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Paul Murton explores the parts of Scotland that have charmed visitors for two centuries.

Paul Murton explores the most fascinating parts of the country that have charmed visitors for more than 200 years.

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Grand Tours of Scotland: Series 1

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Grand Tours of Scotland: Series 1: Episode 1: The Romantic Ideal

The Romantic Ideal

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Paul Murton travels from the Trossachs out to Iona and then the fabled Isle of Staffa.

Series in which Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of Scotland's first tourists. He travels from the Trossachs out to Iona and then the fabled Isle of Staffa.

Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland. With a Victorian guidebook in his hands, Paul travels across the country tracing the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism 200 years ago.

For centuries, Scotland was regarded as a place to avoid, and early travellers complained about the terrible weather, bad food, poor roads and the uncouth habits of the natives. To find out what changed to make Scotland an internationally celebrated tourist destination, Paul recreates six Scottish tours suggested by a well-thumbed, 19th-century copy of Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland.

In this first journey, Paul goes in search of the romantic ideal, travelling from the Trossachs out to Iona and then the fabled Isle of Staffa - all places that enchanted and inspired visitors with the magic of Scotland's unique history and landscape.

Paul Murton traces the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism.

Paul Murton travels across the country and traces the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism.

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