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Arthur's Seat Edinburgh

36 Reviews If it's a nice day you might want to walk up to the top of Arthur's Seat (which I did on a previous visit two and a half years ago) to get some nice views of the city and the surrounding...

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Necropolis Glasgow

13 Reviews I am kind of person who likes silent and extraordinary places. This is the one. I don't know if a graveyard can be called beautiful, but Necropolis definitely deserves being called like that....

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Culloden Battlefield Inverness

12 Reviews This is where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobites were soundly defeated by the king’s forces. The museum has an ‘immersion room’ that really gives a sense of what the fighting was like. You stand in the...

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Castle Edinburgh

240 Reviews A great place to visit, especially on a warm sunny day. St Margaret's Chapel is quaint, and popular for (small) weddings. Service records are also available in the castle, great for genealogists. And...

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People's Palace Glasgow

16 Reviews The People's Place and Winter Gardens was worth a quick visit, although you would struggle to spend more than an hour or so here. The social history museum set inside the main building is a quirky...

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Fort George Inverness

18 Reviews Ft. George is still a working fort. It was built to subdue the rowdy Highlanders after the Jacobite Rebellion. You cross an interesting draw bridge over the moat to enter the fort and then can walk...

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Royal Mile Edinburgh

118 Reviews Right in the middle of the Royal Mile stands Deacon Brodies Tavern. It's not a tourist trap as it is rather a good pub, but you can expect to find a good selection of tourists here at any time of the...

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Byres Rd/West End Glasgow

14 Reviews There is plenty things you can do at Byres Road. I discribe Byres Road as Small Happening Shopping Area. In the weekend you can just drop by at Hillhead Library that situated along Byres Road. After...

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Urquhart Castle Inverness

6 Reviews This is a local and national icon. One of the most photographed... It is on the west shore of Loch Ness. We visited on a very cold, frosty, December morning. It was sunny and beautiful, with frost...

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Calton Hill Edinburgh

48 Reviews The City Observatory (about 75m westwards from the marker) was built in 1818. It is said that the design was based on the ancient Greek Temple of Winds in Athens. The original function of the...

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George Square Glasgow

26 Reviews The City Chambers were designed by William Young in 1880, and was one of the 19th centureies finest public buildings. It took seven years to build and craftsmen were brought from Italy and France to...

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Loch Ness Inverness

7 Reviews If Loch Ness is not one of your next destinations anyway, you coulod easily do a day trip from Inverness. Take Bus 17/19A/917/919 to Urquhart Castle from which you have a wonderful view on Loch Ness....

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Scott Monument Edinburgh

58 Reviews Works on the Scott Monument was begun in 1841 and only completed in 1845. It is 61 meters of hight with 287 steps inside to climb if you have payed the fee of 3£.

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Shopping Glasgow

16 Reviews Anyone who knows me well, knows that one of my favourite pastimes is shopping! And Glasgow really is a great place to shop. Its second only to London in the UK for shopping. The main shopping streets...

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Castle Inverness

6 Reviews The first castle on this sport was built in 1057 by Malcolm III. The castle was erected to replace another one which was destroyed by Malcolm as that one was the place where his father was presumably...

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Old Town Edinburgh

27 Reviews Under the City Chambers on the Royal Mile are hidden streets where people lived and worked for centuries. When the Royal Exchange (now the City Chambers) was constructed in 1753, the top floors of the...

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Kelvingrove Glasgow

25 Reviews If someone had asked me what is the most visited museum in the UK outside of London, I would never have guessed it is in Glasgow, but it is the Kelvingrove. It is a very impressive building of red...

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Clava Cairns Inverness

4 Reviews It is an 4000 years old burial site, consisting of 3 doughnut shaped rock mounds, 2 with passage to the inner circle.You will probably not spend 3 hours to this site, but it's free, mysterious, old...

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Tours Edinburgh

57 Reviews On this, my second visit to Edinburgh, I really looked forward to finally seeing the famous underground city. For our group of 6 adults, I booked with Mercat Tours and we weren't disappointed! The...

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Glasgow Cathedral Glasgow

23 Reviews Glasgow's cathedral is worth a stroll around. It has been added to over the centuries, but there has been a stone cathedral on this site since 1136 when it was dedicated in the presence of King David....

