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  • Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2018 | The Highlands stoke kilted dreams of Scotland…where legends of Bonnie Prince Charlie swirl around lonely castles. We visit the "Weeping Glen" of Glencoe, bustling Inverness, and the battlefield at Culloden. Then we'll make a pilgrimage to the spiritual capital of a major clan, and go prehistoric at Stone Age burial grounds and Iron Age island forts. Venturing along the Caledonian Canal and watching for Nessie at Loch Ness, we work up an appetite for modern Scottish cuisine and enjoy traditional folk music. Check your local public television station for this Rick Steves’ Europe episode or watch it on www.ricksteves.com/watch-read... #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #highlands
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  • @life107familyfitnessboxing8
    @life107familyfitnessboxing8 Před 5 lety +1132

    I have visited Scotland 93 times and started visiting on May 1972. Scotland is one of my favourite places on the planet

  • @Estrella21
    @Estrella21 Před 5 lety +578

    Scottish highlands are so beautiful.

    • @moonfarmer1
      @moonfarmer1 Před 5 lety +13

      The original hillbilly clans

    • @geoffdundee
      @geoffdundee Před 5 lety +16

      moonfarmer1 ........gods people and the salt of the earth

    • @rishirishiroopnarine5067
      @rishirishiroopnarine5067 Před 5 lety +2

      Nbella Música Yes not the peopple

    • @scotchwhisky6094
      @scotchwhisky6094 Před 4 lety +3

      It's shite, have to travel 20 miles to find any decent shops.

    • @vadoksam9235
      @vadoksam9235 Před 4 lety +2

      Rishirishi Roopnarine Aye everycunt lives in the lowland schemes. Although I live in Scotland, the highlands seem to be some sort of myth. Like a completely different country.

  • @RG-ja34sep
    @RG-ja34sep Před 3 lety +27

    Scotland is the most beautiful place on Earth!!
    The extraordinary historical aspect, the unspoilt natural beauty of the countryside, the rugged & awe-inspiring highlands, and the super friendly Scottish people.
    I am not a Scot but I would love to be!!!

  • @andyallan2909
    @andyallan2909 Před 2 lety +29

    You might be interested to know that some survivors of the massacre of Glencoe left Scotland for good and went to America. There they fell in with the Sioux and enjoyed (if that's the right term) their way of life enough to stay with them. There they fell victims to another massacre at Wounded Knee. The details of this little-known piece of history can be found in the book, "Glen Coe and the Indians," written by James Hunter.

  • @bulletproofkam7931
    @bulletproofkam7931 Před 5 lety +191

    I live in Inverness, it’s a nice place to live and keeps getting bigger and better,

    • @baxter4069
      @baxter4069 Před 4 lety +5

      Would love to visit you

    • @prstori3707
      @prstori3707 Před 4 lety

      Beautiful sweet town:)

    • @sbose64
      @sbose64 Před 4 lety

      ohh..lucky you..the capital of highlands and gateway no northern tip at thurso...

    • @ohwowitsagiraffe3372
      @ohwowitsagiraffe3372 Před 4 lety +10

      I live here too. A junkie tried to put his bank card through the grilles in a bridge once.

    • @JaniahOnfroy
      @JaniahOnfroy Před 3 lety +4

      I love Inverness

  • @weenajensen4670
    @weenajensen4670 Před 3 lety +45

    I lived in Scotland from 1999 until 2001. Best time of my life. I know it sounds sad, but I loved my everyday routine, the carefully planned weekends with sightseeings and weekends in the highland. Haven't been able to find that satisfaction since...

  • @ivanhadzic5973
    @ivanhadzic5973 Před 3 lety +25

    I've visited Scotland a year ago and I have never seen a land so beautiful. I never felt more at home.

    • @janinealexander2707
      @janinealexander2707 Před rokem +2

      I am Scottish born Aberdeen you are so right. It is a beautiful country. My son his wife my daughter,and myself were there in July. So happy to see it all again!!

  • @edrianbulao688
    @edrianbulao688 Před 3 lety +38

    Watching this makes me nostalgic even though I have never been to Scotland.

  • @dougspindler4947
    @dougspindler4947 Před 5 lety +199

    Was in in England last summer. On a whim, decided to go to Scotland. Glad I did, Scotland was wonderful and they have great museums.

    • @dougspindler4947
      @dougspindler4947 Před 5 lety +11

      @redmotive National museum is incredible. The problem with the museums in London is if you want to see something like swords there are 5,000 or more? One could spend a month just looking at them. Overwhelming. Do the same in Scotland and the museums have 20 or 30 or about the right number to look at.
      The castles are incredible. After several days one gets castled out. There are just so many of them. Same with churches. They are incredible. But after visiting castle after castle or church after church one begins to realize they are were all built with my castle/church is better than yours because...... (fill in the blank.) Ours is bigger, taller, older, has more windows, more stained glass oldest bible, largest altar, most painting..... One soon begins to realizes it was soft of the nuclear arms race of the era.
      One thing I found was really cleaver were castles or manor houses with sword steps. Brilliant

    • @llamov
      @llamov Před 5 lety +2

      Doug Spindler i was churched out, but i was only 16 when i went. However, seeing the Westminster Abbey at the end of the trip was incredible. And i thought the highlands may have been the most beautiful place id ever seen b then and now some 14 years later

    • @dougspindler4947
      @dougspindler4947 Před 5 lety +5

      @@llamov Europe has some of the most amazing churches. It's unbelievable the amount of time and effort that was put into building them. If only the same amount of effort was put toward science and medicine.

