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EuroWalks in Scotland
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The EuroWalks feature European links & have been created by members & local groups of the European Movement in Scotland. Posts by Jenny Wilson of Glasgow

You can find the walks at www.eurowalks.scot

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The Aberdeen story of Insulin - from the Aberdeen Museums' online museum
At the weekend, I was looking at this photograph of John Macleod, an Aberdonian and discoverer of insulin along with Frederick Banting while visiting Provost Skene's House in Aberdeen www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/whats-a...
John Macleod (1876 - 1935) - Aberdonian Biochemist and discoverer of insulin together with his colleague Frederick Banting. His photograph shows a youngish dark haired man with a moustache in academic gown
October 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Spotted this today - Festa Italian Glasgow Sunday 14th September 12 noon - 4 pm Italian food and drink and activities at Bellahouston - fundraising for Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice - organised by Italian Scotland italianscotland.com
Poster for Festa Italiana Glasgow
August 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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I went to the Tall Ships Races last weekend in Aberdeen. A great weekend! The ships are now arriving at their next stop, Kristiansand in Norway
We were able to go on three ships & meet the crew. There are permanent crew plus young volunteers for the race
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The Polish ship Dar Młodzieży arriving at Aberdeen - a three masted white painted very large ship The sailors climb the rigging on Dar Młodzieży Dar Młodzieży in the harbour The sun even came out - here is Pascual Flores https://tallshipsnetwork.com/vessels/pascual-flores/
July 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Saw Admiralty House at North Queensferry today from my ferry trip to Inchcolm Island. it was home to the exiled Norwegian Royal Family during WW2
Family group photo from departure at the end of the war: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/... .
Photos from the restoration project www.trove.scot/place/134481
Admiralty House - a grand two storey house sitting on the waterfront and beneath the Forth Road Bridge
July 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Had a trip to Inchcolm Island and Inchcolm Abbey today on the Forth, south of Burntisland. We took a ferry from Hawes Pier at South Queensferry. Lots of interesting history. Saw puffins, seals and numerous other seabirds. Lucky enough to get a half hour of sunshine ! Not bad for this summer so far !
front of a boat arriving at a beach with Inchcolm Abbey behind the beach. two canoes on the beach beach, Scotland flag and Inchcolm Abbey. two canoes on the beach and a lifebelt Inchcolm Abbey information board and abbey behind and beach on other side too sailing under the iron structure of the Forth Railway Bridge
July 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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While visiting Glasgow School of Art (GSA) degree show I learned about Captain Eugène Bourdon (1870-1916) who was the first Professor of Architectural Design at GSA & was killed on the Somme in 1916.
From an exhibition that was held at Glasgow School of Art in 2016: gsaarchives.net/2016/11/euge...
Memorial at the entrance to the Bourdon Building with the face of Captain Eugène Bourdon. The Bourdon building houses the current architecture faculty at Glasgow School of Art Stained Glass memorial window by Robert Anning Bell, head of Design at Glasgow School of Art An information panel about Eugène Bourdon
June 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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We had a lovely walk last Saturday 3rd May for our Glasgow 850 EuroWalk & we were able to get a last look at the George Square statues before they head for much needed repairs!
The Square will hopefully look like a wonderful place when it reopens next year www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2515709...
Thomas Campbell, Poet, statue in George Square with City Chambers and War memorial behind
May 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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We had an amazing EuroWalk on Saturday.
We started off with a tour at Glasgow Cathedral with their fantastic guides. Details of their cathedral guided tours can be found on this link
glasgowcathedral.org
there are French and German language tours & specialist tours available also
#FestivalofEurope
Glasgow Cathedral with blue sky and green trees
May 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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We certainly got in our 10,000 steps today on the Edinburgh EuroWalk with
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as part of
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More about EuroWalks at www.eurowalks.scot
walking up a cobbled street walking on pavements with one walker with a blue Festival of Europe Scotland flag Wojtek the Bear statue in Princes Street Gardens At Edinburgh University in a quadrangle with historic buildings
May 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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There are two EuroWalks taking place next weekend as part of the Festival of Europe Scotland @festivalofeurope.bsky.social & also the launch of an exciting new Polish Tour of Fife
Find out more, book your place with a free ticket at:
festivalofeuropescotland.org/whats-on/
& lots of other events too
Glasgow Cathedral with blue sky and green trees in front of it
April 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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The McManus Galleries in Dundee are well worth a visit & has a nice cafe too ! Why not do the Dundee EuroWalk & stop off there for some lunch - send us pictures !

