Fodor's Essential Scotland

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to explore Edinburgh, sip Scottish whisky, or hike the Highlands, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Scotland are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Scotland guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor’s Scotland travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 40 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONSon the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Scotland’s Best Museums”, “Scotland’s Best Outdoor Adventures”, and “Scotland’s Best Castles”
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Playing Golf in Scotland”, “Scottish Whisky”,“Outlander Filming Locations”, and more
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, Dundee, Angus, the Trossachs, Loch Lomond, Aberdeen, Inverness, Speyside, Loch Ness, the Highlands, Isle of Skye, and more

Planning on visiting the rest of Great Britain? Check out Fodor’s Essential Great Britain, Fodor’s Essential England, and Fodor’s London.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640974968
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Series:	Fodor's Travel Guides Series
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	496
Sales rank:	25,280
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Scotland 9

25 Ultimate Experiences 10

What's Where 20

Scotland Today 24

What to Eat and Drink in Scotland 26

What to Buy in Scotland 28

Best Museums in Scotland 30

Best Castles in Scotland 32

Best Outlander Filming Locations 34

The Best Whisky Distilleries in Scotland 36

Playing Golf in Scotland 38

Film Locations Throughout Scotland 40

What to Watch and Read Before Your Trip 42

2 Travel Smart 43

Know Before You Go 44

Getting Here and Around 46

Essentials 54

Best Tours in Scotland 59

On the Calendar 60

Great Itineraries 62

Contacts 64

3 Edinburgh and the Lothians 65

Welcome to Edinburgh and the Lothians 66

Planning 69

Edinburgh 78

West Lothian and the Forth Valley 117

Midlothian and East Lothian 123

4 Glasgow 131

Welcome to Glasgow 132

Planning 135

City Centre 143

Merchant City 157

West End 162

Finnieston 173

East End 177

South Side 181

Ayrshire, Clyde Coast, and Robert Burns Country 183

The Clyde Valley 189

5 The Borders and the Southwest 191

Welcome to the Borders and the Southwest 192

Planning 195

Jedburgh 198

Kelso 202

Melrose 203

Galashiels 207

Selkirk 207

Hawick 208

Innerleithen 209

Peebles 210

Gretna Green 213

Dumfries 214

North of Dumfries 218

Solway Firth 219

Castle Douglas 220

Kirkcudbright 222

Gatehouse of Fleet 223

Newton Stewart 224

Whithorn 225

Stranraer 226

Portpatrick 227

6 Fife and Angus 229

Welcome to File and Angus 230

Planning 233

St. Andrews 235

Crail 243

Anstruther 243

Pittenweem and St. Monans 245

Falkland 247

Cupar 248

Dundee 249

Arbroath 258

Montrose 261

Brechin 262

The Angus Glens 262

Kirriemuir 263

Forfar 264

Glamis 264

Meigle 265

Alyth 266

7 Stirling and the Central Highlands 267

Welcome to Stirling and the Central Highlands 268

Planning 272

Stirling 274

Falkirk 280

Dunblane 282

Callander 283

The Trossachs 286

Aberfoyle 288

Loch Lomond 291

Perth 293

Dunkeld 296

Pitlochry 298

Blair Atholl 300

Aberfeldy 301

Crieff 302

Auchterarder 304

8 Aberdeen and the Northeast 305

Welcome to Aberdeen and the Northeast 306

Planning 309

Aberdeen 311

Stonehaven 321

Banchory 324

Ballater 325

Braemar 328

Corgarff Castle 330

Alford 330

Dufftown 332

Craigellachie 335

Aberlour 337

Elgin 338

Fochabers 340

Cullen 341

Banff 342

Fyvie Castle 342

Ellon 343

9 Argyll and the Isles 345

Welcome to Argyll and the Isles 346

Planning 349

Oban 353

Appin 356

Loch Awe 357

Inveraray 359

Crinan 360

Kintyre Peninsula 361

Arran 362

Isiay 366

Jura 370

Isle of Mull and lona 370

Tiree 375

Coll 375

Colonsay 376

10 Inverness and Around the Great Glen 377

Welcome To Inverness and Around the Great Glen 378

Planning 381

Inverness 383

Culloden Moor 389

Nairn 390

Forres 392

Boat of Garten 394

Aviemore 396

Kingussie 399

Drumnadrochit and Loch Ness 400

Fort Augustus 403

Fort William 404

Glenfinnan 407

Arisaig 408

Maliaig 409

Glencoe 410

11 The Northern Highlands and the Western Isles 411

Welcome to the Northern Highlands and the Western Isles 412

Planning 415

Dingwall 418

Dornoch 420

Helmsdale 422

Wick 422

John O'Groats 423

Thurso 424

Tongue 425

Durness 426

Scourie 428

Kylesku 429

Lochinver 430

Ullapool 431

Gairloch 433

Shieldaig 434

Kyle of Lochalsh 435

Isle of Skye 437

Isle of Raasay 447

Isle of Lewis 449

Isle of Harris 451

St. Kilda 454

North Uist 455

South Uist 456

12 Orkney and Shetland Islands 457

Welcome to Orkney and Shetland Islands 458

Planning 461

Stromness and the Neolithic Sites 465

Birsay 469

Kirkwall 470

Scapa Flow Visitor Centre 473

Lerwick 473

The South Mainland 477

Scalloway 480

Weisdale 481

Brae 481

Yell 482

Unst 483

Index 485

About Our Writers 496

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