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Dolphins Inverness

3 Reviews You just gotta love dolphins, right? There are numerous companies offering tours of the Moray Firth and its dolphins, but we decided to go with the highly recommended EcoVentures on the Black Isle...

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Greyfriars Edinburgh

31 Reviews Greyfiars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfairs Church in Central Edinburgh.It is located on the southern edge of the Old Town in the shadow of the Castle and next to Princes st.Gardens.the...

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The Barras Glasgow

6 Reviews Held every Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM, the Barras Market is a gigantic outdoor and indoor flea market. It's best to get here early in the morning before it gets crowded. You can get...

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Cawdor Castle Inverness

3 Reviews Just east of Inverness is Cawdor Castle. Tour of part of the castle is well done. However, highlight of the show are the gardens, which are dazzling. Two distinct garden areas and several miles of...

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Holyrood Edinburgh

59 Reviews If the Queen doesn't happen to be in town and there are no demonstrations in the works, you might well be able to take a tour of this palace, which is at the lower end of the Royal Mile. This palace...

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Portpatrick

by Ben-UK

In the south-west part of Scotland, in Dumfries & Galloway, Portpatrick nestles around its harbour.It's a lovely little place to visit with some nice cliff-top and glen walking close by. Or you may prefer to just relax by the harbour and watch the boats and the world go by.The largest hotel is the Portpatrick Hotel which overlooks the harbour from its cliff-top location.It's used by coach company Shearings and the food is excellent. Below their website :-http://www.coastandcountryhotels.com/scotland/west-coast-of-scotland/hotels/the-portpatrick-hotelPortpatrick tourist website with more accommodation information :-http://www.portpatrick.net/

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Cheviot

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In my basic school I had to memorize the names of all the Portuguese rivers, mountains, railroads (and railway stations), and more. I had also to memorize some international names, one of them "Cheviote", I don't know why. Fifty years later I remembered it when travelling from Edinburgh to Newcastle - it's the geographic element that signals the border between England and Scotland. (how could I forget such important detail in a Portuguese child's education?)Now, I know more - it's one of the best places in England to find two things: snow in spring, and the sheep who make the pulls that Fernanda made me carry back home.

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When to Visit and what to do in Scotland

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I'd say visit Scotland in August because that's when the Edinburgh Festival is on (Edinburgh Fringe). For the entire month, the whole city is buzzing with the arts - you don't need an itinerary. Just walk around, drink, see a few shows, and they have thousands to choose from. Outside of Edinburgh, it's nice to do the Highlands tour as well. You'll see how majestic the country is... Maybe do the Loch Ness River cruise while you're at it. Glasgow is beautiful as well - you'll need a day for that.I've done the train from London to Edinburgh and it was pretty quick and easy.8 days for Scotland and Dublin is doable, definitely. But while you're in Ireland - I suggest not staying put in Dublin, because the beauty of the country is out of the city. Drive to the western tip and visit the Cliffs of Moher. It's BEAUTIFUL. Good luck and have fun!

Ballantrae

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This was our last port of call in Southern Ayrshire on this trip. It is a typical coastal village on the A77 with streets off, leading to the beach.The River Strinchar passes through the village at it's southern end.It boasts magnificent views to Ailsa craig and Arran.Along the beach are a row of traditional, single storey houses with dormers, creating an attractive scene. There is a large green area immediately in front of the very long,sand and shingle beach. There is also a small harbour at the north end of the beach. We were absolutely amazed at the massive amount of driftwood washed up on the backshore and our thoughts immediately turned to free fuel for life if you lived here!We were quite taken with the place although it is perhaps a little too close to the A77.Ballantrae is ideally located for exploring both Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway and is close to golf courses,...

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THE LOCKERBIE DISASTER

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Lockerbie is a quiet village of 4,000 residents, about 75 miles from Glasgow. On 21 December 1988 a bomb aboard Pan Am flight 103 exploded as it flew overhead. This plane had left Heathrow Airport bound for New York City. Instead it plunged into the ground killing 243 passengers, 16 air crew and 11 Lockerbie residents. They were murdered at the orders of Muammar Gaddafi, the brutal dictator of Libya. Today the victims lie at rest in the Dryfesdale cemetery. Along with the main memorial with all the victim’s names are individual memorials from many of the families. There is a full visitors' office called Dryfesdale Lodge. Originally this was a cottage used by cemetery workers. It was due to be sold off by the local government in a plan for all such buildings. It was recognised though that this was no ordinary cemetery and the Dryfesdale Lodge Visitors' Centre was opened on 25 October...