    • @jamesdebearn4362
      @jamesdebearn4362 Před 5 lety +7

      England is a shitden

    • @SaartjeandRufus
      @SaartjeandRufus Před 5 lety +2

      And the people are amazing

  • @0zoneTherapyW0rks
    @0zoneTherapyW0rks Před 4 lety +525

    Since watching Outlander, I'm enthralled with this beautiful land and history.

    • @nancyhobson9710
      @nancyhobson9710 Před 4 lety +9

      The motto of the Highlands should be wild and free. It was something of that that made my great grandparents choose Australia as the place they emigrated to

    • @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861
      @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861 Před 4 lety +30

      Yes I agree, love Outlander. I particularly like Bear mcCreary's innovations on that wonderful Scottish folk tune Skye Boat Song

    • @moosye8698
      @moosye8698 Před 4 lety +1

      It's Time for Fiscal Policy for Public Purpose So am I .......I live here!

    • @LadyNeesa
      @LadyNeesa Před 4 lety +15

      Scotland,is absolutely stunning! I am a history buff and I also love the architectural designs and of course,the history that come with it. If I was given a chance to live in Scotland,I would move in a heartbeat!😊👍🏼💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇺

    • @joetejada8340
      @joetejada8340 Před 4 lety +9

      Me too!!! I just started season 2 and I just love the scenery and their culture I'm definitely going to visit

  • @anisaarit5022
    @anisaarit5022 Před 3 lety +179

    Ookay I kinda regret not knowing this show until now, like seriously.
    This show's what I truly need during this quarantine time, when travelling is prohibited and the very need to travel will be unfulfilled for a long time.
    Thanks for making the show, and the bloopers? They are funny 😂

  • @naomizusawa1263
    @naomizusawa1263 Před 4 lety +44

    I visited Scotland June, 2019 for the first time in my life and fell in love with the country!!!! Thank you very much for your updating! I miss so much Scotland now..... Thank you again for your lovely footage!

  • @clydewilson1141
    @clydewilson1141 Před 5 lety +10

    I lived on the other side of the country at RAF Edzell in 63-65, 74-75 and 80-83. Scotland is the most beautiful place on earth! CWO4 (Cryptology), USN, Retired, 73-95.

    • @DrustIV
      @DrustIV Před 5 lety +1

      You are correct, it is the most beautiful place on Earth. I come from Edzell, now live in England. I'm part of the Pictish diaspora, you know, the people who inhabited the North-East part of Britain before the Scots took over. The Eastern side of Scotland is often overlooked, as it stands in the shadow of the more dramatic Western Highlands but you've only got to visit the glens of Angus to know that you are in God's own country.

  • @atha1ia454
    @atha1ia454 Před 2 lety +110

    As a proud Scot who has been to many of the places you have made content on, I have to say you have done a really lovely job 💜💜

    • @reverseflash9870
      @reverseflash9870 Před 2 lety +5

      How's it going in scotland mate!

    • @12Nordsee
      @12Nordsee Před 2 lety +6

      I would love to visit your country one day. it is stunningly beautiful.

    • @danip3270
      @danip3270 Před 2 lety +3

      I grew up thinking I was very Irish, but have since learned I’m way more Scottish. I’ve been to Ireland, loved it, and felt very comfortable there. Now, I look forward to the day when I can travel your homeland. And proudly, my ancestral lands.💚

    • @gurvinderjeetsingh7735
      @gurvinderjeetsingh7735 Před rokem

      👍🏿

    • @ahmed2ahmed2737
      @ahmed2ahmed2737 Před rokem +2

      @Atha1ia hello

  • @sarahconnor13
    @sarahconnor13 Před rokem +51

    I went to the scottish highlands a lot growing up and I honestly really appreciate it. It's possibly the most magical place in the united kingdom and I wish more people knew about it because it is so great.

    • @mkf628
      @mkf628 Před 9 měsíci +3

      it looks amazing, especially the scenic drive

  • @ashleighpeterson1510
    @ashleighpeterson1510 Před 2 lety +5

    I was raised on Rick Steves and PBS! I'm so grateful to RS and team (and other awesome shows like Steve Irwin and co's work!) for giving me an interesting and scholarly way to study so many cultures and places!

  • @TheRailroaddan
    @TheRailroaddan Před 4 lety +486

    Scotland is calling me I must go!

    • @pewpewcat7679
      @pewpewcat7679 Před 4 lety +17

      Take me with you. My heart skipped beats looking at this documentary. I would never leave there if I could go. It's the most beautiful place in the world to me.

    • @suzannetodaro5494
      @suzannetodaro5494 Před 4 lety +8

      Yes you definitely must being a Stewart. Go not far from Perth your family seat (aka the place where your clan comes from) and start your visit from there. Enjoy.

    • @pikiwiki
      @pikiwiki Před 4 lety +3

      O Danni Boi!

    • @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861
      @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861 Před 4 lety +7

      definitely you must go. Do you enjoy the sound of the bagpipes? They really evoke the mood of Scotland for me

    • @metalforever12085
      @metalforever12085 Před 4 lety +5

      It looks like a beautiful country.

  • @dimebagtribute
    @dimebagtribute Před 2 lety +5

    Scotland is a dream for me! I live in the middle of the French Alps but I dream to come and live several years in Scotland, just to see...

