Today is St. Andrew’s Day! The National Day of Scotland. Love Scotland? Here are some facts about the country: Q: How big is Scotland? A: Land area = 78,387 km², about the half size of Java island. Q: 5 Scottish #HarryPotter links? A: Author, film locations, Prof McGonagall, Hogwarts, Hebridean Black Dragon Q: Britain’s oldest building? A: Skara Brae, on the island of Orkney, dating from 3100 BCE Q: Height of UK’s highest waterfall? A: Eas a Chual Aluinn = 200m & UKs highest cliff = 427m. Q: Which Scottish Castle appears in @DowntonAbbey? A: Inverary Castle, near Glasgow. Q: How many hills does Edinburgh have? A: Seven, like Rome, including extinct volcanos Q: 5 Scottish Q: Bond locations? A: Glencoe, Buachaille Etive Mor, Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Craignish, Gare Loch Learn everything about Scotland from its historic natural landmarks to its unique blend of traditional and modern culture visitbritain/en/Destinations-and-Maps/Countries/Scotland.htm #StAndrewsDay #ScotFacts
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 04:49:16 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015