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2. SCOTLAND A world of heroes, lakes and castles INDEX 1. Location 2. Stereotypes 3. Sir William Wallace 4. Lakes (Lochs) 5. Castles 6. Further infoPREVIOUS NEXT 3. SCOTLAND A world of heroes, lakes and castlesLOCATIONScotland in the Scotland in Scotland worldthe British Isles map INDEXPREVIOUSNEXT 4. SCOTLANDSTEREOTYPESA world of heroes, lakes and castlesWhen you stop for a minute to think about Scotland, surely the following images come to your mind. Click on every picture to read information on the Internet about it:Bagpipe Tartan Loch Ness Scottish KiltsMonster Whiskey INDEXThe Thistle WilliamWallacePREVIOUSNEXT 5. SCOTLANDA world of heroes, Sir William Wallacelakes and castlesHistory is written by heroes... Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight and landowner who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 to gain his own countrys independence, and was Guardian of Scotland, serving until his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk. In 1305, Wallace was captured in Robroyston near Glasgow and handed over to King Edward I of England, who had him hanged, drawn, and quartered for high treason and crimes against English civilians. (brief Wikipedia biography) Today we have two useful ways of admire and discover Wallaces legend, that is, his own monument in Stirling and the movie Braveheart. Click on both images INDEX for more information.PREVIOUS NEXT 6. SCOTLAND LAKES (LOCHS)A world of heroes,lakes and castles From the top of every Scottish mountain a traveller can observe the great variety of lakes (lochin gaelic) this rich land is full of (up to 31,460 lakes). Here you have a few examples of the Scottishdeepest lochs. Click on every picture to know more information about these miracles of nature:Loch NessLoch Lomond Loch Morar Loch Tay INDEXPREVIOUSNEXT 7. SCOTLAND CASTLESA world of heroes,lakes and castles It is said that if we place a magnificent castle close to these lakes, Scottish Nature embracesus even more. To end this trip, you can enjoy the information of four of the main castles inScotland by clicking on their pictures:Edinburgh Castle Stirling Castle Blair Castle Urquhart Castle INDEXPREVIOUSNEXT 8. SCOTLAND A world of heroes, lakes and castlesFURTHER INFOhttp://www.visitscotland.com http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index.htm http://www.scotlandinfo.eu/short-history-of-scotland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland INDEXPREVIOUS