SCOTLAND is home to thousands of extraordinary castles dating back hundreds of years. Castle Sween in Argyll is the oldest such fortification in Scotland, tracing its origins back to the 1100s ...

The castle was originally built in the 13th century by Alexander II of Scotland to guard the area against possible Viking invasions. The castle stood in grandeur for hundreds of years until the ...

Hoisted high atop Edinburgh, as if monitoring the city below, Edinburgh Castle is not only one of Scotland's most recognized landmarks, but one of the country's most-visited attractions.