Braveheart tourism

Braveheart is a 1995 film starring Mel Gibson, which was set in medieval Scotland, filmed in Scotland and Ireland, and inspired by the events of a true historical story.

Understand
"It’s all for nothing if you don’t have freedom."

- William Wallace

Braveheart is a film about the history of William Wallace and Scottish independence in the late 13th century (see Medieval Britain and Ireland). It has been criticised as historically inaccurate but was a box-office success and a boon for Scottish tourism.

Ireland
Much of the film was filmed in Ireland.