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The best of Scotland
Luxury on board of The Royal Scotsman
The Royal Scotsman is one of the most beautiful trains in the world with an impeccable British service. Your luxury train journey onboard of The Royal Scotsman offers the majestic landscape of Scotland that seduces all who visit it. With Scotland’s sweeping hills, stunning coastlines, and rugged moorland, you can feast on gastronomic delights, prepared onboard using the freshest local ingredients and accompanied by fine wines, served in one of the two Dining Cars. Considered to be the world's most luxurious train, you will be joined by a maximum of just 35 other guests as you explore the magnificent scenery in Scotland, visiting places unseen by most visitors. At night the train doesn’t move so you can sleep comfortably. There are a variety of rail journeys available on The Royal Scotsman, from one to seven nights in duration. Your journey begins in Edinburgh. After a most warm welcome by the train manager, a chambermaid will take you to your comfortable private compartment. At halting-places a luxurious bus awaits you to visit romantic castles, distilleries and a salmon smoking hall.
Prehistory on the Orkney Islands and Lewis
The Orkney Islands can be found above the most northern point of the Scottish mainland. Of the 200 islands there are only about 16 inhabited. A heavy storm revealed the Neolithic village of Skara Brae.
This was a very important discovery and the best preserved prehistoric village of Northern Europe with fire-places, beds and other interior fittings; they give an unparalleled glimpse of life as it was in Neolithic Orkney. In Maeshowe you can descend in the best preserved prehistoric tomb of Northern Europe. Everywhere on Orkney you can find mysterious five thousand year old standing stones.
On the island of Lewis you can find the Callanish Stones. The biggest prehistoric giant stone circle of Scotland. The site dates from 1800 BC.
Written by Martine Maryns
Revised: april 23, 2007
