Lonely Planet Scotland (Country Guide) [Paperback]

Neil Wilson (Author), Alan Murphy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Country Guide | Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Lonely Planet Scotland

Scare yourself silly ghost-hunting in Edinburgh's spooky underworld
Laugh at the antics of the puffins on Unst, Britain's most northerly inhabited island
Find your inner Scot and enjoy a traditional ceilidh at Scotland's remotest pub
Challenge your tastebuds and tuck into some haggis - sounds nasty, tastes fantastic

In This Guide:

Two authors, 1000 hours of research, 76 detailed maps
Full-color chapters uncover Scotland's regions and pick out the country's highlights
Get the local lowdown on whale watching, Munro bagging and life as a Highland artist
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Editorial Reviews

Review

...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005

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Product Details

• Paperback: 484 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 5 edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741047250
• ISBN-13: 978-1741047257
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #743,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Neil Wilson is a freelance writer and photographer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the author of more than 50 travel and walking guidebooks for various publishers, including Lonely Planet, AA Publishing, Berlitz, Jarrold and HarperCollins.

In recent years Neil has worked on the Lonely Planet guides to Edinburgh, Scotland, England (Yorkshire chapter), Ireland (Northern Ireland), Prague, Corsica and Malta. He has also written for websites, newspapers, magazines and a whole range of other clients.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good travel guide, April 20, 2000

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Morgan M. Chase (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Scotland (1st ed) (Paperback)

I found the Lonely Planet guide to be an excellent resource, especially when used with the Baedeker Scotland guide. LP offers truly helpful information, such as where to find maps, how to get back your VAT, weather and insect warnings... as well as brief but very descriptive chapters by region, including the oft-neglected Highlands.

Suggested itineraries are included, and the descriptions of sights, towns and historical destinations is wonderful.

While the guide is short on maps and history -- this is where the Baedeker guide does an excellent job -- it is full of useful and up-to-date information on travelling Scotland. I found my copy to be incredibly resourceful.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scotland overview, June 11, 2007

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Nancy A. Fredericks "Love to travel" (boston, ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Scotland (Country Guide) (Paperback)

Bought the book and found the maps with cite notations most helpful upon our visits--although there were many one ways that make getting from 1 place to another difficult at times, but you can't blame the book for that. Ate and stayed at some of their suggestions and we weren't disappointed.
Book heavily geared to the younger/hostel type of traveler--we were neither, but it still provided us with a lot of helpful suggestions.

34 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, but a bit thin, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Scotland (1st ed) (Paperback)

Lonely planet books are usually a good companion both if you're clueless or experienced. In this case however, the book is a lot thinner than the Rough Guide for Scotland and offers less information. The LP looks better, but who cares about the looks of a travel book.