Scottish Culture Blogs

Burns Night in Edinburgh

As winter wraps up Edinburgh, something special is happening – it's Burns Night! With a…...

Discover your Scottish clan and tartan in Edinburgh

Finding your Scottish clan and tartan For those with Scottish ancestry, a visit to Scotland…...

A Londoner’s Guide to Edinburgh

Visiting Edinburgh from London Are you planning a trip from London to Edinburgh? It’s so…...

How to make our Scottish Shortbread

Our traditional Scottish shortbread recipe Here at Parliament House Hotel in Edinburgh, we like to…...

Mark New Year’s Eve the Scottish Way

Scottish Hogmanay Traditions As we’ve mentioned previously in our blog about Scottish Christmas festivities, for…...

Scottish Christmas Customs and Traditions

Christmas traditions in Edinburgh and Scotland Believe it or not, celebrating Christmas in Scotland is…...

Weird and Wonderful Edinburgh and Scottish Traditions

Edinburgh and Scottish traditions and customs Scotland is famous for its traditions. Some Scottish traditions…...

Edinburgh-isms: 10 Funny Scottish Phrases You’ll Hear in Edinburgh

Funny Scottish Sayings No-one wants to get lost in translation on their holidays. And here…...

A Definitive Guide to Edinburgh Slang

The Edinburgh Slang Glossary For any non-native visitor to Edinburgh, trying to understand the local…...

Friday Fun: Scottish Jokes

Just for fun … Scots are renowned for their unique sense of humour. And comedians…...

Edinburgh V Glasgow Sayings

Scottish Phrases and Accents Visiting a new place can often bring new culture, new food…...