  • @bewareoftheeifelbar452
    @bewareoftheeifelbar452 Před 2 lety +4

    Visited scotland three times; last in the 80' s.
    Just can say; my heart is in the highlands !!! Greetings from Germany.
    Go on for indepence and a free Scotland !

    • @pitbing
      @pitbing Před 2 lety +1

      Scotland is already a free country within the United Kingdom. It has its own government and justice system. Please study the facts, not the romantic myths.

  • @wayneharris4444
    @wayneharris4444 Před 2 lety +4

    From Canada & have toured Scotland 3 times. In April 2019 we scattered my wifes Scottish Moms ashes at Dunrobin Castle then toured The Highlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow etc. Had our 53RD Anniversary while there & had a terrific time. 3 restaurants & 2 hotels gave us free comps when we mentioned it was our anniversary trip!! EG: 2 free breakfasts, 2 classes of champagne, bottle of wine, truffles, desserts etc The Glasgow hotel gave us a violin case full of numerous snacks & beverages. AWESOME & FRIENDLY VISIT.

  • @LadyNeesa
    @LadyNeesa Před 4 lety +28

    I’ve been to Scotland and I must say,It’s my favorite place to be. I LOVE SCOTLAND,MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME!😊👍🏼💕

    • @andrew4363
      @andrew4363 Před 3 lety

      Neesa LoveOfArt I’m glad you like my country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 it’s truly gorgeous here.

    • @lucyburr5516
      @lucyburr5516 Před 3 lety

      @ Neesa LoveofArt...My mother’s maiden name was Douglas. She and I took a road trip over the Highlands many years ago. I will always treasure our time there! I also feel of Scotland as my “home away from home”.

    • @soomro182
      @soomro182 Před 2 lety

      Neesa loveOfArt

  • @zainizamzakariya7622
    @zainizamzakariya7622 Před 3 lety +4

    I'm from Malaysia. I have been in Sotland many times since March 2008. I really fall in love with Scotland. Scottish people are so nice. I went to Isle of Skye, Loch Lomond, Inverness, Aberdeen, etc.

    • @ShiningStarsOfficial77
      @ShiningStarsOfficial77 Před 3 lety +2

      Please visit my channel and I hope you will like it. Love and respect from Scotland.

  • @prstori3707
    @prstori3707 Před 4 lety +8

    I ve visited Scotland one time. I hope it wasnt the last time. I love the culture, the language and the country. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

  • @udrulz123
    @udrulz123 Před 3 lety +63

    After watching Outlander, I am sure going to visit Scotland! In love with the culture and beauty and history!

  • @Lifeofme1983
    @Lifeofme1983 Před rokem +3

    Scottish Highlands am proud to call home

  • @katesatriani
    @katesatriani Před 3 lety +10

    Oh- the border collies!! "I was blessed to share my life for 17years with one!! Amazing dogs!!

  • @rosslivingstone4613
    @rosslivingstone4613 Před 4 lety +33

    Having been to Scotland in 2019, it is more than any video can show. Appreciate seeing all that this video has to offer but would like so much more. It is true that Culloden Battlefield is an emotional experience, especially for decendants of those who fought and died there. The Royal Military Tattoo in Edinburgh every summer is a wonder to enjoy. Glasgow with all its majestic architecture and excellent sites is a trip unto it self. A short trip outside Glasgow you can learn of the Govan Stones or you can take short train trips to the birthplaces of Robert Burns or Dr. David Livngstone. St. Andrews will always be a place for me to return in the future. Pilotcry is a quaint town not to miss. Have a dram of scotch and enjoy. Slainte.

  • @glorioussonge7650
    @glorioussonge7650 Před 4 lety +75

    For those of us who descend from those clans who fought and died at Culloden, this is a sad and yet, treasured video, Rick Steves! I have personally been to the areas you covered in this video. I cried at Culloden. You truly learn real history there! A beautiful place, Northern Scotland!!! Thank you, Rick Steves!

    • @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861
      @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861 Před 4 lety +6

      such a poignant part of Scottish history - Culloden

    • @10wanderer
      @10wanderer Před 4 lety +4

      My Clan , McIntosh fought at Culloden , one of 2 Clans that did not lose their colours

    • @torspedia
      @torspedia Před 3 lety +6

      @@10wanderer I'm a Shaw, so seeing the Macintosh stone was unexpectedly emotional for me.

    • @duneideann9241
      @duneideann9241 Před 3 lety +2

      Soar Alba 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @mddanyalhussainhussain6773
      @mddanyalhussainhussain6773 Před 3 lety

      OK then tell me something more about that place

  • @anngabriel5455
    @anngabriel5455 Před 5 lety +47

    What a beautiful country. I can't wait to see more.

    • @patrickarthur5065
      @patrickarthur5065 Před 3 lety +1

      Hello Ann how are you doing and hope everything is going well with you and your family?

  • @ronalddejesus2507
    @ronalddejesus2507 Před 5 lety +251

    The people who live in this place are so lucky.The scenery looks spectacular.
    #amazingplaceonEarth

    • @jerrycooper1428
      @jerrycooper1428 Před 5 lety +16

      f dj: Apart from the brutal weather for nine months of the year and summers that are ever changeable. Not good!

    • @mranonymous5963
      @mranonymous5963 Před 5 lety +5

      @@jerrycooper1428 is the weather rlly that bad?

    • @mescko
      @mescko Před 5 lety +5

      @@mranonymous5963 If you live in Florida, I suppose so.

    • @jerrycooper1428
      @jerrycooper1428 Před 5 lety +4

      Duplex Brothers: Yep!

    • @deltanovember1672
      @deltanovember1672 Před 5 lety +7

      Duplex Brothers It’s very mild and very damp here. But the people and the scenery make up for it.

  • @trulycosmos
    @trulycosmos Před 3 lety +9

    Oh how blessed the people are to call this place a home.
    Hello, I am from Kalimpong, a tiny hill town of East India and i have studied Scottish Universities Mission Institution, the oldest Scottish Missionary's School in the whole hilly region. We are somehow connected with the Scottish culture and interestingly our school band is famous just because of Scottish bagpipes.
    Profoundly grateful to be able to live it.
    Thank you for showing us wonderful Scottish highlands.
    ❣️🌈

  • @nickfoster9350
    @nickfoster9350 Před 2 lety +3

    My first visit to Scotland was in 1997. I was barely 18 years old, and of all my travels, it remains a very special place to me. I remember buying a bottle of Oban for my parents from a shop in Stirling as a souvenir upon my return home. If I ever had to move somewhere outside of Canada, Scotland is likely where I would end up. Greetings from Vancouver, BC.

    • @BlowinFree
      @BlowinFree Před 2 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed Scotland and have precious memories. Haste ye back x

  • @phoenixrising5088
    @phoenixrising5088 Před 3 lety +10

    Looking through the comments, I seem to be the only Scot still residing in Scotland, in Beautiful Perthshire Haste ye back! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @leigh-mariehamilton3361
      @leigh-mariehamilton3361 Před 3 lety

      How is it in the Highlands? Seriously I am English and wouldn’t set foot in Glasgow if you paid me (I won’t go where I am hated because I am English) but would love to go back to Scotland. Love Edinburgh but will give it a miss also, but as I haven’t been up-to Aberdeen or Inverness I would love to visit.

    • @julierogers1155
      @julierogers1155 Před 3 lety +1

      @@leigh-mariehamilton3361 I do not know what prompted your Highlands comment ... but,
      I LOVED Glasgow.

    • @Deathv7
      @Deathv7 Před 2 lety

      Yet another scot here. I live about a 45 minute drive from oban. Love the views everyday

  • @fawn_the_fairy5721
    @fawn_the_fairy5721 Před 3 lety +5

    It has been my childhood dream to visit Scotland... hope to be able to before i disappear from the face of this Earth... thank you for this virtual tour

  • @jackthomas5250
    @jackthomas5250 Před 3 lety +8

    I live in England, the West Midlands, but have never been to Scotland. The fact it is 235 miles to the nearest town, Gretna Green, has something to do with it, the logistics are a little daunting. But once the pandemic has died down I hope to finally make the trip to Edinburgh and the Highlands. Thanks Rick for so many amazing travelogues!

    • @andyhughes5885
      @andyhughes5885 Před 3 lety +2

      ` The logistics are a little daunting` ? Hop on a train or coach and you`ll be in Scotland in next to no time. We`re not living in the dark ages.

    • @hesterwright3674
      @hesterwright3674 Před 2 lety +2

      It is so worth it, you won't regret it

  • @marygeron1802
    @marygeron1802 Před 3 lety +7

    I come from Greece and this is the first place I want to go abroad. It is such a beautiful and wild place... and it's culture... I hope I go as soon as possible...

  • @akkusejaz1452
    @akkusejaz1452 Před 5 lety +58

    Loved Scotland after watching this🥰...What a beautiful place!!!

  • @ginafyfe1675
    @ginafyfe1675 Před 4 lety +7

    Love living in these beautiful Scottish Highlands!

  • @mthomas3547
    @mthomas3547 Před 4 lety +23

    I"m incredibly jealous!!! My brother went there for work and came back and said he had such a great time. I wanna go!!

  • @TheKaris9
    @TheKaris9 Před 4 lety +4

    My dad is from Scotland. It’s the most beautiful country🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿thank you for this video :)

  • @someoneelse.2252
    @someoneelse.2252 Před 5 lety +9

    One extremely beautiful country and it's people are so welcoming.

    • @johngr9963
      @johngr9963 Před 4 lety

      Pat TheHombre.its changing though pat..😦,
      scotland is being overrun with tourists, depends on where you go..edinburgh will always welcome tourists..because the town centre is generally full of non scots..ie..english. and the old eastern bloc..

    • @someoneelse.2252
      @someoneelse.2252 Před 4 lety +1

      @@johngr9963 : can I ask you why you think the country has changed that much?. With the majority of people having more 'disposable cash' it's understandable tourism has increased, but has immigration (old Eastern bloc citizens) really changed the Scots outlook?. I always thought the Scots were far more tolerant than their southern neighbors. England seems to have an issue, which according to what I read, is an issue of non stop immigration and all of them being given 'free stuff'... housing, education, medical services, etc and etc.

  • @davidhcobbald3632
    @davidhcobbald3632 Před 5 lety +45

    What a beautiful country, really want to visit someday soon! 😀

  • @kiltedscottishtraveller7569

    We have such a beautiful country, filled with epic and inspirational history! Discovering all of it makes travelling wonderful!!

  • @loismcdonald1478
    @loismcdonald1478 Před 2 lety +5

    Thank you for excellent summary of complex history. My husbands family left Scotland after Glencoe and we visited his homeland In Glengarry. We stayed at The Glengarry castle hotel. We visited Skye and Iona, enjoying the magnificent museums on the Islands. Your videos are wonderful, we continue to learn from you! Keep up this very important ministry!

