Culture and Tradition Archives - Peatzeria Thu, 15 May 2025 15:02:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Have a Scottish Hogmanay on Islay https://peatzeria.com/blog/a-scottish-hogmanay-on-islay/ https://peatzeria.com/blog/a-scottish-hogmanay-on-islay/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:26:46 +0000 https://peatzeria.com/blog// Hogmanay is the Scots word for New Year’s Eve and it’s a huge celebration in Scotland. Here on Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner...

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]]> https://peatzeria.com/blog/a-scottish-hogmanay-on-islay/feed/ 0 Family-friendly winter activities on Islay https://peatzeria.com/blog/family-winter-activities-on-islay/ https://peatzeria.com/blog/family-winter-activities-on-islay/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:17:22 +0000 https://peatzeria.com/blog// As the cold season sweeps over the beautiful Isle of Islay there are plenty of family-friendly winter activities on Islay to participate in.

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]]> https://peatzeria.com/blog/family-winter-activities-on-islay/feed/ 0 Shopping on Islay – great gift ideas https://peatzeria.com/blog/great-gift-ideas/ https://peatzeria.com/blog/great-gift-ideas/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 11:17:37 +0000 https://peatzeria.com/blog// Coming up with great gift ideas isn’t easy! Luckily for you, there are plenty of great gift ideas for men and women on Islay. Here's our list.

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]]> https://peatzeria.com/blog/great-gift-ideas/feed/ 0 Islay whisky facts https://peatzeria.com/blog/islay-whisky-facts/ https://peatzeria.com/blog/islay-whisky-facts/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:12:12 +0000 https://peatzeria.com/blog// Whisky production is one of the main industries here on the Scottish isle of Islay. Many visitors come here each year because they love Islay whisky...

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]]> https://peatzeria.com/blog/islay-whisky-facts/feed/ 0 Try these Scottish pizza toppings https://peatzeria.com/blog/unusual-pizza-toppings/ https://peatzeria.com/blog/unusual-pizza-toppings/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:20:45 +0000 https://peatzeria.com/blog// Scotland is known for many things, including its lakes, mountains, whisky, and, of course, its food. Scottish food is incredibly varied, super tasty, and...

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]]> https://peatzeria.com/blog/unusual-pizza-toppings/feed/ 0 Islay myths and legends https://peatzeria.com/blog/scottish-folklore-islay-myths-legends/ https://peatzeria.com/blog/scottish-folklore-islay-myths-legends/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:47:38 +0000 https://peatzeria.com/blog// Scots love to tell stories, and the people of Islay are no exception. Our Scottish island is surrounded by myth and folklore. Tales of giants...

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]]> https://peatzeria.com/blog/scottish-folklore-islay-myths-legends/feed/ 0 Interesting facts about Islay https://peatzeria.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-islay/ https://peatzeria.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-islay/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:55:48 +0000 https://peatzeria.com/blog// Today, we’re sharing some interesting facts about Islay, so you can get to know our wee Scottish isle a little better before you come to visit us...

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]]> https://peatzeria.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-islay/feed/ 0 Scots Gaelic words to learn on Islay https://peatzeria.com/blog/scots-gaelic-words/ https://peatzeria.com/blog/scots-gaelic-words/#respond Thu, 26 May 2022 12:18:23 +0000 https://peatzeria.com/blog// Although the main language spoken on Islay today is English, we have many Scots Gaelic speakers too. In fact, around 25% of us speak Gaelic...

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