Visions of Scotland

Visions of Scotland
by Sam Toperoff

Visions of Scotland
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Director: Sam Toperoff
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acorn Media

DVD Reviews of Visions of Scotland

DVD Review: Visions of Scotland
Summary: 5 Stars

Completes our recent trip in 2008 to Edinburgh, the Highlands and Isle of Skye. Could not cover all the areas of interest in depth as only had five days to see everything. Would recommend seeing the video before taking your first trip to Scotland. Would give you a better idea of points of interest to see.

DVD Review: Wonderful Memories
Summary: 5 Stars

We really enjoyed this video reminder of the trip we took to Scotland a couple years ago. Got to "revisit" many of our stops and see some new sights as well. Narration was helpful without being overwhelming and music was appropriate without being cliche.

DVD Review: Better than Disney
Summary: 5 Stars

I was trying to find something similar to Epcott's video VISIONS OF FRANCE, which was absolutely breathtaking. This does it. Filmed form a helicopter with a panoramic view, this series will take your breath away. As a Professor, I use the series to get students excited about study abroad in Europe. Mission accomplished. College kids are a tough audience. This will appeal to young and old alike.

DVD Review: Your own private bird's eye view of your favorite spots in Scotland
Summary: 4 Stars

Like all the other videos in this series, you get a view from a helicoptor of all the major tourist sights in the specified country, in this case, Scotland. Most of us have not flown in a helicoptor over a country. So we all get a view that we cannot get from a walking or driving tour. It's well-done. I received it as a Christmas gift and was not disappointed. I've watched it several times and will watch it many more times in the future.

DVD Review: Amazing Vision!!
Summary: 5 Stars

an amazing combination of authentic music, poetry, literature and spectacular scenery.
And the narrator is so graceful in describing; the writing is really really good!

What i loved most about it, its been videoed from the helicopter.
which gives you a VERY clear idea on how the country looks like.

Instead of some travel DVDs they show you only the good angle of the country, in Visions of Scotland, you see it ALL untouched beauty!

The names suits it too, its not a travel guide so you will not find traveling tips.

LOVED IT ...

Description of Visions of Scotland

Spectacular views from bustling Edinburgh to the wild, windswept Highlands

See bonny Scotland as you never could, even on the most lavish tour. Thanks to a high-definition, helicopter-mounted camera, you soar effortlessly over Scotland's historic cities, tranquil villages, rugged highlands, and steel-blue lakes. See the country's legendary landmarks-the dizzying heights of Edinburgh's Castle Rock, immaculate greens of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, mysterious glacial waters of Loch Ness, and many more-from a unique aerial perspective. Chase wild deer across green hills splashed with yellow gorse. Swoop down on coastal villages so close that you can almost taste the sweet, smoky salmon. With a poetic narration and a soundtrack of authentic regional music, Visions of Scotland opens your eyes, ears, and heart to this legendary land.

Includes bonus footage not seen on public television.


Taking the concept of Visions of England and moving it north, Visions of Scotland is a treat for fans of the country or anyone who loves spectacular scenery. The gently gliding aerial footage (shot from a helicopter) captures the rolling hills and classic architecture of the Scots, traveling from Edinburgh's Royal Mile to St. Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club, to Perth, the northern Lochs (including Loch Ness, of course, and its famous ruins of Urquhart Castle), Duart Castle, McCaig's Towers, and many other points. The sights range from the sublime (a lone bird soaring over the highlands) to the mundane (the Friday commute in Glasgow). Narration provides brief and helpful descriptions of the locations plus small dabs of history, such as John Knox, Robert the Bruce, and William Wallace. The music is pleasant, both classical and regional (though the bagpipes sound slightly electronic), and what else besides the famous folk song could accompany the sight of Loch Lomond? In addition to the hourlong main program, there's 25 minutes of narrator-less bonus footage, including the charming sight of tiny sheep scampering across the Isle of Kerrera. --David Horiuchi

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