Scotland Handbook
Footprint Handbooks (Verlag)
978-1-903471-29-6 (ISBN)
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This revised and updated edition offers expanded walking routes with descriptions of the sights, cultural insights and off the wall things you didn't know together with coverage of local history and the Scots' taste for whisky. Also included are helpful suggestions on what to do when it's raining, plus the low-down on the best cultural attractions in Edinburgh and Glasgow. An up-to-date accommodation listing to suit all tastes and budgets plus where to eat and drink are also provided.
Born and raised in Fife, Alan Murphy moved the short distance across the Tay Bridge to Dundee where he studied Politics and History before embarking on a career in journalism and travel guide writing.
Part 1: a foot in the door. Part 2: essentials; planning your trip; where to go; when to go; tours and tour operators; finding out more; language; disabled travellers; gay and lesbian travellers; student travellers; travel with chldren; women travellers; working in Scotland; before you travel; getting in; what to take; money; getting there; air; road; sea; train; touching down; Scottish airports; tourist information; local customs and laws; responsible tourism; safety; where to stay; hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs; hostels; camping, self-catering and campus accomodation; getting around; air; road; sea; train; keeping in touch; communications; media; food and drink; drinks; shopping; entertainment and nightlife; holidays and festivals; sport and special interest travel; hillwalking; climbing; cycling and mountain biking; skiing; fishing; golf; wildlife watching; other outdoor activities; health. Part 3 Edinburgh: history; sights; the Old Town; Royal Mile; south of the Royal Mile; the New Town; west Edinburgh; south Edinburgh; Leith and Newhaven; essentials; around Edinburgh. Part 4 Southern Scotland: East Lothian; the Borders; Dumfries and Galloway; Ayrshire. Part 5 Glasgow: history; sights; George Square and around; the Merchant City; Trongate to the East End; the Cathedral area; Buchanan Street to Charing Cross; the West End; South side; along the Clyde; essentials; around Glasgow; the Firth of Clyde; the Clyde Valley. Part 6 Argyll: Helensburgh; Cowal Peninsula; Dunoon; Isle of Brute; Rothesay; Inveraray; Loch Awe and Loch Etive; Oban; North of Oban; Isle of Lismore; South Lorn and the Slate Islands; Mid-Argyll; Lochgilphead; Kilmartin Glen; Kintyre; Tarbert; Isle of Gilgha; Campbeltown; the east coast; Isle of Arran; Brodick; North Arran; Inner Hebrides; Isle of Mull; Isle of Iona; Isles of Coll, Tiree and Colonsay; Isle of Islay; Isle of Jura; the Small Isles. (Part contents).
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.1.2002 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Footprint Handbook |
| Zusatzinfo | 57 colour maps, colour photographs |
| Verlagsort | Bath |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 124 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Schottland | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-903471-29-X / 190347129X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-903471-29-6 / 9781903471296 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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