Lewis and Harris are a single large island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It’s the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger. Harris is the mountainous southern third of it, while boggy low-lying Lewis makes up the northern two-thirds. Only in modern times were they connected by road:…
The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country’s prime attraction for visitors. Integrated with the architecture of the building, and one of the causes for its fame is Angkor Wat’s extensive decoration, which…
North Uist is characterised by its ‘drowned landscape’ of peat bogs and lochans, and its string of bountiful beaches. Visitors arrive by ferry at Lochmaddy, once a major herring fishing port. There are several prehistoric sites nearby, such as the huge chambered burial cairn of Barpa Langais. Wildlife abounds amongst the island’s unusual…
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