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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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Bridge of Orchy

by Myndo

The village Bridge of Orchy is a good stopping point before you really enter the Scotish highlands.The Landscape around here is wild and has a somewhat "ancient" feeling. The picture is not really showing the atmosphere. Something right like out of a fairy tale.This can be best experienced by Bike.The plants next to the street are alpine, Digitalis can be seen sometimes.As for the animals: here you have the classical scottish sheep (white fur, black head), horses and do not forget the cute highlandcows...The Hotel in Bridge of Orchy has a very good Restaurant. A must for gourmets...

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Loch Lomond

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Loch Lomond is quite a big Lake close to Alexandria.It was the first lake on our trip ... and there we realized, that we needed a more detailed map.There is a small road (B8372) going down to the lake, we followed it, because we thought it was the way to Balloch.Well it is not, that would have been the next road ... we realized when the lake was on the wrong side...At least it was a nice side trip.If you go there by bike: the area between Stirling and Loch Lomond is steadily going up. Not steep, but, steady.

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Edinburgh

by Myndo

Edinburgh is in short a really lovely city.It has everything I would want from a town to live in.A shopping Mall where you get everything you want and need and even more... Go to the Princess street and the parks next to it.An Oldtown where you have wonderful buildings and cute small shops. Walk the Royal mile to the Castle.Towering above it is the Edinburgh Castle. It is a must to visit.You get to Edinburgh by train, by plane by car.If you happen to arrive late at night, take care. When we came back from our trip we were driving slalom around the drunken people that were lying around on the streets (ok, it was 2 o clock in the night)There is always something happening in Edinburgh. So much to do and see....

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Make time for glencoe

by DOUGALSMUM

Whilst travelling in the Highlands you will probably pass through Glencoe, if you arent scheduled to pass through Glencoe then make time out to do it-The scenery is absolutely breathtaking.On our way up to Fort William we passed through Glencoe in the worst Rainstorm I have ever driven in-through the rain you could just see the waterfalls-they looked magnificent in full force. On the way back the sun was shining and we could see the full beauty of Glencoe (enlarge the picture for a better look). There are plenty of places to stop and admire the view and take photos, and if you have the time there is a visitors centre telling you all bout the history and geography of the place (guided tours start from here)

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Military Tatoo

by lopaki421

It's a grand performance with participants from all over the world. Very dramatic and colorful. The Scots of course have a huge contingent of marching pipers and drums that's wonderful. The excitment of the audience adds to the enjoyment, and it's hard not to get excited! One has to see it during August - the same program is presented each night of the month in the esplanade of the Castle. Just prepare to dress warmly . I highly recommend it.

William Wallace monument...

by joits

FRRREEEEEEDOMM!!!!!!Ah... the famous words of Mel Gibson as William Walllace, one of Scotland's heroes. So quite naturally the first stop on our tour was the Wallace monument. One word when you go there... UPHILL!!! The gift shop is the fist thing you see when you arrive. There's also a very lame sculpture of Mel Gibson as William Wallace. Its hilarious how bad it is. Our guide hated it so much that if he caught anyone taking a photo of it, he would leave them behind. He made sure that we knew it was not a statue of William Wallace, but a statue of Mel Gibson.Anyways, if you want to see the real monument, you have to walk up this long ass trail. And its pretty steep. A good ten minutes of uphill... sheesh. Still, its worth it go up. There's a view n stuff. Then if you aren't tired enough, you can climb the stairs and see Wallace's huge ass sword.

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Lauriston Castle.

by Maurizioago

Originally it was a 1580's tower house. It was extended during the 1820.This palace has Edwardian period interiors. When we went there to visit this palace me and my mother were the only persons to attend the guided tour.

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Take a tour...

by joits

A great way to really experience and learn about the place you are visiting is to hire a company to take you on a tour. We took the Haggis 3 day tour which took us to various places around Scotland. There is also a 6 day tour. This was an extremely fun tour. Our tour guide, Pricey ,was pretty amazing. Naturally he knew the history and he knew stories about the various places we've been too... that should always be a given. What made him cool was his ability to make everyone comfortable, he told the funniest stories and jokes and we were even treated to a hearty version of the Scotland national anthem. Check the website for more info on Haggis Tours and what else they offer. Also, feel free to contact me with any other questions...

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Melrose Abbey.

by Maurizioago

It was founded by David I in 1136. In 1385 it was burned down by the English Army. The abbey was rebuilt in the 15th century and was badly damaged by the English Army again in 1544 and 1545. It was restored in the 1800's

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Visit Nessie at the Loch Ness

by joits

When you think of Scotland, a few things come to mind... haggis, kilts, bagpipes... and of course... Loch Ness!I was informed that the Loch Ness contained so much water that if you combined all the water from lakes and rivers from England and Wales, it still wouldn't be as much as the Loch Ness.So besides being a beautiful place to visit, its got that added quality in that it has the legend of the Loch Ness monster. I'd recommend u visit it with some kind of guide who can at least shed some light on the myth and everything involved with it.

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