The holidays are usually spent with family, sharing presents and meals, not to mention mulled wine or eggnog over a warm fire. While some of us prefer to stay at home, others seek a winter sojourn. While many avid travelers tend to escape to warmer climes come December, some prefer somewhere dark and magical. And there is no place that weaves more of a spell come Christmas than Scotland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The land of lairds and lochs is bonny during the holidays. The Danes have hygge, the Scots cosagach (the Gaelic word for feeling cozy). Pubs become the perfect place to snuggle with a pint next to a roaring fire, Christmas markets abound throughout the land and the Highlands display their snow-covered hills to dramatic effect. The entire country takes two days off after Christmas to celebrate Hogmanay, the Scottish new year. While all of these festivities are tempting, it\u2019s Scottish castles that make us think of Christmas and coziness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to movies such as Netflix’s \u201cA Castle for Christmas,\u201d more visitors to Scotland are realizing their castle-dwelling dreams. While most of us can\u2019t afford to buy a castle, staying in one come Christmas is a realization of a lifelong dream. Here are our picks of castles in Scotland to celebrate Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n