▲A stag poses regally over Loch Lomond.

▲In terms of history and architecture, Stirling Castle is one of the grandest castles in Scotland.

▲Sunrise over the wild and untamed Quiraing landslip.

▲The Old Man of Hoy is a sea stack that is a whopping 136 m tall (449 ft) and set off the island of Hoy.

▲The verdant hills and meadows of Glen Shiel.

▲Portree is the largest town on the island.

▲Luskentyre beach on the Scottish Hebridean island of Harris.

▲Heather splashed with lilac grows on the banks of the Sligachan river.

▲Set well away from any Scottish city are the famous Fairy Pools on the River Brittle.

▲Gold and copper hues announce the changing of the seasons in this autumnal Scottish Highlands scene.

▲Dawn on the coast of Dumfries and Galloway.

▲A dramatic seascape, with Neist Point Lighthouse pictured in the background.

▲The sky is reflected on the serene waters of Glencoe Lochan.

▲The ruins of Kilchurn Castle on the shores of Loch Awe. This is particularly rewarding hiking territory.

▲A stunning mountainous view near Loch Muick, Glen Muick.

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From the mystical Scottish Highlands to the beautiful beaches of Harris, Scotland proves itself time and again to be one of the world's most photogenic countries.

Click through the images of incredible landscapes and see why Scotland is so scenic.

▲The aurora borealis (or northern lights) glows over the village of Garve.

▲The Jacobite steam locomotive on the Glenfinnan railway viaduct.

▲The Sky Bridge in Loch Alsh.

▲An old shipwreck beached on the shore near the village of Corpach.

▲The mountainous landscape of Upper Loch Torridon.

▲A dry stone homestead on St Kilda.

▲The regal Dunrobin Castle overlooks Dornoch Firth.

▲Rain clouds gather over the ruins of a castle in the Strathspey area.

▲Afternoon sunlight falls upon the iconic form of Eileen Donan Castle. The waters of Loch Duich stretch away into the distance.

▲Wild Shetland ponies graze along the coast.

▲The Neolithic-era Callanish Stones standing near the village of Callanish, on the west coast of Lewis.

▲Loch Leven, near Kinross, is a picture of tranquility.

▲Picturesque Castle Stalker, located 25 miles north of Oban on Scotland's west coast

▲The brooding peaks of Glen Coe.

▲The Pentland range lies southwest of Edinburgh.

Scottish landscapes that will take your breath away

The most fantastic views in Scotland

27/10/20 por StarsInsider

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From the mystical Scottish Highlands to the beautiful beaches of Harris, Scotland proves itself time and again to be one of the world's most photogenic countries.

Click through the images of incredible landscapes and see why Scotland is so scenic.

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