The coastline offers pretty fishing villages and sailing. Throughout the summer, most towns in the Highlands put on their annual Highland Games. Scotland naturally offers a wide choice of accommodation for the tourist. However, English bank holidays are often not general holidays in Scotland. The first fortnight of July is the traditional holiday period in Glasgow, while in Edinburgh it is the second fortnight in July.
Art There are several historic art museums in Scotland, notably in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The thistle and the bluebell are floral emblems of Scotland. A lion rampant also appears on Scottish flags. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, celebrated on 30th November. Another famous date in Scotland is 25th January - the birthday of Robert Burns. Scottish country dancing is practised world-wide.