Scotland in Pictures

Scotland in pictures: a historic capital and festivals of fire and light. Edinburgh Castle stands on a volcanic rock high above the city. Nearby, the red Forth Bridge carries trains across the Firth of Forth. On 30 April, the Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill welcomes summer with drums and fire. At New Year, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay fills the streets with a torchlight procession, concerts and fireworks over the castle. All pictures come from places we have visited and described. Use the filters to browse by topic. Open any place to see it on the map, check the weather and plan how to get there.