Lonely Planet Scotland

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781786578037
• eBook ISBN: 9781788685764

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Scotland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sip the water of life, whisky, in an ancient pub, trace the trails of the clanspeople fleeing Glen Coe, or play a round in St Andrew's, golf's spiritual home -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Scotland and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Scotland Travel Guide: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - castles, lochs & mountains, islands, literature, food & drink, museums, culture, wildlife, the land Free, convenient pull-out Edinburgh map (included in print version), plus over 50 colour maps Covers Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands & Islands, Inverness & the Central Highlands, Orkney & Shetland and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Scotland, our most comprehensive guide to Scotland, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for a guide focused on the Highlands and Islands or Edinburgh? Check out Lonely Planet Scotland's Highlands and Islands guide for a comprehensive look at all these regions have to offer; or Pocket Edinburgh a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital editi

Edinburgh

History

Sights

Activities

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Information

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Around Edinburgh

Queensferry

Inchcolm

North Berwick & Around

Linlithgow

Edinburgh

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Why Go?

Edinburgh is a city that begs to be explored. From the vaults and wynds (narrow lanes) that riddle the Old Town to the urban villages of Stockbridge and Cramond, it’s filled with quirky, come-hither nooks that tempt you to walk just a little bit further. And every corner turned reveals sudden views and unexpected vistas – green sunlit hills, a glimpse of rust-red crags, a blue flash of distant sea.

But there’s more to Edinburgh than sightseeing – there are top shops, world-class restaurants and a bacchanalia of bars to enjoy. This is a city of pub crawls and impromptu music sessions, late-night drinking, all-night parties and wandering home through cobbled streets at dawn.

All these superlatives come together at festival time in August, when it seems as if half the world descends on Edinburgh for one enormous party. If you can possibly manage it, join them.

When to Go

• May Good weather (usually), flowers and cherry blossom everywhere and (gasp!) no crowds.
• Aug Festival time! Edinburgh is crowded and mad but irresistible.
• Dec Christmas decorations, cosy pubs with open fires, ice skating in Princes Street Gardens.

Best Places to Eat

A Kitchin

A Gardener’s Cottage

A Ondine

A Timberyard

A Contini

A Aizle

Best Places to Stay

A Witchery by the Castle

A Pilrig House

A Sheridan Guest House

A Southside Guest House

A Two Hillside Crescent

A 14 Hart Street

Edinburgh Highlights

1 Edinburgh Castle Taking in the views from the battlements.

2 Royal Yacht Britannia Nosing around the Queen’s private quarters.

3 Arthur’s Seat Climbing to the summit of the city’s miniature mountain.

4 Sandy Bell’s Listening...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Scotland
• Scotland’s Top 16
• Need to Know
• First Time Scotland
• What’s New
• If You Like...
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Outdoor Activities
• Regions at a Glance
• Edinburgh
• Glasgow
• Southern Scotland
• Central Scotland
• Northeast Scotland
• Southern Highlands & Islands
• Inverness & The Central Highlands
• Northern Highlands & Islands
• Orkney & Shetland
• Understand Scotland
• Scotland Today
• History
• The Scottish Larder
• Scottish Culture
• Natural Scotland
• Directory A–Z
• Transport
• Glossary
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers