Interested in your Scottish roots? Visit AncestralScotland.com and find your clan, research your roots, download clan touring itineraries and sign up for the e-newsletter and receive 10 free credits to use with ScotlandsPeople Centre, the place to start researching your family history.

Did you know that Scotland’s main cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh, both have UNESCO accolades? In 2008 Glasgow was named a UNESCO City of Music due to its rich musical heritage and the launch pad for some of the biggest names in the music industry today. Edinburgh, on the other hand, is not only a UNESCO World Heritage site but also its first City of Literature. Scotland’s capital city has inspired literary greats from Sir Walter Scott to JK Rowling. Click below to find out more.

IndyCar Champ Dario Franchitti tells us about his favourite drives in Scotland. Born and raised around Edinburgh, Dario has found success in the US in the IndyCar Series, winning Indianapolis 500 in 2007 and 2010. He’s passionate about Scotland and has pulled together his most exciting routes through the country, taking you off the beaten track and through the most spectacular scenery and exciting roads. Available to download for free!

After years at the British Museum in London, more than 30 of the historic Lewis chessmen go on show in an exhibition expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors. The traditional story of the chessmen tells that they were found in sand dunes at Uig on Lewis in 1831 and were made in Scandinavia in the 12th century. New thinking differs from this story. "The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked" exhibition is at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and tours Scotland until next summer.