For a comparatively small nation, Scotland
contributed greatly to new place names around the English-speaking
world. In one country after another, where British settlers put down
permanent roots, Scottish names can be found in abundance. For
instance, there are at least 550 towns, suburbs, villages, mountains,
rivers and other topographical features in South Africa alone that have
Scottish names, as do more than 200 localities in Metropolitan New
York.
From
Livingstone in Zambia to Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania, the names of
famous Scottish explorers, scientists and leaders have been used as
placenames right across the globe. There are also, in equal proportion,
placenames that are named after a town, a village, river or a mountain
in Scotland. In the concluding part of this feature on Scottish
placenames, we take a look at those places that are named after an area
of Scotland.
Since ancient times, the exotic mystique of the
lands and peoples of the Indian subcontinent has held a fascination for
the Western mind. Although physically separated by half a world,
Scotland has traditionally enjoyed close ties with the countries of the
Indian subcontinent.
Scotland has some of the finest hotels and
places to stay in the world. There are a vast array available to cater
for all budgets, from the luxurious Gleneagles Hotel through to the
cosy Rowan Tree in Aviemore. In this feature we offer just a glimpse of
some of the best and most stylish that modern Scotland has to offer.
Scotland is known throughout the world for
bringing in the New Year in grand style, especially Edinburgh which is
host to the biggest Hogmanay street party in the world.
If you are looking for the wow factor that will make any corporate event unforgettable, you’ll find it in Scotland.
It
is the home of golf, and some of the greatest courses on earth.
It
was travel writer H.V. Morton who called Glasgow the city of reality in
his 1929 ‘In Search of Scotland’. That hasn’t changed as, essentially,
Glaswegians haven’t changed.
