new 2014 inspired television adverts along with a number of Scottish faces including a paramedic, a wildlife ranger, a chef, a swimming hopeful, a young golfer and a whisky ambassador, reciting lines from a specially-commissioned poem. Sir Chris Hoy delivers the fi nal line within the 30-second master TV advert and also within the Commonwealth Games-specifi c version. Scottish musician and Classic Brit Award winner Nicola Benedetti features in the version which highlights the year of Homecoming. And Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley delivers the fi nal line of the advert to promote the epic Ryder Cup tournament at Gleneagles. A number of stunning backdrops have also been included in the adverts including the Ring O’Brodgar on Orkney (pictured below), as well as Portsoy and Speyside. To view the adverts just click on the links below:
Homecoming Scotland Version Commonwealth Games Version Ryder Cup Version
Scotland the Brave!
Planning a trip to Scotland in 2014? Why not travel in the footsteps of the Stewarts from Lowlands to Highlands - from Bannockburn to Culloden. Award-winning tour company Mercat Tours have created a brand new 3-day touring itinerary to relive the extraordinary story of the Scots’ pride, passion and people. This tour is a collaborative project from Rabbie’s Small Group Tours, Mercat Tours, Historic Scotland and The National Trust for Scotland to celebrate the Year of Homecoming. Packed with lots to see and do, the tours, which take place from May-September, offer travellers the chance to witness the battlefi eld of Bannockburn as well as the opportunity to stand on the soil at Culloden Field.
www.mercattours.com
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