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A couple stops to take a picture of the autumn colours at Loch Faskally near Pitlochry

Scottish town named one of world's best for Autumnal landscapes

Mountains of the Isle of Arran from Kintyre on the Argyll coast

Isle of Arran makes Lonely Planet list of UK's best places to visit

The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide features Edinburgh.

The Scottish city named one of world's most queer-friendly places

Britney Spears has posted on social media about a Scottish castle. Picture: Getty Images/NationalWorld

Britney Spears makes cryptic Instagram post about Scottish castle

The Flow Country is renowned for its peatlands (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Far north of Scotland named on Lonely Planet’s ‘must visit’ list

Fairy Pools, Skye Pic: Getty

Skye restaurants feature in Lonely Planet's new gourmet travel guidebook

The 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers once epitomised British hospitality (Picture: Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images)

How Skye and the UK as a whole have been on almost magical culinary journey

Staycations will be popular again with travellers in 2023. Pods at The Bracken Hide Hotel near Portree, Isle of Skye. Pic: Contributed

Scotland tops the travel trends for the year ahead

Manchester has been named as the best city to learn in the world for 2023 by Lonely Planet, making it the only UK city to make the travel guidebook’s annual Best in Travel list

Lonely Planet Best in Travel list: Manchester named among world’s best

The Bay of Scousburgh in the Shetland Isles has been named as one of Scotland's best beaches by Lonely Planet editors. PIC: Joe de Sousa.

The top 18 beaches in Scotland as chosen by Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet has named Berneray's West Beach one of the best in Europe. Picture: Eilidh Carr

Three-mile long Hebridean beach named one of the best in Europe

Loch Faskally.

In pictures: Autumn in Scotland

A leap year occurs every four years, with this year set to see an extra day in February.

Leap year traditions in Scotland: What are the customs and superstitions surroun...

A leap year occurs every four years, with this year set to see an extra day in February (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the traditions surrounding leap years - and what’s considered bad luck

Resort Sunrise, Aruba

Travel: Say hello to eco luxury in Aruba

Edinburgh can be wonderful, just ask Joan Baez – Ian Murray

Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe is best event on the planet – Steve Cardownie

Falkirk’s Helix and Kelpies named a top destination in new travel book

Twonkey Twonkey's Ten Year Twitch creates 'wonderlands of weird', according to the Scotsman review

Scotland, home of the ‘cultural cringe’, has done something amazing – leader com...

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe came in at number one (Photo: Shutterstock)

The 10 most 'unmissable sights' in the UK revealed by Lonely Planet - and Scotla...

Attractions like the Glenfinnan viaduct are putting pressure on facilities. Photograph: Jeff Daniels/Getty

Wild landscapes under threat as tourism soars

Wildlife watchers have long been drawn to Shetland - but the islands have rich pickings for those interested in history, culture, music - and fish and chips.

Lonely Planet name Europe’s top summer destinations for 2019 - and one is in Sco...

Our myth-makers wont need reminding that the SNP voted with Mrs Thatcher to facilitate this outcome. (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Outer Hebrides have just been discovered by the rest of the world – Brian Wilson

The Fishmarket at Pier Place. Picture: Jon Savage

Edinburgh fish restaurant rated among world's best by Lonely Planet

The road through Glen Doherty on the way to Loch Maree forms part of the North Coast 500 which was recommended by Lonely Planet. PIC: Flickr/Creative Commons/Neil Williamson.

Scottish region named in Lonely Planet's top world destinations for 2019

A couple sitting together by the harbour eating take away fish and chips.

Scottish fish and chips named as one of Lonely Planet's top foodie experiences

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma designed the new V&A museum in Dundee. Picture: Getty

Fashion bible Vogue latest publication to rave about '˜buzzing' Dundee

Picture: Dunrobin Castle, TSPL

10 of the best places to visit in Scotland

The new V&A museum is set to open in September.

Dundee among Lonely Planet's top 10 European destinations for 2018

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The top 10 places to visit in Europe in 2018 - according to Lonely Planet

Dundee should puff out its chest a bit like Desperate Dan (Picture: Ian Rutherford)

Leader comment: Scotland's coolest city just keeps winning plaudits

Skara Brae

The top 8 sights in Scotland - according to Lonely Planet

The Royal Yacht Britannia is featured highly on the Lonely Planet list of top experiences in Edinburgh (Photo: Shutterstock)

The top 6 experiences in Edinburgh - according to Lonely Planet

Glasgow City Chambers is one of Lonely Planet's recommendations for anyone visiting the city (Photo: Shutterstock)

The top 10 sights in Glasgow - according to Lonely Planet

Scotland's largest mountain, Ben Nevis, looks impressive during winter

Video: Six reasons Scotland is most beautiful during winter

Tourists on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Pound slump makes UK top holiday destination

Donald MacLennan, wife Catriona and daughter Matilda will move into the former temperance hotel, the ruined interior of which was photrgraphed by John Maher. Picture: John Maher

Abandoned temperance hotel for fishermen brought back to life

The Greyfriars Bobby statue at the junction of George IV Bridge and Candlemaker Row.

Lonely Planet could join Greyfriars Bobby campaign

AirBnB started as a simple way to find a bed, or earn a little cash from renting out a room now its big business.

Jane Bradley: AirBnB's rise leaves me deflated

Roger Cox. Picture: TSPL

Roger Cox: Artificial waves the only way of ensuring reliable surf

Many Hallowe'en traditions have Scottish origins

Four things you should know this morning

Iona has been a spiritual retreat for centuries. Picture: Robert Perry

Lonely Planet hails Iona as one of world’s quietest places
IT’s hard to escape the constant clamour of today’s towns and cities these days – but Scots don’t have to travel too far to seek refuge, according to a leading ...

Skye is among the top three sites in Scotland, with Skara Brae and Edinburgh Castle taking the other top places. Picture: Getty

11 Scottish gems among world’s ‘top 500 places’

Sutherland's Sandwood Bay has been named in the Lonely Planet's top 10 European beaches. Picture: Contributed

Sandwood Bay in Lonely Planet ‘best beaches’ list

An angler on Loch Lomond. Picture: Getty

Scotland a place to see in 2014 says Lonely Planet

Scotland is listed among some of the most high-ranking and well-known travel spots in the world. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scotland among top destinations for thrill-seekers

Boats on Norwick beach at sunrise, Unst, Shetland Islands

Does Shetland have the world’s best sunrise?

BBC sells Lonely Planet and makes loss of £80m

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City sites hit the heights

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Top Scottish attractions make in onto Loneley Planet’s must see list

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Letter: Stop this blight

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Letter: Judging Jura

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Travel: Phu Quoc, Vietnam

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Alice Wyllie: 'We played frisbee in lukewarm weather two days in a row and ate s...

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Brian McNair: Slimming down essential to maintaining Auntie as No 1 British broa...

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