Home of golf
by leffe3
As with so many Scottish towns and cities, St Andrews caters for the golfer. But here is something more - St Andrews is seen as the home of golf. In addition to the superbly located golf course (with several options), which frequently plays host to the British Open, is the Golf Museum adjoining the course.
Golf course just about appears in this photo (sporting tip didn't exist on the old VT -:)) Golf pushes none of my buttons, but the one thing I noticed is that the courses are far from exclusive and are seemingly open to everyone.
The Old Course at Saint Andrews
by hslowe
A holy shrine for golfers because this is considered the birthplace of golf. I enjoyed it merely for its beauty. The grass is green green green and immaculate, the beach is windswept and spare, and that little stone bridge is just priceless. It all makes for a very pretty walk.
Scotstarvit Tower
by stevezero
Scotstarvit is a classic L-plan tower house of six stories. It is very solid and imposing, yet as few windows.
It's most famoues resident was Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit (1585-1670). He was a lawyer, author, and map maker, though most famed for a satirical work about hte Scots.
The tower remains in good condition.
In the care of Historic Scotland, and admission is free.
love-hate relationship
by catherineneill
"st andrews."
its popular with tourists. mostly american golfers. its cold, but very very often has beautiful blue skies. there are lots of old castle buildings, cathedrals etc to see. the golf is fun to watch. good restaurants and a strange atmosphere - almost everyone you see will be connected to the university in some way or other.
of course theres more to see than old crumbly buildings. student population vs rich golfers means theres nightlife and restaurants to suit every taste.
ah my uni. how i miss it. and how i yearn for september when i can go back. NOT
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Ziggy's Restaurant (St Andrews, Scotland, U.K.)
Jay on the bridge
Aberdour Castle
Culross Town House
