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Culture in Scotland
Culture in Scotland
Scotland has rich and strong culture, one of which many of its people are fiercely proud. Scotland has a great tradition of festivals, art and literature. It has produced some of the greatest literary personalities, actors and writers of the world. Irvine Welsh has made a heavy impact on the international literary scene and the prestigious Edinburgh Festival is a hotspot on international arts calendars.
Scotland has also produced some of the greatest scientists of the world including the inventors of the television, telephone and penicillin. It was Scottish scientists who created Dolly, the cloned sheep. Scotland is known the world over for whisky, haggis, Aberdeen Angus beef, porridge, shortbread, tartan, and bagpipes, as well as some cultural treats which haven't made it onto the world stage - Irn Bru, clootie dumpling, cranachan, and the battered deep-fried Mars Bar.
Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, is home to a fantastic music scene; must-visits include King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (where Oasis were spotted and signed for their first record deal) and the Barrowlands Ballroom, a Glasgow institution.
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