Why choose a self-catering holiday cottage or vacation home in Scotland?

What better way to benefit from the freedom to come and go as you please, meet friendly Scottish people, and embrace the real Scotland?

Self-catering accommodation is great value especially for longer stays, and for families and larger groups. Self-catering holiday houses offer real living space, instead of just a place to sleep. Enjoy the best of both worlds, a fantastic holiday in a homely setting.

You don’t have to fit in with restaurant meal times, or worry about disturbing other guests (or them disturbing you!). It is also ideal for couples, families and groups who just want to be left alone to enjoy their holiday together. In fact, self-catering suits just about everybody!

By booking direct with our owners, you receive personal and individual service to make sure you get just what YOU are looking for.

Check out property pages on the EmbraceScotland website.
You will be pleasantly surprised!

The Summer Holidays Are Coming...

Although most of Britain was engulfed in unseasonably cold air this winter, the sun is out and there is no doubt summer is on its way. Indeed, in Scotland the school holidays are only about six weeks away. Which is why EmbraceScotland, the quality assured website for self-catering holiday accommodation, is highlighting properties which still have availability in this busy period.

On their Summer Holidays Offers page you will find all manner of cottages, houses, apartments and lodges. If you're lucky, there may even be the odd castle still available too!

Or why not make a quick getaway before the kids arrive and organise a short break or longer in the next few weeks? What you need then is the Last Minute Offers page - self-catering which is confirmed as available within the next four weeks. Take a break while the sun's out!

The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival: 26 - 27 June 2010

Over two spectacular days in picturesque Portsoy, explore your roots and take part in a colourful celebration of Scotland's great maritime heritage with The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival.

Witness a superb gathering of traditional boats and international exponents of traditional boat building and sailing, music and associated fashion and design on the delightful North East coast of Scotland.

Why not take a last minute holiday, and experience The Scottish Traditonal Boat Festival.

Have a look at the Regional pages on the EmbraceScotland website, and you will see how easy it is to find a self- catering property within your budget that will surely float your boat.

East Neuk Festival: 30 June to 4 July 2010

Come explore the Neuks and Crannies of Fife!

The Kingdom of Fife has long been proud of its distinctive differences from the rest of Scotland. Boasting landscapes, traditions and people like no others in the country, a visit to Fife is a wonderful experience.

In early July the beautiful and engaging part of the kingdom known as the East Neuk holds its own festival of arts, music and literature. The East Neuk Festival is a real local festival with something for everyone, and many reasons to visit or stay a few days.

The East Neuk Festival is an award-winning and critically-acclaimed arts festival which presents genuinely world-class artists in beautiful venues throughout the East Neuk of Fife.

From the 30th June to 4th July 2010 the Belcea String Quartet, Elias String Quartet, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and others will be performing Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Britten, Purcell and more. Renaud Garcia Fons will add some late night jazz, latin and moorish tunes.

Angus Glens Walking Festival: 3 June to 6 June 2010

24 spectacular guided walks over 4 days!

The Angus Glens Walking Festival is a walking opportunity that will open your eyes, stimulate your senses and reveal to you many of the hidden treasures of this mysterious part of Scotland.

The award winning 4 day Festival is now engraved in the very fabric of Scotland's outdoor activities calendar. Each year the festival includes evening entertainment as well as walks to suit all tastes and abilities.

Experienced mountain leaders, many of whom live or work locally, guide groups on each walk, and Countryside Rangers and Estate Managers support the walkers' experience with their knowledge of local history, wildlife and farming.

Handmade Scottish Pottery

Is there something about handmade Scottish pottery that appeals to you? When you see “Pottery” signed posted on a rural road, does your partner cross their eyes as you turn the car around yet again?

If so, whether you love to shop for Scottish pottery or would like to learn the craft, the Scottish Potters Asscoiation (SPA) has an informative website which includes a handy downloadable map of 64 potters throughout Scotland.

The potters listed will not only have pottery available for sale, but many members also offer a varied programme of activities including residential weekend demonstrations, workshops, to intensive classes on the art of making pottery.

VisitScotland What's On Guides

If you like planning what you are going to do before you go on holiday, the "What's On Guide" by VisitScotland is a handy guide that you can download and print for the particular region of Scotland you are interested in.

If you are interested in events, you can also browse the many events listed throughout Scotland by clicking here.

Let the Highland Games Begin!

Where can you still go to see Scots practising making war?

The Highland Games of Course!

Do you love to attend the many Highland games & festivals that are held throughout Scotland each summer? Well, this year the Highland games circuit is no less packed with events and entertainment including the usual competitions in piping, drumming, highland dancing, and most importantly the Ceilidh.

To help you in decide which games to attend, The Scottish Highland Games Association has an interactive map that lists over 60 Highland Games throughout Scotland.

So if love you the games, but need a place to rest your head after a long day competing in an event, or just exhausted from all that watching (and elbow bending), the EmbraceScotland website is sure to have that perfect self-catering property close to your games of choice.