Lonely Planet Scotland (Paperback)

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Product Description

Discover the Highland wilderness and heather-covered Lowland hills, beautiful coastline and vast lochs, medieval castles and vibrant cities with this fully updated guide to all things Scottish.

• 40 maps, including full-colour Edinburgh map section
• accommodation options from basic bothies to converted castles
• where to get a taste of traditional fare such as haggis, tatties and neeps or a nip of Scotch whiskey
• comprehensive guide to Scotland’s diverse festivals including the Highland Games and Hogmanay

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Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd edition (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 186450157X
• ISBN-13: 978-1864501575
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,251,147 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Morgan M. Chase (Vermont) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Nancy A. Fredericks "Love to travel" (boston, ma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 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.

32 of 40 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.