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23 Things to Do in Scotland Before You Die

Scotland
by Katie Scott Aiton Sep 15, 2015

1. Learn to surf at Tiree.

2. See a band at the Barrowlands.

 

#barrowlands A photo posted by @keirahbills on

3. Bike the Outer Hebrides.

4. Visit the Scottish Parliament and debate the architecture.

 

5. Climb at least one of the Munros.

6. Take afternoon tea at the Willow Tea Rooms and visit Glasgow School of Art, both designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

 

First time high ☕️ #wheninuk #hightea #excitement #caketiers #scones #fingersandwiches #ownteapot #vanillafruittea #honeyalmondtea #cakes #meringue #brownie #foodspam #thosehighteachairs #scotland #Glasgow #willowtearooms #obligatoryfoodselfie A photo posted by @sheenadanhong on

7. Summit Ben Nevis.

8. Spit on the Heart of Midlothian.

 

9. Watch a shinty match.

#shinty #fwsc

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10. Explore the coastline or sail the Mull of Kintyre.

 

Walks along the beach ❤️#beach #Campbeltown #summerwalks #scotland #mullofkintyre A photo posted by Annabel Barr (@annabelbarr215) on

11. Learn (at least) the first verse of Tam o Shanter and recite it at a Burns night feast.

Home. #scotland #maps #geography #maps #atlas #home #robertburns #rabbieburns #quotes #poetry

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12. Sing Flower of Scotland as loud as you can at Murrayfield.

 

#frontrow #backingblue #murrayfield #loveaselfie A photo posted by Susan Cooper (@suziecoop01) on

13. Go to the Highland Games.

Caber toss from #pleasanton #highlandgames 76lbs. 16ft #chuckinwood 📷: Dana MacDonald

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14. Play a round on the world’s oldest golf course at St Andrews.

 

15. Go on an underground ghost tour in Edinburgh.

16. Trek the West Highland Way.

 

#Wildscotland #WestHighlands 🌾 A photo posted by @dedoudoudou on

17. Go skiing at Glencoe, Glenshee, Aviemore or the Cairngorms.

#Glencoe #Mountain #Resort #Scotland #Ballachulish #snowboard #snowboarding #ski #skiing #snowsports #powder #snow

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18. Watch the burning of a Viking longboat at Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland.

 

Burning Galley. A photo posted by Up Helly Aa (@uphellyaa) on

19. Eat Oysters at Loch Fyne Oyster bar.

Obligatory #oyster from #lochfyne

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20. Climb Scott’s Monument in Edinburgh.

 

So happy to be back in this beautiful city 💚 A photo posted by Katherine Elisabeth (@peonies_in_paris) on

21. Kayak with the Loch Ness monster.

Kicking off the school term by canoeing 100km across Scotland. From Fort William on the east coast to Inverness on the west coast 3 days later, solid effort! 🚣🏼💪🏼⛺️ #greatglen #lochlochy #lochness #scotland #golddukeofedinburgh #nevercanoeingagain

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22. Go to a Common Riding in the Scottish Borders.

 

23. Visit Stonehaven for Hogmanay and swing a fireball.

Swinging my fireball to ring in the new year #stonehavenfireballs #stonehaven

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