  • @annasahlstrom6109
    @annasahlstrom6109 Před 5 lety +19

    My family and I traveled through England, Scotland, and Wales when I was 7. When we got to Loch Ness, I was on the lookout for the monster. I didn't see Nessie that day but I still believed he was there.

    • @digi-ben6938
      @digi-ben6938 Před 5 lety +1

      Nessie is widely considered to be female

    • @geoffdundee
      @geoffdundee Před 5 lety +1

      Anna C. Sahlstrom .......nessie can be seen when you least expect her :)

    • @frankiemoore9127
      @frankiemoore9127 Před 5 lety +1

      No such things as lochness monster😂

    • @geoffdundee
      @geoffdundee Před 5 lety +2

      Frank Eeee ....... oach shoosht you.........we all know nessie is real and brings alot of tourism too

    • @elizabethtaylor9321
      @elizabethtaylor9321 Před 5 lety

      Anna C. Sahlstrom usually pops in the tourist season for a photo shoot .

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    @kommimaniteja7790 Před 5 lety +44

    Your documentary's are references to the future generations. Tank u sir.

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    What a beauty to behold 🥰🥰

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      @@maryjames9432 You're very right about this

  • @lizaluk
    @lizaluk Před 2 lety +3

    Long live the Scottish and the scotland

  • @pete49327
    @pete49327 Před 5 lety +5

    I think I've been watching Rick Steves for what seems like a couple decades, and he just keeps getting better and keeping his features as fresh as ever. Enthusiastic thumbs up.

  • @arungupta9672
    @arungupta9672 Před 4 lety +4

    Visited in June 2017.Scotland is a land of mountain wildernesses, Amazing and very peaceful .

  • @subhambiswas9340
    @subhambiswas9340 Před 3 lety +8

    I'd love to live on those highlands. It'll be so peaceful

  • @azalea1404
    @azalea1404 Před 3 lety +67

    Thank you so so much, Rich Steve, for creating these wonderful and inspiring travel videos on such a highly professionel level. For us, who cannot travel due to chronic disease, it is a great alternative to traveling yourself. I feel I'm experiencing the journey all along with you and your team. Please keep traveling and document your experiences.

  • @AmYisraelChai157
    @AmYisraelChai157 Před 5 lety +122

    The most beautiful country in the world-land of my dreams! I hope to somehow be able visit it someday!

    • @keithlordofalbascotland3371
      @keithlordofalbascotland3371 Před 5 lety +5

      BLUE MOON of KENTUCKY you’re a bonnie looking lassie x

    • @geoffdundee
      @geoffdundee Před 5 lety +4

      keith donald .......... you should invite her to stay for a week or two - she may never go home LOL

    • @AmYisraelChai157
      @AmYisraelChai157 Před 5 lety +1

      @@keithlordofalbascotland3371 Thank you for the kind compliment Keith Donald! 😊

    • @AmYisraelChai157
      @AmYisraelChai157 Před 5 lety +3

      @@geoffdundee Scotland is the land of my ancestors & has been calling me for many years. So I know once I get there I will not want to leave.

    • @geoffdundee
      @geoffdundee Před 5 lety +3

      BLUE MOON of KENTUCKY .........When your ancestors left for America they left a piece of their heart here......you will be reunited with that when you visit..........Do alot of research first on places yould like to see - it doesnt have to cost the earth.....you can travel cheaply once here and towns and cities arent huge distances apart.......Keith will see you right (laughs)

  • @conniecrawford5231
    @conniecrawford5231 Před 5 lety +8

    I loved visiting Scotland but always be prepared for rain and misty weather. The same is true for Ireland but the Scottish highlands are so beautiful when the heather is blooming.

  • @pikiwiki
    @pikiwiki Před 4 lety +12

    Thanks again, Rick Steves, for taking me to places far away. Way cheaper than an airline ticket.

  • @belletwilightshine6488
    @belletwilightshine6488 Před 4 lety +8

    I visited the Highlands last week and they are truly stunning! Thanks Rick for the inspiration. Just a note to say that there is a lot of work going on at Fort Augustus on the canal but it was still lovely to visit. From there we took the A82 to Glencoe Valley which was unbelievably beautiful. Can't wait to go back.

  • @deltanovember1672
    @deltanovember1672 Před 5 lety +51

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Welcome everyone, I hope you enjoy your stay. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @johngr9963
      @johngr9963 Před 4 lety

      Delta November your mum was asking how you are with your medication ? she has not seen you in weeks.

    • @rafiraf2328
      @rafiraf2328 Před 3 lety +2

      🇩🇿🇩🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @afrasiabhamid7860
    @afrasiabhamid7860 Před 5 lety +14

    Highland valley is just like a paradise

  • @kathybray2838
    @kathybray2838 Před rokem +2

    Thank you Rick Steves for your videos of the Highlands and of the Islands and Norway. My ancestors came from those beautiful places to America and some to Canada, Ireland, Australia. They left in order to survive. They were sons of Mac Eanurig (Henry) (Henderson, and it’s variations.) and married women of the MacDonald clan after the Scottish King “gave” Glencoe to to the MacDonald of Skye. Marrying was preferable to fighting. Two son’s of Mac Eanurig survived the Glencoe massacre and traveled North East and then to Orkney Isle and one married a Norse lady there. After Culloden, family members filtered to the lowlands, those with Mac Donald last names often switching to Henderson to stay alive, lived in areas in the Lowlands until they were able to go to Ireland and to Canada, Nova Scotia, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa or America. We are a scattered bunch, but we survived. I was happy to hear a couple of years ago, that the head of the Campbell Clan finally found it in his heart to apologize for what his ancestors did to ours in Glencoe. A terrible thing done can maybe now finally be healed for MacDonald’s and Henderson’s! 🤗

  • @Nutritipsdacarol
    @Nutritipsdacarol Před 4 lety +18

    Such a beautiful country

  • @LtNduati
    @LtNduati Před 5 lety +111

    8:18 The Massacre of Glen Coe was one of two real-life inspirations used in the "Red Wedding" Episode of GoT.

