"Scotland: fascinating and impressive" Top 5 Page for this destination Scotland by vtveen

Scotland Travel Guide: 14,126 reviews and 25,725 photos

Scotland is green, blue is the sea - Scotland

We have always been 'fans' of Great Britain and just wanted to visit Scotland one day. When we found a very interesting airfare with Ryanair, we decided immediately to go. We made a round trip by rental car from Prestwick clockwise along Oban, Mallaig, Skye, Black Isle, Inverness, Edinburgh and Stirling.

It was a great experience and we enjoyed our trip very much. Perhaps also because we were 'lucky' with the weather during the second half of September. Off course we had a bad day (belongs to Scotland), but most of the time it was sunny and rather warm.

It was hard to decide where to put my tips about Scotland. Many parts of the country are really 'off the beaten path', but in my opinion even this sights are a 'must see'. So you may find all the tips about the country, towns, castles etc. in 'the things to do' section. They are presented in the same order as we made our trip.

Hope you enjoy the tips and pics as we did Scotland.

Landscape

battle between the clouds and the sun

The landscapes in Scotland were so impressive, varying from rugged mountains, through rolling heathland till meadows and fields. And always and everywhere water: loch, stream, sound, river, firth, fall, doesn’t matter what name it has.

Most fascinating was the ever lasting 'battle' between light and shadow, clouds and sunshine. It provides the scenery with something special.

Towns

Edinburgh: souvenir shop

We visited a couple of towns in Scotland. Some very small ones like for instance Elgol and Cawdor, other unexpected gems like Plockton or Strathpeffer and at last Edinburgh.
Edinburgh was very interesting to visit with its ‘two faces’: the Royal Mile with a lot of ancient sights and on the other hand Princes Street with the modern shops.

We had our accommodation in Aberdour (across the Firth of Forth) and visited Edinburgh by train. No problems with traffic jams or to find a car park. Just relaxing !!!

Pros and Cons

Pros:scenery, sights, friendly people
Cons:(not the weather), expensive lodgings and sights
In a nutshell:very fascinating country

Last visit to Scotland: Sep 2008
Intro Updated Apr 27, 2009
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Comments (23)

ettiewyn Jun 2, 2011 at 12:53 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful page and beautiful pictures! I especially like the tip about the dolphins - I will see if I can include it in my trip as I love marine mammals! Thank you!
spidermiss Apr 23, 2011 at 1:23 PM Report Abuse

Love your Scotland Page! I'm planning to go to Scotland in October and hope to visit Isle of Skye.
LiviaS Oct 12, 2009 at 12:47 AM Report Abuse

A great page!
codrutz Feb 1, 2009 at 11:32 AM Report Abuse

thanks for the excellent tips :)
angiebabe Dec 18, 2008 at 6:16 AM Report Abuse

Ive just to come to the end of your excellent page to find Ive left a comment here previously!well it was nice to see it again-and be reminded of my trips driving around trying to see every sight and inch of Scotland!
mfas2000 Jan 5, 2008 at 10:23 AM Report Abuse

superb picture..want me wanna visit. thanks
betako3 Nov 16, 2007 at 11:48 AM Report Abuse

Great page! Thanks for sharing.
Britannia2 Jul 29, 2007 at 2:23 PM Report Abuse

Very good pages - I really enjoyed reading them.
mvtouring Jun 5, 2007 at 3:42 AM Report Abuse

fantastiese blad oor Scotland. Baie dankie ;-)
hevbell Apr 14, 2007 at 1:48 AM Report Abuse

Wow! Fantastic page on my country! your tour looks amazing and you saw a lot of places I have yet to visit. Planning on a road trip to Skye this spring so must revisit your tips for advice :)