� IN FOCUS l WTM LONDON Ocean liners exhibition first for new V&A Dundee


V&A Dundee, Scotland’s first design museum, opened in September as part of a £1 billion transformation of the city’s waterfront. Designed by Japanese architect


Kengo Kuma, its appearance is inspired by the cliffs along the east coast of Scotland, and stretches out into the River Tay.


The opening exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style, is the first to explore the design and cultural impact of the ocean liner on an international scale. Facilities at the attraction include


a restaurant, an outdoor terrace with views across the River Tay, a café bar, guided tours and a shop. vam.ac.uk/dundee


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w Toast the malt whisky of Moray Speyside


Moray Speyside Tourism – the destination marketing organisation for Malt Whisky Country – has created a digital guide to give the trade a taste of the region. Moray Speyside has produced themed itineraries for visitors to explore mountain scenery and the coastline. The tours offer the chance to find out about Speyside malt whisky or catch a


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The four councils on the banks of Scotland’s longest river, the Tay, have joined together to promote their region for the first time. Perth and Kinross, Angus, Dundee City, and Fife councils formed the East of Scotland Tourism Partnership and were awarded £40,000 through the VisitScotland Growth Fund. Called Scotland’s Tay Country, the project aims to capitalise


on the opening of V&A Dundee, and events such as The Open in Carnoustie in July 2018, to encourage more visitors. Councillor John Alexander, Dundee City Council leader, said: “Our region has an incredible amount to offer, from rural walks and ancient castles to dolphins and an international museum of design.” taycountry.uk


glimpse of the Aurora Borealis. morayspeyside.com Stand UKI110


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Historic Scotland will be at WTM London to highlight changes to its Explorer Passes for the trade and groups. From April 1 2019, Explorer


Passes will be available as a five-day consecutive pass and a


14-day consecutive pass, which the organisation says offers better value for visitors at historic attractions such as Edinburgh Castle (pictured). historicenvironment.scot Stand UKI110


Drinks giant in high spirits with distilleries brand Rabbie’s revs up for new departures


Edinburgh-based group tours specialist Rabbies will highlight new departures in 2019 from Aberdeen and Manchester. It specialises in mini-coach tours of the UK and Ireland, led by driver-


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guides, and offers tailored private tours and exclusive products for the travel trade, with departures from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, London and Dublin. rabbies.com


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Diageo is planning a Johnnie Walker visitor experience in Edinburgh as part of a £150 million three-year investment in its Scotch whisky attractions. The Discovering Distilleries brand


from the drinks company currently runs 12 Scottish distilleries, offering tours and whisky tasting. The attractions range from Blair


Athol Distillery – at the gateway to the Scottish Highlands in Pitlochry – to Talisker on the Isle of Skye, and Royal Lochnagar Distillery, a mile from Balmoral


Castle at the foot of the Cairngorms. Others include Clynelish Distillery on the east coast of Sutherland – one hour north of Inverness on the scenic North Coast 500 route – and Dalwhinnie Distillery in the Cairngorm National Park at the heart of the Scottish Highlands. The number of tourists visiting Diageo’s 12 distillery visitor centres across Scotland reached a record high of more than 440,260 in 2017 – an increase of 15.2% on 2016. malts.com


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