Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
July
School holidays begin, as does the busiest time of year for resort towns. High season
for Shetland birdwatchers.
T IN THE PARK
Held annually since 1994, and headlined by world-class acts such as The Who, REM,
Eminem and Kasabian, this major music festival is Scotland's answer to Glastonbury;
held over a mid-July weekend at Balado, by Kinross. See
www.tinthepark.com
.
August
Festival time in Edinburgh and the city is crammed with visitors. On the west coast,
this is the peak month for sighting Minke whales and basking sharks.
EDINBURGH FESTIVALS
You name it, Edinburgh has a festival event that covers it - books, art, theatre, music,
comedy, dance, and the Military Tattoo (
www.edintattoo.co.uk
)
. The overlapping Interna-
tional Festival and Fringe keep the city jumping from the first week in August to the first
week in September. See
www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk
.
September
School holidays are over, midges are dying off, wild brambles are ripe for picking in
the hedgerows, and the weather is often dry and mild - an excellent time of year for
outdoor pursuits.
BRAEMAR GATHERING
The biggest and most famous Highland Games in the Scottish calendar, traditionally at-
tended by members of the Royal Family. Highland dancing, bagpipe-playing and caber-
tossing; held early September in Braemar, Royal Deeside. See
