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Located alongside the River Spey on the northern edge of the majestic Cairngorm Mountains, Grantown-on-Spey was established in 1765 to populate this picturesque and fertile region of the Scottish Highlands. As a planned settlement, Grantown was different in a number of ways from the many settlements which sprang up in an informal fashion at that time. One of the differences being that land was allocated, avoiding squabbling over land rights among the citizens of the new town and promoting cooperation. To gain insight into the history and culture of this charming town and its surroundings, visitors should make a point of spending some time at the fascinating Grantown Museum, which is also the traditional home of the Clan Grant and hosts meetings of the Grantown Society.
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Initially established by Catherine and Alex Shearer as an exhibition and education centre in 1991, the Skye Serpentarium has become a sanctuary for unwanted pets and illegally imported reptiles. With an experienced staff member in attendance to answer any questions, visitors to the centre can view more than fifty animals, ranging from small White’s Tree Frogs through to large Green Iguanas. The centre also does regular handling sessions where visitors can learn interesting facts relating to these often misunderstood creatures.
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The St Andrews Botanic Garden, located at the west end of South Street in St Andrews, Fife, has been created as a peaceful haven for visitors to enjoy, as well as providing a venue for education and research. The garden has been designed with boundary vegetation, a coniferous wind-break and shrub borders to create micro-climatic conditions similar to those found in the wild, allowing plants to thrive in their natural habitat.
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Travelers will find a host of good reasons to make Scotland their destination of choice next year as the Year of Creative Scotland 2012 program of events, activities and festivals focuses on promoting Scottish culture. With a reported £6.5 million in lottery cash supporting the initiative, it will be a collaborative effort between the creative, events and tourism sectors and include a number of smaller selected communities. As London hosts the Olympic Games in 2012, it is anticipated that the Year of Creative Scotland will encourage international tourists attending the Olympics to include Scotland in their itineraries.
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Since opening to the public in June 2011, Glasgow's Riverside Museum has already received thousands of visitors and is set to become one of the city's most popular attractions. With its striking exterior, said to resemble a choppy wave, the museum is located within the Glasgow Harbour on the River Clyde's north bank where it joins the Kelvin River. This easily accessible location allows for floating museums, such as the majestic Glenlee, also known as The Tall Ship, to be included as part of the Riverside Museum's features.
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With their striking chestnut red color, angled wings and distinctive forked tails, red kites were once a relatively common sight in the skies of Scotland. However, these beautiful birds of prey were all but wiped out as man took over their habitat, causing them to be seen as competition for available food resources and therefore a threat to be destroyed. It is recorded history that King James II of Scotland, who ruled in the mid-15th century, decreed that kites should be killed wherever possible, with the result being that red kites have not been seen in the wild for more than a century. Thanks to a conservation project called Argaty Red Kites, located on Lerrocks Farm near Stirling, this is set to change, and visitors are encouraged to find out firsthand what is being done to increase the red kite population in Scotland.
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Based at the Lady Victoria Colliery near Newtongrange, Midlothian, the Scottish National Mining Museum has a number of features to educate and entertain visitors of all ages. The museum offers insight into the natural processes of coal formation and the history of human efforts to extract this precious commodity from the earth. Visitors can join an ex-miner in a guided tour of the pithead to experience first-hand what it was like to work in a coal mine, and can discover what life was like for coal mining communities from the 13th century through to modern times. Other features of the museum include the interactive operations center, winding engine, mining machinery, and archives.
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Located near the Boat of Garten village in the Scottish Highlands, Loch Garten falls within the Strathspey area of Scotland's renowned Cairngorms National Park. The freshwater loch, with its ancient Caledonian pine forests, is home to a thriving population of ospreys, with the Loch Garten Osprey Centre offering visitors the ideal opportunity to observe these fascinating birds up-close in their natural habitat, by means of modern technology and discreetly placed CCTV cameras. Ospreys in Britain had become extinct as breeding birds in the early 20th century. But, thanks to two breeding birds relocating from Scandinavia to Loch Garten in 1954, and assisted by the RSPB and other conservation organizations, the species has recovered and continues to be closely monitored.
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