NORMAN MILLER takes a mini-cruise trawling through the spectacular inlets and islands of western Scotland aboard an elegantly restored fishing boat

Folk in Florida like the heat. In fact, they love it. So when the temperature dips to that of a good summer's day in Scotland, they hide inside. Good news for tourists, says DEREK LAMBIE

A fish and chips festival in Italy? Only in a town that prides itself on being ‘the most Scottish place in Italy’. Head to dramatic Barga, in the Garfagnana region

Arguably the most comprehensive family resort in Scotland, 4 star Crieff Hydro is centrally located in its own 900 acre estate.