Highland games are a Scottish event that weaves together sports, dance, and yes, a whole lot of bagpipes.
But right now, in American pop culture, the Scottish Highlands has never been more romanticized: its sprawling fields of gold, its rolling sheep-dotted hills, its crumbling castles, the winding waters of the River Dee. But often times, reality fails to live up to fantasy, and lands dreamt about are disappointing.When does the Highlands most live up to the hype?That’s the day of the Braemar Gathering, the Highland games held annually in Braemar, Scotland.
The village of Braemar is a quaint and idyllic one: there are shops that sell tartan and trinkets, a neighborhood pub, an antique store that doubles as an ice cream shop . Walk down the road a little, and the expansive vistas of the Highland stretch before you, the grouse moors dotted with purple heather. Braemar, with its proximity to the Queen’s Scottish estate, has always brought in its fair share of tourists—the castle is open to the public from April to mid-July.
The formal dining room serves elevated fare, but it’s the hotel pub that’s really the soul of the place, serving a fish n’ chips where the fish is a foot long, and a savory pie of the day—hopefully, the pork and blue cheese—alongside some mashed potatoes and gravy.
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