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Arthur's Seat   Edinburgh

Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh

 48 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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George Square   Glasgow

George Square, Glasgow

 40 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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Royal Mile   Edinburgh

Royal Mile, Edinburgh

 128 Reviews  Facing St Giles cathedral in the Royal Mile, there's a statue identified as "Duke of Buccleugh" that, for me, meant... no one. Trying to identify him, I read that he was Walter... something... Scott,... 

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People's Palace   Glasgow

People's Palace, Glasgow

 18 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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Castle   Edinburgh

Castle, Edinburgh

 314 Reviews  From the roof of the Museum of Scotland you can get some views out over the city, for instance of Edinburgh Castle, as shown here. For some more views, please see my Views of Edinburgh travelogue.  

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Necropolis   Glasgow

Necropolis, Glasgow

 18 Reviews  For some unconventional sightseeing, the Glasgow Necropolis found behind Glasgow Cathedral is an interesting place to visit. Crossing the bridge from the cathedral, you are transported to Glasgow's... 

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Calton Hill   Edinburgh

Calton Hill, Edinburgh

 59 Reviews  Calton Hill (NOT Carlton) is one of Edinburgh's main hills, set right in the city centre. Rising to 108m (355 feet) to the east end of Princes Street, Calton Hill is not the highest of the city's... 

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Glasgow Cathedral   Glasgow

Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow

 32 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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Holyrood   Edinburgh

Holyrood, Edinburgh

 71 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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Kelvingrove   Glasgow

Kelvingrove, Glasgow

 32 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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Scott Monument   Edinburgh

Scott Monument, Edinburgh

 70 Reviews  On Princes Street in the center of Edinburgh there is a tall (200 feet 6 inches = 61.1 meters) monument to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Scott was the author of numerous books... 

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Byres Rd/West End   Glasgow

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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Tours   Edinburgh

Tours, Edinburgh

 63 Reviews   * * * TIP UNDER CONSTRUCTION * * * 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... 

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River Clyde   Glasgow

River Clyde, Glasgow

 14 Reviews  Makes the liffey look like a wee burn this river ,mother of 90% of all the worlds metal ships in 1900 ,is a historical maritime live story. We took the cruise from under central station to the... 

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Greyfriars   Edinburgh

Greyfriars, Edinburgh

 32 Reviews  Greyfriar's Bobby was a little dog, who until this day has remained the symbol for utmost loyalty in Edinburgh. This faithful Skye Terrier mourned his master for 14 years and has become a much-loved... 

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Tours   Glasgow

Tours, Glasgow

 12 Reviews  I'm a big fan of CitySightseeing tours and have used them in other cities before so I was pleased to find out that they operate a tour in Glasgow. The beauty of these bus tours is that you can hop off... 

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National Museum and Gallery of Scotland   Edinburgh

National Museum and Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

 44 Reviews  As the name suggests, the country's national museum. It is located in a modern purpose built building on 7 levels (top one just being a roof terrace). Entry is free. Donations are welcomed (as... 

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Museums   Glasgow

Museums, Glasgow

 14 Reviews  This museum is situated in one of the buildings of Glasgow University. It features the collections of the Scottish obstetrician and teacher, Dr William Hunter. You cannot help but be intrigued by many... 

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Old Town   Edinburgh

Old Town, Edinburgh

 34 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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The Barras   Glasgow

The Barras, Glasgow

 8 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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Princes Street   Edinburgh

Princes Street, Edinburgh

 57 Reviews  Maybe a unique feature of the city? The gardens extend almost the whole length of one side of the city's main street. They separate the new town from the old. The area was a loch originally and was... 

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Shopping   Glasgow

Shopping, Glasgow

 20 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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St Giles Cathedral   Edinburgh

St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

 43 Reviews  Edinburgh can often be gray and rainy, but there are numerous interesting things to do and see even on wet days: we visited the cathedral on such a day and were quite intrigued by its interiors and... 

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Glasgow University   Glasgow

Glasgow University, Glasgow

 19 Reviews  The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451, by Bishop Turnbull. The names on the gate are of notable alumni over the years and include Lord Kelvin, Joseph Lister and Adam Smith. The second photo... 

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Eating and Drinking   Edinburgh

Eating and Drinking, Edinburgh

 26 Reviews  Food in Edinburgh... hmmm... well, I suppose to the local Scots and Perhaps even the English the selection is fabulous and the prices are fine. To anyone from farther away they likely will find an... 

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Falkland Palace

by margaretvn

Beautiful Palace at Falkland has really wonderful gardens and it also has the oldest tennis courts in Britain. Falkland Palace is a Renaissance building, it was designed as a hunting lodge for the Stuart Kings. The construction was started by James IV in 1500 but most of the work was carried out by his son James V in the 1530's. He had French wives and under their influence he employed French workman to redecorate the facade of the East Range with dormers, buttresses and medallions and to build the South Range. The castle was also briefly occupied by Rob Roy in 1715.The gardens are beautifully laid out and the tennis court was built in 1539 for James V.

