Scotland Tourist Trap Tips by margaretvn Top 5 Page for this destination

expensive exchange

If you are buying anything in the many woollen mills around Scotland using your credit card watch which currency they do the bill in. The exchange pound/euro they use is very high. They should ask which currency you want to pay in before ringing up the amount. In several shops we were in they did but in the Jedburgh woollen mill they did not and I was too slow and only realised what had happened too late..... cost me a couple of pounds extra on the bill.

Unique Suggestions: say straight away what currency you want the bill in.

Greta Green

The Old Smithie at Greta is a place where everyone goes on a trip to Scotland but i do think it is overrated and basically a tourist trap. You pay about a pound to see the old anvil where people get married and a couple of rooms.

Unique Suggestions: Try to time your trip when there is a wedding on - you cannnot get into the smithie during the ceremony but you can usually get good photos of a piper in front of the smithie.