    • @oorrossie
      @oorrossie Před 5 lety +10

      No way, that's really cool. I didn't know that and I'm Scottish and a close descendant of Clan Campbell!

    • @garygalt4146
      @garygalt4146 Před 5 lety +13

      You sound really proud to be a back stabber

    • @mescko
      @mescko Před 5 lety +7

      The massacre of Glencoe (one word) was a bairn's tea party compared to the 200+ Lamonts that were slaughtered by the Campbells in 1646 (yes, I am a Lamont).

    • @g.h7657
      @g.h7657 Před 4 lety +1

      @@tsarnicholasii274 they massacred and backstabbed all Celts pretty much

    • @tooyoungtobeold8756
      @tooyoungtobeold8756 Před 4 lety +6

      The Scots were great at killing other Scots.

  • @soniat1348
    @soniat1348 Před 4 lety +3

    It's a most beautiful place full of history,myths, legends ❤

  • @L3GIT2MISE
    @L3GIT2MISE Před 3 lety +3

    Was born in Inverness and lived here all my life. 👌

    • @snowyben1
      @snowyben1 Před 3 lety

      Unlucky lol

    • @L3GIT2MISE
      @L3GIT2MISE Před 3 lety

      @@snowyben1 🤣

    • @L3GIT2MISE
      @L3GIT2MISE Před 3 lety

      @@snowyben1 It's not that bad compared to other dumps in Scotland.

    • @snowyben1
      @snowyben1 Před 3 lety

      @@L3GIT2MISE I true bud fortaugustus myself just the other end if loch 👍

    • @leylandblooter6515
      @leylandblooter6515 Před 3 lety

      Meet you on the Bouncy Bridge, then!😀

  • @W2IRT
    @W2IRT Před 5 lety +10

    I'm planning a 2-week visit in either 2020 or 2021. One curiosity at the Culloden memorial: There are flowers and other mementos left at the clan markers, but one clan's stone is always heavily decorated-Clan MacKenzie, thanks to the Outlander TV series. I first learned about Culloden and the Clearances from that show, and have gone on to learn much more of Scottish history as a result. Fascinating and sad.

    • @mescko
      @mescko Před 5 lety

      Last time I was there, They were just starting to excavate the grounds for the new interpretive center, which I hear is fabulous. Enjoy.

    • @raniji9874
      @raniji9874 Před 4 lety +1

      Samee here i fell in love with Scotland and Scottish history from the outlander series and now i know Scottish history more than i know my own country's history 😂 though it made me hate England for what they have done through the centuries to Scotland and to the Scottish culture😔

    • @SparklingDiva1111
      @SparklingDiva1111 Před 3 lety

      I also want to visit Culloden. I first saw and heard of it in the series Highlander in the 90s. But my calling to go there comes from something older. Bummer is that Scotland is quite vast and other places of interest long ways from Inverness area.

    • @leylandblooter6515
      @leylandblooter6515 Před 3 lety

      MacKenzie is a local clan

  • @michellezoppa4132
    @michellezoppa4132 Před 5 lety +14

    I loved every moment of this episode. It was fascinating to see how my Scottish ancestors lived in the Highlands. So much awesome information. Love it.

    • @keithlordofalbascotland3371
      @keithlordofalbascotland3371 Před 4 lety +3

      Would that be clan maczoppa?

    •  Před 4 lety +1

      @@keithlordofalbascotland3371 Whaurs thae Zoppa clan Frae?

  • @rao1118
    @rao1118 Před 3 lety +6

    This whole video looks like a beautiful painting. I want to visit scotland at least once in my life.

  • @analuizacelino9908
    @analuizacelino9908 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm watching Outlander and I'm just in loooove with the Scottish culture. Everything in that country is so beautiful and amazing!!

  • @waynejohnson1304
    @waynejohnson1304 Před 4 lety +12

    My great grandmother, Mary MacDonald, was descended from one of the survivors of the Campbell massacre at Toriam Castle. The family fled to Nova Scotia in the late 1780s and settled in Williams Point (Southside Harbor). My great grandmother's side married into the Campbell, MacLeod, Morgan, and MacKinnon families.

    • @keithlordofalbascotland3371
      @keithlordofalbascotland3371 Před 4 lety +1

      Wayne Johnson the Campbell’s you sure ?

    • @waynejohnson1304
      @waynejohnson1304 Před 4 lety +3

      @@keithlordofalbascotland3371 Yes. It's well documented. We have Campbells in my family tree too. I have no reason to lie.

  • @kma1411
    @kma1411 Před 4 lety +6

    I lived in Edinburgh about 8 months and I loved it. I am visiting it whenever I travel to Europe. Great video.

  • @doenjangstew4438
    @doenjangstew4438 Před 4 lety +5

    It is amazing that there are no trees in the mountains and they are covered with moss. I don't know Scottish history and Jacobite at all. But the Battle of Culloden in 1746 seems miserable to me. So sad. Anyway, Thank you Rick for sharing your great masterpiece video. It's perfect.

