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Everything You Need to See the Best of Scotland by Car!
Let Frommer's Take You To:
- Jagged coastlines, freshwater lakes, and saltwater fjords
- St. Andrews, home of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
- Hip and historic Edinburgh: Princes Street, the Royal Mile, and the magnificent Palace of Holyroodhouse
- The Trossachs, the romantic countryside of Rob Roy.
- The towering peaks of the Torridon Highlands and the mysterious Loch Ness
- And much, much more!
Inside You'll Find:
- 25 distinctive, easy-to use itineraries—all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos
- Tips on the best hotels and restaurants along each route
- Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route
- All the sights along the way—with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids
- Scenic side trips, special moments, and recommended walks
- Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps
Synopsis
These full-color guides show travelers how to see the best of Europe and the U.S. by car. Prepared by the Automobile Association of Britain, each guide presents more than twenty complete driving tours, accompanied by descriptions of tours and sights along the route as well as tips on scenic detours, recommended walks, historical sites, parks, and children's activities. Detailed maps of each tour, hotel recommendations, and more than 100 vibrant color photos make each guide easy to use and delightful to browse.
Table of Contents
Route Map of Scotland.
About This Book.
Southern-Scotland.
Tour 1 - The Land O'Burns.
Tour 2 - Galloway & The Covenanters.
Tour 3 - Queen of the South.
Tour 4 - Seeking Gold.
Tour 5 - Taking the Waters.
Tour 6 - Walter Scott Country.
Tour 7 - The Border Country.
Central Scotland.
Tour 8 - Argyll Coast & Castles.
Tour 9 - "Doon the Watter".
Tour 10 - Rob Roy Country.
Tour 11 - Abbeys, Battlefields & Castles.
Tour 12 - Rasberry Fields Forever.
Tour 13 - The Kingdom of Fife.
The Northeast.
Tour 14 - Land of Macbeth.
Tour 15 - The Maly Whisky Trail.
Tour 16 - The Fishing Trail.
Tour 17 - Around the Cairngorms.
Tour 18 - The Castle Trail.
The Highlands & Islands
Tour 19 - The Road to the Isles.
Tour 20 - The Western Highlands.
Tour 21 - The Wild West.
Tour 22 - Northern Highlights.
Tour 23 - East Ross & the Black Isle.
Tour 24 - Over the Sea to Skye.
Tour 25 - Spanish Gold & Celtic Crosses.
Practical Information.
Index and Acknowledgements.