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Maidens.

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Maidens is a small seaside village in southern Ayrshire with a huge, sandy beach and it's own harbour.It is a popular place in summer, owing to it's lovely coast and it's proximity to the world famour golf course at Turnberry, just south of Maidens.It's popular with ornothologists as the whole area from Girvan to Maidens is an RSPB nature reserve Accommadation can be found in Maidens from the basic caravan to chalets, hotels, B&B and guest houses.There is ample free parking along the beach road and pleasant grassy picnic areas. Maidens harbour is to the south of the village and this once fisging harbour is now used mainly for leisure craft.We stopped along the beach road for our lunch in the motorhome and were suitably impressed with the place although didn't venture far as it was blowing a gale and raining. We enjoyed watching the spectacular coastal views from our rain spattered...

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Glencoe

by MichaelFalk1969

The gate to the "proper" Scottish Highlands is Glencoe, one of the most scenic landscapes in Scotland with hills, woods, bogs and heather. This place deserves a longer stay. There are plenty of hiking options - among them the Bideam nam Bian ridge, the "Lost Valley" (where cattle raiders hid their livestock in historic times), and the Pap of Glencoe. Look at the local tourist information or in a bookshop for detailed route descriptions, or on the website "walkhighland". Glencoe has a tragic place in Scottish history: In the late 17th century the English monarch incited a massacre executed by members of Clan Campbell on the local clan which had been their host for several days.

Ben Venue

by MichaelFalk1969

The hike to Ben Venue is one of the most beautiful hill-climbs in the Trossachs area. We didn`t complete the hike at our first attempt due to heavy snowdrifts along the path and a sudden change in weather (snowstorm). Still, the views were excellent even though we didn`t make it to the summit, and we saw dozens of red deer along the slopes. On the second try, I managed to get all the way to the double summits, with fantastic views in fine weather!There are two possible routes up to Ben Venue along the road from Callander to Aberfoyle: one starts at the car park "Ben Venue", the other, supposedly easier route, starts at the parking lot before "Ledard Farm" (comes shortly after passing Aberfoyle direction Locharnhead). The latter route leads from the car park uphill, with waterfalls and later a stream to your right; hike up until you reach a deer-stile (ladder) and cross the fence to your...

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Visit Girvan!

by nickandchris

On our recent trip to South Ayrsuire, we called in to Girvan, interested to see what the place was like with a view to maybe retiring here one day.Well, we liked what we saw. A small seaside town of some 8,000 population, complete with lovely beaches and a working fishing harbour.Like all these places on the coast in this area, there is the inevitable golf course!We parked on the harbour whish has easy access and plenty of free parking. There were some quite large fishing boats moored as well as the lifeboat and some pleasure boats. There is a promenade walk from the car park that takes you along the top of the beach, which looked exceptionally sandy. The waves were crashing on the shore and harbour wall as it was rather windy.The volcanic isle of Ailsa Craig is a mere ten miles out to sea from here and looking rather mysterious in the cloud.There is a large free car park at the south...

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Dunure Castle, Ayrshire.

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The impressive ruins of Dunure castle stand on a cliff to the south of the village, and can be accessed from kennedys park or from the beach.The remains date from 15thc and 16thc, the castle originally built for the Kennedys of Carrick, local landowners in southern Scotland.One of it's claims to fame was the visit of Mary Queen of Scots in 1563.Standing away from the castle is an impressive dovecot, which in it's heyday housed 200 nesting boxes for doves. Theses provided eggs and meat for the residents.There is said to be a cavern under the castle, forming a secret tunnel. I was very impressed with the ruins and location of the castle, especially so as there was no admission charge! It has all been made safe and there are plenty of accessible parts to wanfer around. The views from up here back towards the harbour are lovely, as well as out to Ailsa Craig.

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