On the road in Scotland
Scotland means picturesque coasts, landscapes with lakes and moors. In the north the typical rugged Highlands, in the south the Lowlands, gently rolling hills.
The unique nature of Scotland attracts many people from all over the world every year. Like the English aristocracy once did, rolling country hotels on rails transport their guests from Edinburgh through the Scottish Highlands to the Isle of Skye.
By train over the Glenfinnan Viaduct
The journey leads past deep lochs, which are called lochs in Scotland. There are almost 30,000 of them, Loch Lomond is the largest freshwater lake in the whole of Great Britain, Loch Ness is one of the country's most famous sights. Other highlights include a train ride over the Glenfinnan Viaduct and across the almost untouched Rannoch Moor.
But what would the Highlands be without the people who live and work here? In Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, park ranger Louise Millne looks after visitors on Inchcailloch. The island lies on the Highland Boundary Fault, a geological feature of Scotland: the fault line separates the Highlands from the Lowlands.
Impressive Highlands, unique islands
In the small village of Dundreggan, west of Loch Ness, London-based media designer Kate Fieldhouse is involved in one of Scotland's many reforestation projects. The vision she shares with many other young people: In the future, the barren Highlands should once again be covered with a mixed forest as they were around 6,000 years ago.
On the island of Bute on the west coast of Scotland, former sports teacher Jim Bikker was looking forward to his retired life playing golf. Instead, he now works as a master of ceremonies for weddings at Mount Stuart House. The Victorian mansion, complete with magnificent gardens, was built at the end of the 19th century for John Crichton-Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute.
Broadcasting on 21st of December 2022 at 10.15pm on ZDF
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