Snow-capped mountains, palm trees, turquoise seas… Scotland really does have it all. If it wasn’t for the midges, it would be pretty much perfect.
France?
This fairytale castle might look like a French château or Bavarian palace, but it's actually Dunrobin Castle, the seat of the Earl of Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands. It owes its continental appearance to Sir Charles Barry, who extensively remodelled the castle and grounds in the early 1800s.
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The rainforest?
It might look Amazonian, but this pretty gorge is actually Puck's Glen, near Dunoon, in the west of Scotland. The tumbling, rocky burn that runs through the glen is criss-crossed by pretty wooden bridges, giving it a Lord of the Rings-style charm.
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Copenhagen?
Not quite. This is the Shore in Leith. Leith used to be a separate town but was merged with Edinburgh in 1920, even though Leithers voted 26,810 to 4,340 against the union. These days, it's usually referred to as Edinburgh's port.
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Norway?
Although the Northern Lights do put on some of their most spectacular displays over Scandinavia, the aurora is also visible in northern parts of the Scottish mainland as well as Shetland and Orkney, where the lights are known as the "merry dancers".
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