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Scotland For Dummies (Dummies Travel) Paperback – April 30, 2007
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- Edinburgh Old Town, with its intriguing winding alleyways
- Accommodations that range from sumptuous 17th century hotel furnished with Gothic antiques to a secluded seaside escape, and from a 17th century laird’s house to a sleek, modern and minimalist hotel
- Enjoying a pint of lager in a rustic pub where the barmen wear kilts and you don’t tip or touring distinctive distilleries
- Cathedrals, castles and historic sites like the Calanais Standing Stones (the "Scottish Stonehenge"), Edinburgh Castle that holds the historic Stone of Destiny and Scotland’s crown jewels, Doune Castle, made famous by the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Glasgow Cathedral
- Storied golf courses such as Muirfield, Royal Troon, and St. Andrews in the country credited with developing the sport
- Touring Sir Walter Scott’s mansion, Abbotsford, with it’s incredible library, relics, and mementos, or paying homage to poet Robert Burns at numerous sites
- Shopping for everything from fine wool knits to Caithness glass paper weights to Edinburgh Crystal to tartans and kilts to Highland Stoneware
Like every For Dummies travel guide, Scotland For Dummies, 4th Edition includes:
- Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
- What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
- The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
- Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages
Whether you’re looking for fun nightlife or the legendary Loch Ness monster…whether you want to explore art galleries and museums or walk craggy seacoasts, this guide gives you the flavor of Scotland so enchantingly you can almost hear the bagpipes.
- Print length456 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherFor Dummies
- Publication dateApril 30, 2007
- Dimensions5.51 x 0.93 x 8.45 inches
- ISBN-100470069309
- ISBN-13978-0470069301
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Explore enchanting Scotland the fun and easy way®
From bustling Edinburgh and Glasgow to the unspoiled scenery of the Hebrides...cathedrals to castles...art galleries to golf courses...historic sites to cozy pubs, Scotland has it all. This friendly guide gives the scoop on everything except a sure way to spot the Loch Ness Monster.
- Down-to-earthtrip-planning advice
What you shouldn't miss and what you can skip
The best hotels andrestaurants for every budget
Handy Post-it® Flags to mark your favorite pages
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- Publisher : For Dummies; 4th edition (April 30, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 456 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0470069309
- ISBN-13 : 978-0470069301
- Item Weight : 16 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.51 x 0.93 x 8.45 inches
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