Annotated webography: Scotland websites recommended by GLC 2a students

General: Scotland and Edinburgh
Castle
Royal Botanic Garden
History
Fairy Tales
School System
Films in Scotland
Festivals
Authors
Nessie
Glasgow


General: Scotland and Edinburgh

http://www.rampantscotland.com

links to over 2000 websites about Scotland

10,000+ Scottish-related Links, regularly updated

2,000+ Webpage features on Scotland and the Scots

clearly arranged

http://www.visitscotland.com/

Interesting for excursion members:

tourist information; events, shopping etc.; what to see and do, travel trade, weather up-to-date 5 day forecast…(very beautiful images)

http://www.scotland.com/

Here you can search for any information about Scotland you can imagine:

photos, weather, sports, travel, culture, news…

special: Tartan Finder!!

http://www.aboutscotland.co.uk

information about accommodation in Scotland (hotels, bed & breakfast etc.)

http://www.scotlandonline.com/

www.aboutbritain.com

http://www.explore-edinburgh.com/

Information about the major tourist attractions of Edinburgh and contact addresses

http://www.edinburgh.org

clear and nice menu, especially for tourists; well structured, you can find various information about Edinburgh, i.e. its nightlife, history. You can print maps of the city so we won’t get lost there!!!

http://www.ed.ac.uk/city/

This is a link from the homepage of the University of Edinburgh.

You can find a lot of information about having a great time in Edinburgh:

events, restaurants, club guide, visitor attractions…

special:              See our video: “An introducton to Edinburgh” – a guide to the city of Edinburgh, and the university´s place within it.


Castle

http://www.celticcastles.com/castles/borthwic/index.html

Nice page about Scottish castles, good idea for our own website

www.photoguide.to/edinburgh/castle.html

A lot of photos of Edinburgh, e.g castle, Holyrood

www.edinburghcastle.biz

www.caledoniancastles.co.uk/castles/lothian/edinburgh.htm


Royal Botanic Garden

www.rbge.org.uk


History

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory

(very well structured)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/timelines/scotland/wars_indep.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/timelines/scotland/stewarts.shtml

The timeline of Scottish history gives a good overview and detailed information is available.

http://www.scotwebshops.com/history/features/stirlingbridge/

Battle of Stirling Bridge - and what led to it

http://www.scotwebshops.com/history/features/origins/

Scottish Origins, from the pre-history of Scotland, its kings, Picts, Celts and Vikings, until the emergence of Sir William Wallace

http://www.scotwebshops.com/history/features/kilt/

HISTORY OF HIGHLAND DRESS - MAINLY THE KILT

http://www.medievalscotland.org/

lots of information about medieval Scotland, its language, Scottish history/ maps, pictures, literature

http://www.electricscotland.com/

Information about Scottish history, traditions, the clans, tartans, music, literature, food, drinks; links to other pages


Fairy Tales

http://www.electricscotland.com/kids/stories/

Scottish fairy tales, children’s literature, legends, short stories


School System

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2000/20000006.htm

tells you about the standards in Scottish schools

http://www.ltscotland.com/

This section contains information on Learning and Teaching Scotland's role and functions together with details of its organisational structure.

http://www.ngflscotland.gov.uk/schoolsonline/

here we can find the homepages of all schools in Edinburgh.

http://www.fb1.uni-lueneburg.de/fb1/Einrichtungen/Fachgruppen/fg_eng/abroadnews/kathrin/kathrincont.html

diary of a German assistant teacher in Edinburgh


Films in Scotland

http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/

guide to locations of films dealing with or shot in Scotland (Braveheart, Highlander)


Festivals

http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/

Information about past and upcoming festivals in Edinburgh

http://www.go-edinburgh.co.uk ® website about all the festivals located in Edinburgh, i.e. tattoo, music (jazz), film, book, science etc.


Authors

http://www.grian.demon.co.uk/index.html

information about Scottish authors (including online-shop) & their biographies, history etc.

http://www.slainte.org.uk/Scotauth/scauhome.htm

more Scottish authors


Nessie

http://www.lochness.co.uk

interactive Nessie/Lochness view; live web cam, links, Nessie gifts ® very useful for our project!!!

http://www.nessie.co.uk

history of the legend of Nessie; stories, sketches and film evidence, Nessie’s favourites ® very useful for our project!!!


Glasgow

http://www.scotland-glasgow.co.uk/history.htm

http://www.clyde-valley.com/glasgow/history.htm?12345

http://www.geocities.com/localhistories/glasgow.html

http://www.eng.uci.edu/students/mpontius/hartley/177-179_.html

http://www.britannia.com/celtic/scotland/scot12.html


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