Here are some pictures from the Dundee EuroWalk including from our launch day a couple of years ago
btw The polar bear story is classic!
McManus galleries with its staircase going to the entrance - a church like building with a spire a polar bear statue - it is chasing a man four people looking at a board - and a table with leaflets - at the city square plaza some yoghurts being delivered from a friendly local coffee shop
April 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Its National Walking Day today - why not go out & take a walk in the lovely sunny Spring weather
I find walking is good - physically & mentally - it even helps you sort out problems - so many good ideas have come to me when I relax and take time to have a walk. Photo from Chatelherault Lanarkshire
Chatelherault Lanarkshire with hedging in the gardens cut in to swirling patterns and a stately home in the background
April 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Are there any European links or history in your area that we should try & include on a EuroWalk or EuroTour ?
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We have a new tour about to launch & plans for more in the future - we need more in the Highlands & Islands and the Borders, maybe East Lothian too? Falkirk ?
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A cloister at Paisley Abbey - features on the Paisley EuroWalk
April 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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I was so excited today to visit Valvona & Crolla, a deli with wonderful Italian produce & Caffè Bar near the centre of Edinburgh who feature on an Edinburgh Eurowalk eurowalks.scot/edinburgh/ar...

Valvona & Crolla was founded in 1934 by Alfonso Crolla & Benedetto Valvona.
www.valvonacrolla.co.uk
The front of Valvona and Crolla with its royal crest cheeses including gorgonzola and roquefort fresh fruit and vegetables springtime cake
March 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Largs is a big favourite for West of Scotland days out - the Largs Viking Festival was great fun this year - I loved the burning of the Viking long ship on the beach and the Battle of Largs re-enactment.
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A burning viking longship at sunset on the beach
February 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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We have some new images on the Eurowalks website - these latest ones are of the grand carved wooden fireplace that can be seen at Castlemilk Stables in the south side of Glasgow, though it originated at the now demolished Castlemilk House - eurowalks.scot/eurotour-sou...
carved wooden fireplace with battle scenes
February 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Interesting event coming up at Kirkcaldy Galleries www.kirkcaldygalleriesfriends.org.uk/News/News.aspx
I enjoyed finding out more about Karel Nekola on a recent visit there #Pottery #Wemyss Wemyss Ware - Fife
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A plate painted with roses around it and a man in the middle who is painting the roses pigments and a painted brooch with roses on it
January 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Have you visited the new Perth Museum ? I was very impressed with how they had converted the old City Halls. You can visit the adjacent St John's Kirk and the Art Gallery which is nearby. All feature on our Perth Eurowalk which has other interesting locations too.
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Sun shining on the stone buildings of Perth. A paved pedestrianised area with cafes on the left and the museum on the right and the St Johns Kirk with its spire behind.
January 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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The weather outside is frightful ... ! 🎵 ❄️ ☃️

So its a great day to read our Eurowalks online - plan your walking for when it's a bit warmer & less slippy & enjoy finding out some new history of links between Scotland and the rest of Europe and some more modern connections too!
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January 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Wishing you all the best for 2025. Why not try exploring one of our Eurowalks in the New Year. We have walks in Dumfries, Perth, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Leith, Glasgow, Stirling, St Andrews and Dundee! And more coming soon in 2026!
Find the walks at www.eurowalks.scot
December 31, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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The Glasgow Film Theatre is hosting some classic Christmas films over the holiday period - do you have a favourite Christmas movie?
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Glasgow Film Theatre entrance with film posters on either side of the door
December 17, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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St Andrews University has bought this booklet at auction from a Norwegian collector -you can read it online though the script is tricky to read
news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/new-...
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image: Tom Murphy VII, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
General image of very old leather bound books
December 11, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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The Dumfries Eurowalk is an approx. 2 hour circular walk featuring connections between Dumfries & the rest of Europe eg connections with Norway & Italy & the first fully documented use of an anaesthetic in Europe !
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Find out more: eurowalks.scot/dumfries-eur...
Devorgilla Bridge in Dumfries - photo by D Roulston blue sky and reflections of that in the water. Five semi circular arches can be seen in the photo
November 17, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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This memorial to the Merchant Navy can be seen at the Port of Leith. Sculpted by Jill Watson and cast at the Powderhall foundry www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/it...
A stone memorial with cast iron figures and images created of merchant navy figures and images of the places where trade happened around the world. For example, there is a camel and a shop. And also a lifebelt to represent the lives lost at sea. The navy figures are all working in typical roles at sea and there is even a dog.
November 17, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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I was in Edinburgh today & tried the Calton Hill Eurowalk - I can't believe I have not been up Calton Hill before ! It's great - fabulous panoramic views and lots to see of interest - there is a great exhibition in the Nelson Monument & you can climb even higher there !
Find it at www.eurowalks.scot
November 16, 2024 at 9:06 PM