Scotland is one of the most popular Christmas vacations destinations in UK. The Scottish highlands are known for their skiing destinations and for housing some of the highest mountains in Britain! This region is one of the last great wildernesses of Europe and attracts nature lovers in large numbers. There are traditions influenced by carols sung, Santa Claus from Scandinavia, his arrival from chimney to fill stockings is originally a tradition of Netherlands, his sleigh pulled by reindeer began in Switzerland and the tradition of Christmas Trees is from Germany all put into a tradition called Christmas that we know and love today. Let us take care of you this Christmas, wrap you in luxury and spoil you with festive fun. The shops in the higlands elaborately decorate their establishments enchanting the traveller at this festive time of year.

It is the occasion for an annual family reunion and it creates a pervasive atmosphere of generosity and good cheer known as the "Christmas Spirit" throughout the country, There are good times to be had by all this festive season, so get ready for Christmas in the higlands. Some of the most beautiful areas encompasses the region west of the Cairngorms National Park and includes Loch Ness and the Great Glen, as well as the many wonderful glens in that area such as Glen Affric, Strathfarrar and Glen Cannich.

The Great Glen almost splits Scotland in two with a series of lochs which run between Fort William in the west and Inverness in the east. The three main lochs are Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness, which is the longest of the three. There is a long distance hiking trail which follows the length of the Great Glen and gives a good hike which takes most hikers 6 days to complete, covering 117km along the way. North and west of the Great Glen are some of Scotland's most wild and beautiful glens. Best known of these is Glen Affric, which boasts stands of ancient Caledonian pines and is known for having the most spectacular autumn colours in Scotland.

There are many excellent hikes in this glen, with both low level and high level routes available. Nearby are the less frequented glens of Strathfarrar and Glen Cannich. These glens are hemmed in by high mountains and again are home to some of the last remnants of the ancient Caledonian Pine forests which once covered much of the Highlands. holidays4you offer accommodation in this area offering you the traveller the chance to stay and experience the spender that is here for your Christmas break or at any other time of the year.