Viking torchlight procession edinburgh hogmanay in edinburgh scotland new year's eve festival.
First footing is a traditional .
Viking torchlight procession edinburgh hogmanay in edinburgh scotland new year's eve festival.
Set beneath the spectacular backdrop .
It is believed that many of the traditional hogmanay celebrations were originally brought to scotland by the invading vikings in the early 8th and 9th .
First footing is a traditional .
Invading vikings were apparently the reason hogmanay celebrations began.
Scotland's raucous new year celebration is the descendant of a viking festival which acknowledged the winter solstice.
Viking torchlight procession edinburgh hogmanay in edinburgh scotland new year's eve festival.
Set beneath the spectacular backdrop .
Hogmanay in edinburgh general information.
It is believed that many of the traditional hogmanay celebrations were originally brought to scotland by the invading vikings in the early 8th and 9th .
Hogmanay Viking. Of course, the vikings invaded many countries, but in no western country is new year's eve quite as much of a cultural attraction as it is .