Fodor's Scotland, 19th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) [Paperback]

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Publication Date: December 2, 2003 | Series: Fodor's Gold Guides

North Sea to Irish Sea, Highlands to Lowlands to islands, the landscapes of Scotland---wooded glens, windswept moors, rocky beaches, lochs as deep as the imagination---take your breath away, whether resplendent in sunlight or mysterious under the nation's storied, brooding skies. Before leaving on your journey to Scotland, be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing!

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best: "Fodor's Gold Guides are saturated with information."

- New two-color interiors make it easier to find the information you need.
- Fodor's Choice ratings tell what not to miss.
- Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets.
- New ¢ sign category flags the best budget options.
- Multi-day itineraries help readers build the right trip for them.
- Smart Travel Tips, a complete chapter packed with contacts and great advice.

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North Sea to Irish Sea, Highlands to Lowlands to islands, the landscapes of Scotland---wooded glens, windswept moors, rocky beaches, lochs as deep as the imagination---take your breath away, whether resplendent in sunlight or mysterious under the nation's storied, brooding skies. Before leaving on your journey to Scotland, be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing!

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best: "Fodor's Gold Guides are saturated with information."

- New two-color interiors make it easier to find the information you need.
- Fodor's Choice ratings tell what not to miss.
- Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets.
- New ¢ sign category flags the best budget options.
- Multi-day itineraries help readers build the right trip for them.
- Smart Travel Tips, a complete chapter packed with contacts and great advice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 19th edition (December 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400012732
• ISBN-13: 978-1400012732
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,491,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Useful but not essential, October 15, 2005

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Sarang Gopalakrishnan (Urbana, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Scotland, 19th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

A shortcoming of this book is that most of it assumes you have a car. (There are short blurbs on buses and trains but they're of limited use.) While I suppose you could always rent one, there are often more economical and efficient ways of getting about. I was in Scotland this summer and found the restaurant + pub coverage a little outdated; I imagine that will be fixed in the next edition, which is due to come out next spring. A note about Wetherspoon pubs (cheap beer and food) and the non-gourmet food scene in general would have been helpful.

I'm not sure you need a guidebook for Scotland; there's so much free travel literature available at the information centres and online that I rarely found myself consulting this book. But if you want a guidebook this is still a pretty good one because it's so detailed and thorough.