Scottish Government

Tourism

Tuesday 06/04/2004

Tartan Day [Tourism]

Executive Ministers attend series of events in US celebrating all things Scottish.

Monday 05/04/2004

Western Isles tourism campaign [Tourism]

Posters with sound effects aim to entice visitors to the Hebrides.

Friday 02/04/2004

Online guide for 'urban adventurers' [Tourism]

Launch of website and marketing campaign to promote six cities to young tourists.

Wednesday 31/03/2004

Visitscotland chair [Tourism]

Peter Lederer has been re-appointed as chair of VisitScotland.

Thursday 11/03/2004

Tourism shake-up across Scotland [Tourism]

£20 million investment package to increase revenue by 50 per cent in 10 years.

Monday 22/12/2003

Romantic Scotland [Tourism]

New VisitScotland campaign to encourage couples to take romantic breaks in Scotland.

Wednesday 19/11/2003

Tourism good for business [Tourism]

Business tourism accounts for one third of tourist spend in Scotland.

Tuesday 04/11/2003

Tourism Ministers meet in Scotland [Tourism]

Future of UK wide tourism discussed on Royal Yacht Brittania in Victoria Quay.

Thursday 02/10/2003

Increase in visitor spend [Tourism]

Scotland achieves seven per cent increase in domestic tourist spend.

Friday 05/09/2003

Viva Escocia in Barcelona [Tourism]

'Scotland with Catalunya' tourism and culture promotion ready to go.

Tuesday 02/09/2003

Tourism steering group meets [Tourism]

Minister praises sector for its resilience and 'great performance' so far this year.

Monday 01/09/2003

Visitscotland launches advertising campaign [Tourism]

Campaign aims to boost number of people spending long weekend in Scotland during autumn.

Thursday 28/08/2003

VisitScotland annual report and accounts [Tourism]

Tourism Minister praises 'enormous resilience' of tourist industry.

Tuesday 05/08/2003

Tartan train takes to the tracks [Tourism]

Distinctive livery marks partnership between visitscotland and ScotRail.

Friday 04/07/2003

Group to consider development of tourism [Tourism]

Ministers to examine how public & private sector can work together to achieve long term vision.

Monday 30/06/2003

Active Scotland tourism campaign launched [Tourism]

First Minister urges Scots to take day trips and holidays in Scotland this summer.

Friday 28/03/2003

Urquhart Castle sees five stars [Tourism]

Loch Ness castle awarded top quality assurance rating by VisitScotland.

Wednesday 26/03/2003

Progress report on tourism [Tourism]

Executive publishes Progress Report on the Tourism Framework for Action Document.

Friday 21/03/2003

Executive response to Parliament on tourism [Tourism]

Ministers welcome agreement on way ahead for future of tourism.

Reappointment to Highlands airports [Tourism]

Stuart Edmond to continues as non-executive member of the board of HIAL.