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Scotland has a huge variety of visitor attractions. The visitor attractions are divided between Scotland’s history and modern attractions, many of which are technology based. The rich history of Scotland which starts around sixth century, the coming together of the early Scots from several races. The first Scots were post-Roman Gaelic-speaking who first invaded and settled on the west coast having arrived from Ireland. They were known as the Picts. The Vikings from Scandinavia invaded the north and the islands. Clan feuds and battles are well recorded especially at their strongholds where victories add to the superiority of their kingdoms. The National Trust for Scotland has over 100 places to visit and Historic Scotland has a further 300 buildings and sites. You can go from grand castles to the sites of epic battles, to glorious gardens and spectacular islands. You will find shops listing Scottish surname and the links to the clan system. Coming up to the present day, there are science based visitor attraction such as Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, Satrosphere in Aberdeen, Glasgow Science Centre and Mills Observatory in Dundee. The Falkirk Wheel. In between these extremes are castles, churches, abbeys, cruises, boat trips, distilleries, gardens, historic houses, historic sites and monuments, industrial heritage and craft buildings, interpretation and visitor centres, museums galleries and libraries, woollen mills, retail and factory shops, sports and leisure centres, zoos, wildlife parks and farms
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