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Grand Tours of Scotland

Stacja:BBC One Scotland

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S03E06 - "It's Just Like Switzerland"

Wyemitowany Oct 12, 2012, 6:30 PM

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In Grand Tours of Scotland, Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland. With a Victorian guidebook in his hands, he travels across the country tracing the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism 200 years ago. For centuries Scotland was regarded as a place to avoid, and early travellers complained about the terrible weather, bad food, poor roads and the uncouth habits of the natives. To find out what changed to make Scotland an internationally celebrated tourist destination, Paul recreates six Scottish tours suggested by a well-thumbed, 19th-century copy of Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland.

Szczegóły

Status
Zakończony
Język
English
Czas trwania
30 min
Premiera
October 6, 2010
Zakończony
October 12, 2012
Harmonogram
Friday o 19:30

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Odcinki (3 Sezonów · 18 Odcinków)

Scotland in Miniature - The Isle of Arran

Paul Murton travels around one of Scotland's best-loved holiday destinations, the Isle of Arran, known as 'Scotland in miniature'. Paul sets off to explore this diverse island that has something for everyone - ruined castles, rugged mountains, stunning wildlife and even a nudist beach.

Sep 7, 2012

30 min

The Feminine Touch

The first travellers to come north were predominantly men. Scotland was considered to be very much a 'man's world' - full of unseen perils that could only be faced down by the brave and definitely not a placefor ladies! Paul Murton travels through Dumfries and Galloway to uncover the stories of the pioneering female tourists who were determined not to be left at home and bravely headed north to explore Scotland.

Sep 14, 2012

30 min

A Walk on the Wild Side

If you want to experience the wild side of life, then the northern highlands of Scotland is where you have to be.Paul Murton crosses the country coast to coast, from the remote lighthouse at Tarbat Ness over to the iconic castle of Eilean Donan. Travelling off the beaten track, Paul encounters the beautiful bottlenose dolphins that live in the Cromarty firth and travels by horseback through one of Scotland's most spectacular locations, Glen Affric.

Sep 21, 2012

30 min

A Bed for the Night

The search for a comfortable bed for the night is a challenge that has faced tourists coming to Scotland for two centuries. Some early traveller accounts are very complimentary about the hospitality theyreceived while others are not quite so favourable, and the same could probably be said by tourists today.In this episode, Paul Murton travels from the shores of the Firth of Forth into the depths of rural Perthshire, and his trip requires him to bed down in everything from a hippy yurt to the exclusive Lochnagar suite at the Gleneagles Hotel.

Sep 28, 2012

30 min

From Burns to Butlins

Paul Murton visits the places connected to the life of one of the first global superstars - Robert Burns - the man who made Ayrshire famous. Paul's 'grand tour' takes him from Alloway, following the Burns Trail to Mauchline, before heading for the coast and discovering the delights of Butlins, bathing and betting.

Oct 5, 2012

30 min

It's Just Like Switzerland

By the end of the Victorian era, Scotland had become a favourite summer holiday destination. But what happened when the chill winds of winter began to blow and the tourists packed their bags and headed forhome? In this final episode, Paul Murton travels from the icy shores of the Lake of Menteith to the summit of Britain's highest and most wintry mountain, Ben Nevis, to discover how Scotland was first promoted as a winter holiday destination - after all, 'it's just like Switzerland' - isn't it?

Oct 12, 2012

30 min

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