Scotland: religious buildings to take centre stage in tourism campaign

Scotland: religious buildings to take centre stage in tourism campaign

“Some of Scotland’s most sacred buildings and remote religious treasures are to take centre stage in the country’s latest tourism campaign”, a Scottisch newspaper reports.

A series of new trails will shine a light on little-known historic sites, centuries-old churches, important graveyards and far-flung places of worship.

Thousands of people will follow in the footsteps of the Celtic Saints and the pilgrimages they inspired in the Middle Ages.

The routes traverse some of the most secluded parts of our country and unveil the history and the beauty of many of the churches along the way. Scotland’s churches are precious assets and recent books, television series and films have put some of them on the global map.

Read the article on “The Scotsman”

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