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The spookiest castles in Scotland – Scottish haunted castles

The spookiest castles in Scotland – Scottish haunted castles

Scotland is the land of ghosts and legends. The abundance of ghosts there is very impressive. In the UK, it is common for every older building to have a resident ghost, there is not a castle or ruin that is not the subject of some mysterious lore. Scottish castles are particularly frequently haunted, as they …

Travel and Dining

Restaurant in a church in Scotland – The Usual Place in Dumfries/Southern Scotland
Restaurant in a church in Scotland – The Usual Place in Dumfries/Southern Scotland

The small Scottish town of Dumfries is located not far from the English border in the south of the country. Everything there revolves around Robert Burns, the Scottish national poet and the town’s most famous son. However, I have already dedicated an article to him. Some people believe that there is nothing worth seeing in …

On the trail of Robert Burns through Scotland
On the trail of Robert Burns through Scotland

What Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is to the Germans, Robert Burns is to the Scots. Burns is perhaps even more revered and celebrated in Scotland than Goethe is in Germany. He is the Scottish national poet, but also the poet of the common people. He spent his rather short life largely in the south of …

Castles and Palaces

Hanover Royal – Herrenhausen Gardens and the Kings of Great Britain
Hanover Royal – Herrenhausen Gardens and the Kings of Great Britain

*Press trip It’s hard to believe, but Hanover once shone in the splendour of the British monarchy. Five English kings came from the Principality of Hanover and ruled both empires at the same time, and many places in Hanover are still reminiscent of this glamorous era, but none are as magnificent as the Herrenhausen Gardens. …

Hotel recommendation: Classic country house in the south of Scotland – Friars Carse Hotel
Hotel recommendation: Classic country house in the south of Scotland – Friars Carse Hotel

The south-west of Scotland is known as Burns County because the Scottish national poet spent his life here. The area on the coast of the Irish Sea is full of historically significant places. A cultural tour of southern Scotland could include an overnight stay in a historic and stylish hotel. The Friars Carse Country House …

Off the Beaten Track

Art and Culture

Beauty, Pain, and Infinity: Love you for Infinity – Niki, Kusama, Murakami in Hanover
Beauty, Pain, and Infinity: Love you for Infinity – Niki, Kusama, Murakami in Hanover

The current Pop Art works on display at the Sprengel Museum Hanover appear to be colorful, light, and carefree. But on second glance, the image suddenly distorts, and the works seem strange, dark, and aggressive. The special exhibition, “NIKI. KUSAMA. MURAKAMI. LOVE YOU FOR INFINITY,” features three contemporary artists whose works at first glance have …