  • @singhgulshan1110
    @singhgulshan1110 Před 3 měsíci

    About Scotland I read in my matric school . Teachers taught us about highland region there are also some pics of green mountains and lakes. Many time we student talk about this heaven country that we must go there one time in our life. From our country there are many obstacles to get visa for this country like bank statments taxes etc. Now its dream only for me to visit there but thanx your you tube channel who give the energetic videos. Thanx

  • @melihyldzogullar9068
    @melihyldzogullar9068 Před 4 lety +17

    Im from Turkey and i just want to say scotland's highlands deserves more tourist than paris.People just going to paris for what? His boring museums and just for eiffel tower😐 Scotland with his rich culture and forests,myths,musics plus too many things. I love you scotland you are my second country 👍

    • @scotoftheanarchic.7903
      @scotoftheanarchic.7903 Před 3 lety +4

      Hi melih my friend, I'm from Scotland I visited your country ten years ago. Icemeler, it was very beautiful

    • @jamiepayton8490
      @jamiepayton8490 Před 3 lety

      I'll take that advice. Sounds wonderful ans mystical.

    • @melihyldzogullar9068
      @melihyldzogullar9068 Před 3 lety

      @vds probably you are french. 🏳

  • @modernhistorytellers9560
    @modernhistorytellers9560 Před 5 lety +26

    We love your shows and have probably watched every episode. You have become a part of the family :) Thank you for taking us to every corner of Europe!

  • @anndeakin1508
    @anndeakin1508 Před 3 lety +1

    I visited the highlands in the 1966/7/8/90s great walks castles,locks towns and loved waking on Sky good times watch the mug bits in July.
    The walks strenuous and exhilarating Pennines.way was niice a long distance footpath which I was able to complete in the 1”970s.great tour.

  • @polytheneprentiss1534
    @polytheneprentiss1534 Před 4 lety +5

    "For many this is an emotional visit". I got emotional just watching that part of the video! I will go to Scotland some day... maybe even live there!

    • @kat.existory
      @kat.existory Před 3 lety

      Absolutely the same :( that's so terrible that such gorgeous and outstanding land keeps such a bad story of massacre...

    • @sl8tz
      @sl8tz Před 3 lety

      I hope you do get the chance you won't be disappointed

  • @01Knicks
    @01Knicks Před 5 lety +22

    Wow it’s so green and beautiful!

    • @geoffdundee
      @geoffdundee Před 5 lety

      imran arshad ........did he mention the midge (pronounced midgeee)

    • @elizabethtaylor9321
      @elizabethtaylor9321 Před 5 lety +1

      imran arshad Green = rain .

    • @01Knicks
      @01Knicks Před 5 lety +1

      elizabeth taylor You are right but so much greenery is just so pleasing to the eye!

  • @soilgogo
    @soilgogo Před 2 lety +3

    love Scotland with its beautiful nature💖

  • @user-kv4bz6gj4e
    @user-kv4bz6gj4e Před 10 měsíci

    Since watching Outlander, I'm enthralled with this beautiful land and history.. Since watching Outlander, I'm enthralled with this beautiful land and history..

  • @karenjacquelinemurray700
    @karenjacquelinemurray700 Před 2 lety +1

    I think we scots from the lowlands and central belt often forget the beauty of our own land. a short drive up the road is always enough to remind us though. we are lucky people ❤

  • @bethyeary8995
    @bethyeary8995 Před 4 lety +11

    To quote Browning," My heart isin the highlands,"

  • @julianahope2389
    @julianahope2389 Před 4 lety +7

    Covid19 makes me realize that life is short. Hard-working had consumed my life. Scotland is my dream island. I would live here for one month

    • @linguatutors
      @linguatutors Před 3 lety +2

      Scotland is not an island. Britain is :)

  • @MrKitty-zv3dl
    @MrKitty-zv3dl Před 4 lety +1

    I have no roots in Scotland, I'm half Italian and half Puerto Rican but the history, people, music, pubs and landscape is something that I'm in love with.

  • @moijuba1772
    @moijuba1772 Před 3 lety +1

    i am massy from algeria i am very happy to follow all Rick Travels over all europ it's cultural and historical documents i like it

  • @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861

    Love the Scottish Highlands. Part of the reason that I learnt to play the bagpipes. Great video, thanks

    • @dianacasey6002
      @dianacasey6002 Před 3 lety +2

      Julia Read Scottish Piper and Harpist I went to the highlands when I was 15 and I’m now 74 I thought I had died and gone to heaven it was so beatiful

    • @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861
      @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861 Před 3 lety

      @@dianacasey6002 how wonderful. Have you been back since? I first went at 18 and like you I felt I'd gone to heaven. It was just 1 day of driving round but it left such an incredible impression on me. I'm recently back from a holiday on the West coast. i'll be posting videos on my channel over the coming months if you are interested.

    • @dianacasey6002
      @dianacasey6002 Před 3 lety +1

      Julia Read Scottish Piper and Harpist I got back in 1974 from Australia and again in 2015 I migrated to Oz in 1966 live in beautiful Melbourne would love to see your videos it’s a strange thing but the Scottish heritage is so strong and enduring. I am happy in Australia but my heart will always be Scottish it’s who I am.

    • @nicholasnicholas5652
      @nicholasnicholas5652 Před 2 lety

      @@dianacasey6002 WOW 🥰🥰 I love your bold courage dear.

