Insight Compact Guide Scotland

by Muller, Berndt

• ISBN13: 9781585732241
• ISBN10: 1585732249
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Insight Guides

Summary

Compact Guide: Scotland is the ultimate quick-reference guide to this popular destination. It tells you all you need to know about the country's attractions, from the rural delights of the Lowlands to the rugged splendour of the Highlands and islands, from the romance of its castles and glens to the vibrant culture of its cities. This is one of 130 Compact Guides, combining the interests and enthusiasms of two of the world's best-known information providers: Insight Guides, whose titles have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970, and Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction television programming.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Top 10 Sights	4	(3)
Land of Surprises	7	(7)
Historical Highlights	14	(4)
Places
Edinburgh	18	(10)
Glasgow	28	(10)
Aberdeen	38	(6)
The South	44	(11)
The East	55	(13)
The North	68	(12)
The Hebrides	80	(10)
The West	90	(38)
Culture
Art and Architecture	103	(2)
Literature	105	(1)
Music	106	(3)
Festivals	109	(2)
Travel Tips
Food and Drink	111	(4)
Active Holidays	115	(2)
Practical Information	117	(6)
Accommodation	123	(5)
Index	128