Scotland / Schottland

The People's Story Museum is a museum in historic Canongate Tolbooth, the collection tells the history of the people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day.

The view up to the Dugald Stewart Monument The monument of Dugald Stewart is a memorial building for the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart. It was built on Calton Hill.

at the end of the Royal Mile Palace of Holyroodhouse the official residence of the British Queen in Scotland.

The Scottish Parliament building Parliament building Since 2004, the Parliament has been based in the new Parliament building in Holyrood, a district directly opposite Holyrood Palace, the Queen's official residence in Scotland. The building was designed by Catalan architect Enric Miralles. The striking roof in the form of an inverted ship characterizes the house. It was opened on 9 October 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II. Scottish Parliament The Parliament of Scotland was merged with the British Parliament under the Act of Union in 1707. In the referendum in Scotland in 1979, a narrow majority had already been achieved in favour of an institution. However, it was not until 1998, after a second referendum by the Scotland Act, that the basis for a partly independent Scottish Parliament was laid. The newly elected Parliament was first constituted on 12 May 1999.

Dynamic Earth Edinburgh An interactive geological attraction. Experience millions of years in one day. One experiences the fascinating world of Big Bang, exploding volcanoes, tangible earthquakes, frosty icebergs and tropical rainstorms.

no stones thrown in the glasshouse please The Tun, Edinburgh The Tun a former brewery building of the Holyrood Brewery. The Holyrood brewery was closed at the end of the 1980s and was rebuilt in the 1990s.

Founded in 1582, Edinburgh University is one of the four old Scottish universities, alongside St Andrews, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

walk through the alleys of the old town

Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to the Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott. It stands near Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, named after Scott's Waverley novels.

Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle is one of Scotland's most important sights. The castle was built in the centre of Edinburgh on Castle Rock.

Balmoral and view towards Royal Mile Balmoral in a historic Victorian building, a five-star hotel and landmark in Edinburgh.

Calton Hill Calton Hill in Edinburgh is a prominent elevation 103 meters high. On Calton Hill we find the National Monument - the Nelson Monument, the Dugald Stewart Monument, the Playfair Monument, the Parliament Cairn, the Old Observatory House and the City Observatory. It is also home to St Andrew's House, the seat of the Office of the First Minister of Scotland and the Scottish Government. It was built in the 1930s on the ruins of the former Calton jail.

Jonathan said goodbye to us, the journey goes by bus to Melrose

A 2 1/2 hour bus ride takes us to Melrose ;-))))

Melrose Abbey in Melrose, Scotland, was built around 1136 by Cistercian monks at the request of King David I of Scotland. The Ostend was completed in 1146 - other buildings in the complex were added within the next 50 years. The abbey was built in the form of a St. John's Cross, a construction of Gothic architecture. Large parts of the monastery are preserved today only as ruins, a building from 1590 is accessible as a museum.

Alexander II of Scotland and other Scottish kings and nobles are buried here. The embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce is also said to have been buried on the monastery grounds after it was returned from a crusade. In 1812, a stone coffin was discovered in one of the naves of the southern sanctuary, speculating that it might belong to the philosopher and "magician" Michael Scotus.