The Isle of Lewis and the Isle of Harris are one island divided by mountains, but joined by the production of the famous Harris Tweed woven wool cloth.
In the far north of Scotland, the farthest northern island in the Orkney chain is North Ronaldsay, where an endangered breed of primitive sheep have adapted to eat seaweed.
St. Kilda is a wind-swept set of four islands in the North Atlantic, only occasionally accessible. Home now to the UK's largest bird colonies and the Soay sheep - brought thousands of years ago by the Vikings.
In the heart of the old town of Edinburgh, Dovecot Studios includes an exhibition space, tapestry weaving room with observation balcony, cafe and gift shop. The only thing it doesn't have now is a swimming pool, but that's history.
Begin in Glasgow with a trip to the Mackintosh Tea Rooms, the botanical gardens, and university. The amazing street art of Glasgow is everywhere and a glimpse of the work of Banksy at the Glasgow Museum of Modern Art.