With Victorian guidebook "Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland" in his hands, historian Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland in this BBC series. Travelling by age-old modes of transport including a horse-drawn caravan, canoe and steam train, Paul explores the most fascination parts of the country that have charmed visitors since the birth of Scottish tourism 200 years ago. For centuries, "north of the border" had been regarded as a place to avoid and early travellers complained about the savage terrain and uncouth habits of the natives. To find out what changed to make Scotland an internationally celebrated tourist destination, Paul recreatest twelve journeys suggested by a well-thumbed copy of "Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland" and follows in the footsteps of the first tourists.
