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The Northern Highlands and the Western Isles Features
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The Clan System
The clan chiefs' need for strong men-at-arms, fast-running messengers, and bards for entertainment and the preservation of clan genealogy was... read more
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Tartan Revival
Tartan's own origins as a part of the clan system are disputed; the Gaelic word for striped cloth is breacan—piebald or spotted—so... read more
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Top Reasons to Go to The Northern Highlands and the Western Isles
Explore Skye, the misty island: The landscape ranges from the lush, undulating hills and coastal tracks of Sleat in the Garden of Skye to the... read more
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Clans and Tartans
Whatever the origins of the clans—some with Norman roots, intermarried into Celtic society; some of Norse origin, the product of Viking... read more
Travel Deals in The Northern Highlands and the Western Isles
- Roundtrip Winter Flights to Europe incl. Tax Lufthansa
- 6-Nt Scotland Incl. Escorted Tours & Air go-today
- 5-Night Mediterranean Cruise w/Free Hotel Stay Priceline.com
- 6-Night Scotland Incl. Escorted Tours & Air — $1,699 go-today