Scotland Castles & palaces + Historic buildings pictures

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Visitors flock to the cultural and historic heart of Scotland to enjoy the city’s atmosphere and its many landmarks, parks and gardens.

Explore dozens of elegant rooms, meander through manicured Victorian gardens and watch falcon flying demonstrations at this castle complex.

Explore dozens of elegant rooms, meander through manicured Victorian gardens and watch falcon flying demonstrations at this castle complex.

A setting in one of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedies, this crenellated castle sits on a hill overlooking the River Ness.

Examine the intriguing 17th-century tombstones housed inside this stunning sandstone cathedral.

Visit one of the most scenic heritage attractions in Scotland, a set of majestic ruins on the banks of the glittering waters of Loch Ness.

Enjoy views of the city and sea from the top of a tower that rises from these impressive church remains.

Explore the ruined remains of this 12th-century palace and see the views from the top of its spiral staircase.

The western isles of Scotland are one of the country’s most unique and scenic regions, where you can experience all the charms and delights of the friendly Gaelic culture. Each of the western isles has its own individual personality and features, from the castles of Mull and the sandy beaches of Tiree, to the heathered bluffs of Isle of Skye and the historic abbey at Iona. Whether you’re keen to island hop and discover all the offerings, or want to settle-in and get to know a place, you will soon find that the Inner Hebrides are a destination you’ll long to return to.

Examine the intriguing 17th-century tombstones housed inside this stunning sandstone cathedral.

Visit one of the most scenic heritage attractions in Scotland, a set of majestic ruins on the banks of the glittering waters of Loch Ness.

Enjoy views of the city and sea from the top of a tower that rises from these impressive church remains.

Learn the intriguing history of this preserved 14th-century castle and tall tower famous for a Monty Python movie and the Jacobite Risings.

Marvel at exquisite rooms and galleries of this beautiful palace and learn about its role in Scotland’s heritage.

Surrounding the northern tip of the United Kingdom are nearly 800 individual islands, some inhabited, some not, but all beautiful. 

Enjoy views of the city and sea from the top of a tower that rises from these impressive church remains.

Surrounding the northern tip of the United Kingdom are nearly 800 individual islands, some inhabited, some not, but all beautiful. 

Marvel at exquisite rooms and galleries of this beautiful palace and learn about its role in Scotland’s heritage.

Examine the intriguing 17th-century tombstones housed inside this stunning sandstone cathedral.

Explore dozens of elegant rooms, meander through manicured Victorian gardens and watch falcon flying demonstrations at this castle complex.

Examine the intriguing 17th-century tombstones housed inside this stunning sandstone cathedral.

Examine the intriguing 17th-century tombstones housed inside this stunning sandstone cathedral.

Marvel at exquisite rooms and galleries of this beautiful palace and learn about its role in Scotland’s heritage.

Visit one of the most scenic heritage attractions in Scotland, a set of majestic ruins on the banks of the glittering waters of Loch Ness.