Scotland For Dummies, 6th Edition by Shelby (PDF)

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Enjoy sightseeing and shopping in bustling Edinburgh and Glasgow or explore unspoiled scenery and welcoming towns in the Hebridean Islands, Southern Scotland, Tayside, and the Northeast. Go from the Highlands to the Lowlands. Hike, canoe, or just relax at Loch Lomand. This friendly guide gives you the scoop on: Edinburgh Old Town, with its intriguing winding alleywaysAccommodations 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 hotelEnjoying a pint of lager in a rustic pub where the barmen wear kilts and you don’t tip or touring distinctive distilleriesCathedrals, 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 CathedralStoried golf courses such as Muirfield, Royal Troon, and St. Andrews in the country credited with developing the sportTouring Sir Walter Scott’s mansion, Abbotsford, with it’s incredible library, relics, and mementos, or paying homage to poet Robert Burns at numerous sitesShopping for everything from fine wool knits to Caithness glass paper weights to Edinburgh Crystal to tartans and kilts to Highland StonewareLike every For Dummies travel guide, Scotland For Dummies includes:Down-to-earth trip-planning adviceWhat you shouldn’t miss – and what you can skipThe best hotels and restaurants for every budgetWhether 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.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap Explore Scotland the fun and easy wayScotland has something for everyone, from historic Edinburgh and bustling Glasgow to the unspoiled scenery of the Hebrides. Whether you’re into cathedrals or castles, art galleries or golf courses, historic sites or cozy pubs, this friendly guide gives you the scoop on everything except a sure way to spot the Loch Ness Monster. Open the book and find:Down-to-earth trip-planning adviceWhat you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skipThe best hotels and restaurants for every budgetLots of detailed maps From the Back Cover Explore Scotland the fun and easy wayScotland has something for everyone, from historic Edinburgh and bustling Glasgow to the unspoiled scenery of the Hebrides. Whether you’re into cathedrals or castles, art galleries or golf courses, historic sites or cozy pubs, this friendly guide gives you the scoop on everything except a sure way to spot the Loch Ness Monster. Open the book and find:Down-to-earth trip-planning adviceWhat you shouldn’t miss ― and what you can skipThe best hotels and restaurants for every budgetLots of detailed maps About the Author Barry Shelby was born 1960 in Berkeley, California, where he later attended the University of California. He received a master’s degree in journalism in 1984 from Northwestern University in Illinois. From 1984 to June 1997, he was an editor at World Press Review magazine in Manhattan. He moved to Scotland in 1997,?where he has worked as a caretaker at small and privately owned castle on the Clyde Coast, as a ‘temp’ with the privatised national railway company as well as a food and drink writer and editor for newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Glasgow Herald, and The List. He is married to a Scot and lives in Glasgow’s East End with her, two dogs, and a cat. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I ordered this book as a gift for my sister, who was studying abroad. After she opened it, I briefly glimpsed through it and liked how it looked and how it was organized. It seemed to me to be concise and to the point. It also seemed like it would be of much help.

⭐Whenever we travel to a new country we try to get 3 guide books: The Eyewitness Guide, the “For Dummies” Guide, & the Rick Steves’ Guide.They all have differing focus & information. Combined together you get a very comprehensive overview of where you’ll be going so you can plan your time optimally.

⭐Not a lot of info I wanted such as bed and breakfast and placed to visit. But did have some good info about SIM card for overseas and currency exchange at ATM rather than bank. And a few other tidbits.

⭐This book is helping us to plan our trip to Scotland next summer. It is straight-forward with helpful information on things to do and see. I especially like the recommended itineraries for 1 vs. 2 weeks. I’m excited to use it when we are there!

⭐Like all the Dummy books this is a fine quick read of the highlights of Scotland – castles, lodging…what to see and do.Outside of the oddball and misplaced comments about ‘global warming’ and the impact on the weather in Scotland, it’s helpful.

⭐We used this book extensively when we traveled to Scotland last year. It is clear and easy to follow and gives very good descriptions of the countryside as well as the cities. Very worthwhile to any traveler who has not been to Scotland before.

⭐I especially appreciate the advice on driving in the UK.. I always buy the Dummies books. Just enough history to be informative but not too

⭐I just love Great Britain and my family is from Scotland. I think this book is very interesting and is sitting on my coffee table.

⭐This history outline is really helpful in giving understanding of Scotland today for a traveller.

⭐Great Book! Will really help me to plan my trip.

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