Lonely Planet Scotland's Highlands and Islands

by Lucas, Clay

• ISBN13: 9781740590365
• ISBN10: 1740590368
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

Table of Contents

The Authors	6	(1)
This Book	7	(1)
Foreword	8	(1)
Introduction	9	(1)
Facts About Scotland's Highlands & Islands	10	(28)
History	10	(11)
Climate	21	(1)
Ecology & Environment	22	(2)
Flora	24	(1)
Fauna	25	(2)
Government & Politics	27	(1)
Economy	28	(1)
Population & People	28	(1)
Education	29	(1)
Arts	29	(4)
Science, Exploration & Political Thought	33	(3)
Society & Conduct	36	(1)
Religion	36	(1)
Language	37	(1)
Activities	38	(16)
Bird-Watching	38	(1)
Canal Cruising	38	(1)
Canoeing & Kayaking	39	(1)
Cycling & Mountain Biking	39	(2)
Diving	41	(1)
Golf	42	(1)
Fishing	43	(1)
Horse Riding & Pony Trekking	43	(1)
Rock Climbing	43	(1)
Sailing	44	(1)
Skiing & Snowboarding	45	(1)
Surfing	46	(1)
Walking	46	(8)
Facts for the Visitor	54	(1)
Highlights	54	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	55	(1)
Planning	55	(1)
Responsible Tourism	56	(1)
Tourist Offices	57	(1)
Visas & Documents	58	(1)
Embassies & Consulates	59	(1)
Customs	60	(1)
Money	61	(2)
Post & Communications	63	(2)
Digital Resources	65	(1)
Books	65	(2)
Films	67	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	67	(1)
Radio & TV	68	(1)
Video Systems	68	(1)
Photography & Video	68	(1)
Time	69	(1)
Electricity	69	(1)
Weights & Measures	69	(1)
Laundry	69	(1)
Toilets	69	(1)
Health	70	(1)
Women Travellers	71	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	71	(1)
Disabled Travellers	72	(1)
Senior Travellers	72	(1)
Travel with Children	73	(1)
Useful Organisations	73	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	73	(1)
Emergencies	74	(1)
Legal Matters	74	(1)
Business Hours	74	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	74	(1)
Courses	75	(1)
Work	76	(1)
Accommodation	76	(2)
Food	78	(2)
Drinks	80	(3)
Entertainment	83	(1)
Spectator Sports	83	(1)
Shopping	84	(2)
Getting There & Away	86	(9)
Air	86	(5)
Bus	91	(1)
Train	91	(2)
Car & Motorcycle	93	(1)
Boat	93	(1)
Organised Tours	93	(2)
Getting Around	95	(8)
Air	95	(1)
Bus	96	(1)
Train	97	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	98	(2)
Walking & Cycling	100	(1)
Hitching	101	(1)
Boat	101	(1)
Organised Tours	102	(1)
Argyll & The Southern Hebrides	103	(56)
Southern Argyll & the Isle of Bute	105	(2)
Cowal Peninsula	107	(3)
Kintyre Peninsula	110	(5)
Isle of Arran	114	(1)
Brodick	115	(1)
Lochranza	116	(1)
The West Coast	117	(1)
Southern Arran	118	(1)
Holy Island & Lamlash	119	(2)
Islay	120	(1)
Port Askaig & Around	121	(1)
Loch Gruinart	122	(1)
Port Charlotte & the Rinns of Islay	122	(1)
Bowmore	123	(1)
Port Ellen	123	(5)
Jura	125	(2)
Colonsay & Oronsay	127	(1)
Northern Argyll	128	(1)
Oban	128	(6)
Kerrera	134	(1)
Lismore	134	(1)
North of Oban	135	(1)
The Slate Islands	136	(1)
Arduaine	137	(1)
Kilmartin Glen	137	(1)
Lochgilphead	138	(1)
Crinan Canal	139	(1)
Knapdale	139	(1)
Inveraray	139	(2)
Loch Awe & Around	141	(1)
Loch Etive	142	(1)
Isk of Mull	142	(1)
Tobermory	143	(3)
North Mull	146	(1)
Ulva	147	(1)
Staffa	148	(1)
The Treshnish Isles	148	(1)
Ben More & the Ardmeanach Peninsula	148	(1)
Central Mull	149	(1)
Ross of Mull	150	(3)
Iona	151	(2)
Baile Mor	153	(5)
Iona Abbey	158	(1)
Coll & Tiree	155	(4)
The Central Highlands	159	(17)
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs	160	(1)
Loch Lomond	160	(3)
Tarbet	163	(1)
The Trossachs	163	(3)
Crianlarich & Tyndrum	166	(1)
Balquhidder	167	(1)
Lochearnhead	167	(1)
Loch Tay & Around	167	(1)
Kitlin	167	(2)
Kenmore	169	(1)
Fortingall	169	(1)
Aberfeldy	170	(1)
Pitlochry to Rannoch Moor	171	(1)
Pitlochry	171	(3)
Blair Atholl	174	(1)
