Insight Guides Pocket Scotland (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

Description

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package.

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Scotland, from top attractions like Edinburgh Castle, Glencoe and the Isle of Skye, to hidden gems, including the dramatic Smoo Cave and the peaceful islands of the Inner Hebrides.

- Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Scotland
- Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Loch Lomond, Urquhart Castle and the Burrell Collection and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
- Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
- Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
- Inspirational colour photography throughout
- Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Escocia
• Travel
• Great Britain
• Scotland
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 décembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• EAN13: 9781789192971
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Scotland, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Scotland, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Scotland are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Scotland. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Scotland’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day in Edinburgh
Introduction
Geography and climate
Politics
True grit
A Brief History
Christianity and the Norse invasion
Unification and feudalism in the south
The shaping of Scotland
The Stewarts
Mary, Queen of Scots
Towards union with England
The Jacobites
The aftermath
Modern Scotland
Historical landmarks
Where To Go
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
The Royal Mile
New Town
Excursions in Lothian
Southern Scotland
The Borders
The Border Abbeys
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway
Culzean Castle
Arran
Glasgow
Traces of Mackintosh
Major museums
Old Glasgow
The Old Docks
Central Scotland
Stirling
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Fife
Perth and Scone Palace
Perthshire
Aberdeen
Dunnottar Castle
Royal Deeside
The Highlands
The River Spey and the Malt Whisky Trail
The Northeast Coast and Inverness
Loch Ness
East of Inverness
Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
The Northwest Coast
The Inner Hebrides
Mull
Iona
Skye
What To Do
Entertainment
Special events
Music and theatre
Clubs and pubs
Sport and recreation
Fishing
Golf
Biking, hiking and mountain-climbing
Boating and watersports
Pony trekking and riding
Skiing
Spectator sports
Shopping
What to buy
Children’s activities
Calendar of events
Eating Out
When to eat
What to eat
Breakfast
Main courses
Afternoon tea, dessert and cheese
What to drink
Restaurants
Edinburgh and Lothian
South and Borders
Glasgow
Central Scotland
Highlands and Islands
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (see also Camping, Youth hostels and Recommended hotels)
Airports
B
Bicycle hire
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting there
Guides and tours
H
Health and medical care
L
Language
LGBTQ travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening hours
P
Police
Post offices
Public holidays
T
Telephones
Time zones
Tipping
Tourist information
Transport
Travellers with disabilities
V
Visas and entry requirements
W
Websites and internet access
Y
Youth hostels
Recommended Hotels
Edinburgh
Southeast and the Borders
Glasgow
Central Scotland
Highlands and Islands


Scotland’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Edinburgh
The capital has everything: a castle, a palace, a parliament, an international arts festival, haute cuisine... For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Culzean Castle
Spectacularly positioned on a cliff’s edge, it dates from the 16th century. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
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Glen Coe
Its stunning scenery is a magnet for hikers. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
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Burrell Collection
Glasgow’s treasure trove of outstanding art. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
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Loch Lomond
Britain’s largest freshwater lake has fired the imagination of many a composer and writer, including Sir Walter Scott. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
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Skye
The atmospheric isle has a number of dramatic rock formations. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
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Burns Country
The Burns Heritage Trail runs from Alloway to Dumfries. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
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Urquhart Castle
A romantic ruin by Loch Ness that may have been the site of a Pictish fort. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
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Inverewe Garden
Overlooking Loch Ewe, here subtropical flora and fauna thrive. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
David Cruickshanks/Apa Publications

St Andrews
Located on the Fife coast, the town is the home of golf and Scotland’s oldest university. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Day in Edinburgh



9.00am

Breakfast
The ideal place to start a day of culture is at the Scottish Café inside the Scottish National Gallery, on Princes Street. Set yourself up with a traditional breakfast before a look around the gallery.


10.00am

Edinburgh Castle
Follow the Mound, crossing Princes Street Gardens towards the Old Town and climb the steep steps up to the castle. It’s worth getting to the castle early to avoid the crowds. From here there are great views across the New Town below.


11.30am

Castle Hill
Walk back down Castle Hill, passing attractions such as the Scotch Whisky Experience, Camera Obscura and Gladstone’s Land, along the way. Take time to explore the vennels and wynds as you go.


12.30pm

Shopping
Off George V Bridge, visit Victoria Street with its specialist shops, and continue on into the Grassmarket for lots of lunch options. Retrace your steps and continue to High Street, where St Giles Cathedral dominates.


2.00pm

Royal Mile
Continue down the Royal Mile, where you will find notable attractions including the Museum of Childhood, John Knox House, the Museum of Edinburgh and Canongate Tolbooth. Near the end of the road, the Scottish Parliament Building looms into view and at the foot of the Royal Mile stands the Palace of Holyroodhouse.


3.00pm

Holyroodhouse
It is worth taking time to see the fine collection of royal artefacts (if the royal family are not in residence); alternatively, if weather allows, explore the huge expanse of Holyrood Park behind.


4.00pm

Afternoon tea
Walk back up the Royal Mi