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Inverness

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Inverness is the Highland capital and a great city. It is a good point to stay and explore the north. The castle, right in the centre of the town, is Victorian and it dominates the centre. Although I do think it is a pity that the town planners built a row of "modern shops" at its base - it certainly makes getting good photos without of the castle alone more difficult (thank goodness for the easy way of touching up digital photos). The castle is used as law courts today. The Victorian Market is a great place to wander around looking at littler shops.the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is worth visiting as it gives a good introduction of the history of the Highlands.

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West coast trip

by elgin99

One very interesting tour along a part of Westcoast: from Lochcarron via Applecross-Kenmore-TorridonStarts A 890, round, ends A890.For other pictures please have a look for my Travellounge album.One part of this route is precipitous. if you reached the pass Bealach-na Bo it´s a grandious view. Never you are able to catch it with camera what you can see from above.

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Scottish Crannog Centre - Loch Tay - Perth

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Fascinating and FunUnderwater Archaeologists have a research project, where they have reconstructed a Crannog (one of about twenty identified on Loch Tay) to study how they were built and lived in. This, "experiental" type of Archaeology is uncovering much about how and why people lived during the Iron Age, in these houses built on man made islands.These huts were likely occupied by wealthy people of their time, and are presumed to have security and status by being moated on an 'island'. Later Crannogs were bullt on the remnants of old collapsing ones so over many generations a sort of island of debris built up. Added to by stones, some have become significant islands, with castles on, occupied until 19th century!!!This Crannog is open to the public, and is fascinating - well run and full of interesting stuff - so be prepared to stop a while, maybe live here!!! (Scotland I mean, not the...

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Abandoned Villages - The Highland Clearances

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Where once there were literally thousands of people farming the landscape, weaving and writing, inventing and improving, there now stands fields of rough grass, waterlogged acidic soils and stone remnants of houses.This picture shows the small village of Lawers, on the north bank of Loch Tay, once an important ferry terminal and thriving community, with church, mill, pub, school and farms. Count the old houses, amongst the trees (photo in winter so you can see without leaves obscuring).Everybody who comes to Scotland should not only see such remains - complete villages abandoned - but they should also read about the Highland Clearances, and the Emigration to New Lands of USA, Canada and Australia. It is man who has made the wild landscape of Scotland, created this wilderness, that everyone longs to see. Remember, it is not natural, it is a product of social and economic conditions - and...

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Loch Ness

by Myndo

OK, so Nessie is either very shy or a little upset because so many people want to find it.Anyway, we did not see it either, on our trip along the rim.The picture actually shows the Loch -or Lake Ness. One could almost think it was the sea. The strong wind we had, made the waves.If you are interested in Nessie, try this site:http://www.nessie.co.uk/

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Toll Bridge to/from the Isle of Skye

by Myndo

The Isle of Skye is connected to mainland Scotland for the first time (since the Ice Age) by a privately run toll bridge. The ferry which ran between Kyle and Kyleakin has been removed.Normally you have to pay to cross the bridge - if you are by car, that is.We came with the Tandem (bike). We did not have to pay. Either they are not used to bikes - or they were compassionate....There are a lot of people complaining that you have to pay for crossing the bridge. Look in the net and you find many protest groups. Or if you want a discussion theme on the dinner table, try this :-)

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The Highmoors on the Isle of Skye

by Myndo

Not so high and (thank god) quite flat are the Highlands on the Isle of Skye.The moors here are quite impressive, some reddish plant covers big parts of it. Everything has about the same high. What wants to grow higher is being cut by the wind that can blow quite fiercely here.This is a nice area to go biking. Look that you are protected against the wind.

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Ferry to the Isle of Skye: at Mallaig

by Myndo

Coming closer to the coast at Mallaig did not mean a change of weather (it was still raining sometimes and sunshine the next second), but it meant a lot more wind.The Ferry to the Isle of Skye departs from Malleig.It is not the only way to get to the island, because there is also a bridge (see later tip), but I think it is a nice way to get there.It is taking about 1/2 an hour.(For the timetable, have a look at http://www.calmac.co.uk/summer-timetables.html).The Ferry also takes cars. I really liked the sign (look on the right side of the picture)

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Glencoe

by Myndo

Glencoe is the Entrance to the Highlands of Scotland.No wonder it is going up here.One thing I learned when biking in Scotland: If you have a glen-something on the map it almost always means you have to drive upwards, more or less steep.One of the harder hills on our tour was between Bridge of Orchy and Glencoe.The landscape makes up for it anyway. And I will never forget that man standing (in the rain and wind) on a hill somewhere close to Glencoe and playing on his bagpipes - how downright scottish.Be prepared when biking here.Always have your rain equipment ready. It can get quite windy, too, so take your handshoes with you (even when the weather is normally warm).The part between Glencoe and Fort William is easier: its going down mostly

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