The Edinburgh Military Tatoo
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - Piper
Scotland's annual outdoor military spectacular celebrates over 50 years of music and display set against the world famous backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. It first took place in 1950 and since then more than 12 million people have attended. In addition, the Tattoo is seen by over 100 million people annually on international television and, despite the vagaries of the Scottish climate, not a single performance has ever been cancelled!
Anyone who has seen this dramatic international extravaganza involving a cast of 1,000 will find it unforgettable, a view shared, I am sure by more than 60,000 Lochs and Glens guests who have seen it during the past 15 years. Next year it will again feature in many August itineraries in four of our hotels.
One final piece of trivia - the word 'tattoo' comes from the closing-time cry in the inns in the Low Countries during the 17th and 18th centuries - 'Doe den tap toe' ('Turn off the taps').
Anyone who has seen this dramatic international extravaganza involving a cast of 1,000 will find it unforgettable, a view shared, I am sure by more than 60,000 Lochs and Glens guests who have seen it during the past 15 years. Next year it will again feature in many August itineraries in four of our hotels.
One final piece of trivia - the word 'tattoo' comes from the closing-time cry in the inns in the Low Countries during the 17th and 18th centuries - 'Doe den tap toe' ('Turn off the taps').