About This Book
This fully updated The Rough Guide to Scotland is the ultimate travel guide to this wonderful part of the world. From the fairy tale capital of Edinburgh to the remote glens of the Highlands, Scotland has something for everyone. The outdoors activities are simply unbeatable; Skye's Cuillin ridge offers staggeringly good hiking routes, while the mountain biking trails across the country are some of the best in Europe. The Rough Guide to Scotland covers the country's rich cultural heritage, from the legendary live music venues in Glasgow to the countless enlightening folk centres in the Highlands.
The Rough Guide to Scotland contains more information than ever on where to eat and drink in Scotland, with detailed coverage of whisky distillery tours and advice on the best restaurants and pubs in the country.
Whether you spend your time searching for ruined hilltop castles, hunting down mythical beasts in deep lochs or island-hopping around the Hebrides, The Rough Guide to Scotland has it covered.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 5
- Author Picks 11
- When to go 12
- Things not to miss 14
- Itineraries 24
- BASICS 26
- Getting there 27
- Getting around 28
- Accommodation 31
- Food and drink 33
- The media 36
- Events and spectator sports 37
- Outdoor activities 40
- Travel essentials 45
- THE GUIDE 50
- 1 Edinburgh and the Lothians 50
- 2 The Borders 112
- 3 Dumfries and Galloway 136
- 4 Ayrshire and Arran 156
- 5 Glasgow and the Clyde 176
- 6 Argyll and Bute 220
- 7 Stirling, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs 274
- 8 Fife 300
- 9 Perthshire 318
- 10 Northeast Scotland 338
- 11 The Great Glen and River Spey 390
- 12 The north and northwest Highlands 434
- 13 Skye and the Small Isles 482
- 14 The Western Isles 502
- 15 Orkney 526
- 16 Shetland 556
- CONTEXTS 580
- History 581
- Books 596
- Language 599
- Glossary 603
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 604