Loch Rannoch & Rannoch Moor	174	(2)
Strathspey, The Cairngorms & The Angus Glens	176	(20)
Aviemore & the Cairngorms	176	(1)
Aviemore	176	(7)
Kingussie	183	(1)
Newtonmore & Around	184	(1)
Boat of Garten	185	(1)
Canbridge	185	(1)
Nethybridge	186	(1)
Grantown-on-Spey	186	(1)
Speyside & the Whisky Triangle	187	(1)
Dufftown	187	(1)
Tomintoul	188	(1)
Deeside	189	(1)
Ballater	189	(1)
Balmoral Castle	190	(1)
Braemar	190	(2)
Inverey	192	(1)
Glenshee Ski Centre	192	(1)
Blairgowrie & Around	192	(1)
The Angus Glens	193	(1)
Kirriemuir	193	(1)
Glen Isla	194	(1)
Glen Prosen	194	(1)
Glen Clova	194	(1)
Glen Esk	195	(1)
Glen Lethnot	195	(1)
Edzell	195	(1)
The Great Glen & The Western Highlands	196	(36)
Inverness	198	(9)
Loch Ness to Spean Bridge	207	(1)
Loch Ness	208	(1)
Drumnadrochit	208	(1)
Cannich & Glen Affric	209	(1)
Invermoriston	210	(1)
Fort Augustus	210	(2)
Invergarry & Around	212	(1)
Achnacarry & Loch Arkaig	212	(1)
Spean Bridge & Roybridge	212	(2)
The Road to Skye	213	(1)
Shiel Bridge	214	(1)
Glenelg & Around	214	(1)
Eilean Donan Castle	214	(1)
Dornie	215	(1)
Kyle of Lochalsh	215	(1)
Plockton	216	(1)
Fort William & Glen Coe	216	(1)
Fort William	216	(5)
Around Fort William	221	(1)
Glencoe Village	222	(1)
Kinlochleven	223	(1)
Glencoe Ski Centre & Glen Etive	224	(1)
The Southwest Peninsulas	224	(1)
Road to the Isles	224	(4)
The Knoydart Peninsula	228	(1)
The Morvern & Ardnamurchan Peninsulas	228	(4)
Skye & The Western Isles	232	(40)
Small Isles	233	(1)
Muck	233	(1)
Eigg	234	(1)
Rum	235	(1)
Canna & Sanday	235	(2)
Isle of Skye	235	(2)
Portree	237	(3)
Trotternish Peninsula	240	(1)
Uig	241	(1)
Waternish Peninsula	242	(1)
Dunvegan	242	(1)
Duirinish Peninsula	243	(1)
The Cuillins	243	(1)
Minginish Peninsula	244	(1)
Elgol	245	(1)
Broadford	245	(1)
Sleat	246	(1)
Kyleakin	247	(1)
Kylerhea	247	(1)
Raasay	248	(4)
The Western Isles	248	(4)
Lewis	252	(7)
Harris	259	(5)
Berneray	264	(1)
North Uist	264	(2)
Benbecula	266	(1)
South Uist	266	(2)
Eriskay	268	(1)
Barra	268	(2)
Pabbay & Minguay	270	(1)
St Kilda	270	(2)
The Northwest Highlands	272	(43)
Wester Ross	276	(1)
Strathcarron to Achnashellach	276	(1)
Lochcarron	276	(1)
Applecross	277	(1)
Kishorn & Shieldag	277	(1)
Torridon	278	(1)
Kinlochewe	278	(1)
Beinn Eighe & Loch Maree	278	(1)
Gairloch	279	(2)
Poolewe	281	(1)
Dundonnell & Around	281	(1)
Braemore & Around	281	(1)
Ullapool	282	(3)
North of Ullapool	285	(1)
Caithness & Sutherland	286	(1)
Ledmore to Lochinver	286	(1)
Lochinver	287	(1)
Point of Stoer	288	(1)
Kylesku & Loch Glencoul	288	(1)
Scourie	289	(1)
Kinlochbervie	289	(1)
Cape Wrath	289	(1)
Durness	290	(4)
Thurso & Scrabster	294	(2)
Dunnet Head	296	(1)
John o'Groats	297	(1)
Wick	298	(3)
Wick to Lybster	301	(1)
Latheron to Helmsdale	301	(1)
Helmsdale	302	(1)
Brora	303	(2)
Golspie	305	(1)
Lairg & Around	305	(1)
Bonar Bridge & Around	306	(1)
Dornoch	306	(1)
The Firthlands	307	(1)
Easter Ross	307	(1)
Tain	307	(1)
Portmahomack	308	(1)
The Seaboard Villages	308	(1)
Invergordon	308	(1)
Alness	309	(1)
Evanton	309	(1)
Black Isle	309	(2)
Mid Ross	311	(1)
Dingwall	311	(1)
Strathpeffer	312	(1)
Ben Wyvis & Around	313	(1)
Muir of Ord	313	(1)
Beauly	314	(1)
Orkney & Shetland Islands	315	(53)
Orkney Islands	315	(5)
Stromness	320	(3)
North from Stromness	323	(2)
Stromness to Kirkwall	325	(2)
The South Coast	327	(1)
Kirkwall	327	(6)
Southeast Mainland	333	(1)
South Ronaldsay	334	(1)
Hoy	335	(2)
Graemsay	337	(1)
Flotta	337	(1)
Northern Islands	337	(14)
Shetland Islands	347	(4)
Lerwick	351	(5)
Around Lerwick	356	(1)
The West Side	357	(1)
South Mainland	358	(3)
Fair Isle	361	(1)
North Mainland	362	(1)
Northmaven	363	(1)
The North Isles	364	(4)
Language	368	(3)
Glossary	371	(5)
Index	376