13 Fun Facts About Scotland That Might Surprise You

When people ask me about my favorite places in the world, Scotland is always, always near the top of my list. This surprises many people; I guess maybe Scotland isn’t “exotic” enough for most people to assume it would be a favorite?

But, to me, Scotland has everything I love in a destination: It’s beautiful, from its Lowland cities to its Highland lochs to its many Isles. The people are warm and friendly. It’s easy to get around as a tourist. And those Scottish accents don’t hurt, either.

I also love that Scotland is just dripping in history. I’m a big history nerd, so the fact that I learn something new every time I visit draws me back to Scotland again and again.

13 fun Scotland facts

If you want to learn something new about one of my…