| You will find Scotland is in the north | | | | In Scotland its own legal system |
| of the United Kingdom and is thirty one | | | | education system Scottish Law and |
| thousand square miles in area. There are | | | | banking system. Edinburgh is the second |
| three major cities in Scotland Dundee, | | | | financial centre of the UK and one of |
| Edinburgh and Glasgow and a number of | | | | the major financial centres of the |
| populated towns. There are hundreds of | | | | world. |
| islands categorized as the Hebrides | | | | Skiing in Scotland is perfect for |
| Orkney and Shetland islands. The | | | | beginners and more experienced visitors |
| population on these islands are | | | | keen to brush up their skills. A short |
| relatively low. | | | | ski break in Scotland is a really good |
| The United Kingdom is one of four | | | | way to try out the sport before |
| constituent nations which are naming | | | | committing to a high cost ski holiday |
| Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. | | | | elsewhere in the world. The weather and |
| The official language is English. | | | | the snow conditions at Scotlands five |
| However in the highlands Gaelic maybe | | | | resorts have never compared favourably |
| spoken and in the low lands Scot. | | | | with the continent. A spate of mild |
| The national flower is the thistle | | | | winters has even threatened to bankrupt |
| although the heather which covers | | | | the industry while periods of heavy |
| significant moorland areas is also | | | | snowfalls can be accompanied by high |
| closely associated with the country. | | | | speed winds and poor visibility. Every |
| Scotland is traditionally known for its | | | | regular Scottish skier will have their |
| beautifully scenery but also bad | | | | own horror stories. For example the |
| weather. The west coast consists of | | | | rocks, the slush, the ice, the wind. |
| locs, locs are known as lakes in | | | | However there will also be at least one |
| Scotland. The myth of the Loch Ness | | | | story of a heavenly days skiing under |
| Monster can be found here. | | | | blue skies, with barely a soul on the |
| A new Scottish Parliament was elected in | | | | slopes. Another advantage is that all |
| 1999 following devolution of powers from | | | | the resorts are within easy reach of the |
| the United Kingdom Parliament in London. | | | | capital. Tips to ski in Scotland include |
| This is the first time Scotland has had | | | | checking the daily weather before you |
| its own parliament in 300 years. The | | | | go. Hire the equipment it may get broken |
| Scottish Parliament which sits in | | | | due to the rocks. Take your own food, |
| Edinburgh is responsible for most | | | | you dont want to be tripping back into |
| aspects of Scottish life. | | | | town during the day. |