    • @nicholasnicholas5652
      @nicholasnicholas5652 Před 2 lety

      @@dianacasey6002 Nice to meet you here Diana.

  • @05glisedan
    @05glisedan Před 5 lety +105

    Hope to visit in 2021. Thanks for posting.

    • @edwardcharles3597
      @edwardcharles3597 Před 5 lety +3

      Do your very best to plan around Edinburgh Festival Fringe, usually in August. I spent 2 days there then headed North.

    • @mescko
      @mescko Před 5 lety +3

      You will LOVE it.

    • @TheHexicle
      @TheHexicle Před 4 lety

      Don’t forget to try some Buckfast, a true bastion of ancient Scottish culture

    • @duncancallum
      @duncancallum Před 4 lety

      @@edwardcharles3597 The Festivals in Edinburgh have been cancelled in 2020 .

  • @blubberbooty
    @blubberbooty Před 4 lety +1

    I'm a Gordon. I visited Scotland and I plan to go again. I loved it.

  • @nehac2693
    @nehac2693 Před 4 lety +1

    Scotland is a beautiful place to visit and know about there culture. Beautiful view and natural, Local folk.

  • @ElizabethsManyAdventures

    I've watched numerous videos on this specific content and I've got to say the way you tell a story makes for a wonderful video and viewing!!!

  • @doramadeira2618
    @doramadeira2618 Před 3 lety +10

    Scotland has the most beautiful green (I really mean the color) I’ve ever seen.

    • @patrickarthur5065
      @patrickarthur5065 Před 3 lety

      Hello Dora how are you doing and hope you and your family are doing?

    • @charlielanguellholt3877
      @charlielanguellholt3877 Před 3 lety +1

      Hello how are you doing hope you're having a wonderful day?

    • @patrickarthur5065
      @patrickarthur5065 Před 3 lety

      @@charlielanguellholt3877 Yeah we are all doing Great and where are you from?

    • @paddymalky1979
      @paddymalky1979 Před 3 lety +2

      320 odd days per year of chuckin it doon keeps it well watered

  • @JustMe-qq3rc
    @JustMe-qq3rc Před rokem +1

    My husband and I have been to Scotland ONCE for our 25th Anniversary, can't afford to go back. Miss seeing it again everyday.

  • @pingli9778
    @pingli9778 Před rokem +1

    I just visited Scotland's Highlands. It's breathtaking. I also love the scenes of this season as you can still see some snow. You can also tell how Scottish people, especially a fantastic bus tour guide, are proud of their land and culture.

  • @TODMORLANCS
    @TODMORLANCS Před 5 lety +42

    For those drawn to the Sottish Highlands, check out Route 500 which covers the wonderful coast and mountains north of Inverness.

    • @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861
      @juliareadscottishpiperandh4861 Před 4 lety +2

      or the A830, the Road to the Isles, after which the famous tune is named.

    • @HikariCorona0018
      @HikariCorona0018 Před 4 lety

      A82 from Glasgow to the Scottish Highlands is definitely the most scenic road

    • @sammartindale8123
      @sammartindale8123 Před 3 lety +2

      It's not called Route 500 it's correct name is the North Coast 500 or NC500.

    • @andrew4363
      @andrew4363 Před 3 lety

      It’s the north coast 500, and it’s stunning.

    • @sammartindale8123
      @sammartindale8123 Před 3 lety

      @@juliareadscottishpiperandh4861 The A830 Road to the Isles is only part of the NC500 (scenic route around the coast of Scotland) and not the whole thing.

  • @milynill5148
    @milynill5148 Před 4 lety +14

    Among all of travel bloggers you are the best. Love and best wishes for you.

    • @ladyramen7655
      @ladyramen7655 Před 3 lety +2

      Mily Nill just fyi, Rick Steves is not a blogger. He has his own travel show

  • @mamajb4224
    @mamajb4224 Před 3 lety +1

    I never before, realized how beautiful Scotland is.

  • @ElizabethG.Coddington
    @ElizabethG.Coddington Před 26 dny

    The Scottish Highlands offer a captivating blend of natural beauty, outdoor adventure, and cultural heritage, making it a must-visit destination for travelers seeking an unforgettable Scottish experience. Whether exploring historic castles, hiking through rugged landscapes, or sampling fine whisky, the Highlands never fail to inspire and enchant visitors with their timeless charm and beauty.

  • @ZachAndMaggie
    @ZachAndMaggie Před 5 lety +8

    Headed over in June to play some shows then stay for some hikes. Perfect upload timing THANKS!

  • @DidrickNamtvedt
    @DidrickNamtvedt Před 2 lety +20

    Very interesting video portraying a lot of Scotland´s vast nature, culture and history! I´m born and raised Norwegian but 1/12 Scottish on my mother´s side and this video definitely makes me proud of my Scottish roots! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😍

    • @nba2kaii12
      @nba2kaii12 Před 10 měsíci +1

      We have many ties throughout history the norse and the french are the only 2 countries we have had alliances with except Ireland and England of course

  • @sarahwithanhyouheathen3210

    This video made me cry with its showcasing of Scotland's beauty and history. Thank you so much.

  • @preemadsouza3393
    @preemadsouza3393 Před 3 lety +2

    Wow...what a beautiful place...im from india and wish to visit uk atleast once in my lifetime....the nature is so.beautiful ,the lushy green mountains and place is so calm.....

  • @chinitalorenzo6524
    @chinitalorenzo6524 Před 5 lety +15

    i wish i can visit Scotland this year.. a beautiful country to live