Scotland Trip

Old Nov 26th, 2015, 03:25 PM
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Scotland Trip

I am taking a very short break to Scotland in the next few weeks and i want to try and fit in some historic attractions. Can anyone suggest at least five that are interesting and are worth checking out. Thanks in advance.
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Old Nov 26th, 2015, 05:51 PM
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There are hundreds . . . get a guide book and just pick 5.

Where in Scotland and how short a break? It is a big place.
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Old Nov 27th, 2015, 03:35 AM
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Culloden is fantastic. Try to allocate some time to it. There's a great indoor memorial/timeline and the tour of the battlefield is very moving.
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Old Nov 27th, 2015, 09:21 AM
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I'd just do Edinburgh and Glasgow, joined by a train both have interesting centres (but Glasgow's 'burbs leave a bit).

Or fly straight into one of the Islands
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Old Nov 27th, 2015, 01:21 PM
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Five Interesting and Historic Places in Scotland:

1) Skara Brae….Orkney
2) Clava Cairns…Inverness
3) Jedburgh Abbey…Jedburgh
4) Iona Abbey…Iona
5) Stirling Castle…Edinburgh

If you look at a map, you'll see these are scattered across all of Scotland. Please do a little research on your own to get an idea of the possibilities ( as janisj said " there are hundreds' ) and consider time and distance. Those of us that are familiar with Scotland will be glad to help once we have more input from you.
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Yes Culloden is good -- but only IF the OP is going to be near Inverness.

as histroytraveler says the sites are spread over the entire country . . . Unless we know where, and for how long, anything we suggest is just shooting in the dark.
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Old Nov 28th, 2015, 01:08 AM
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Janisj, we can only work with what we are given .
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Old Nov 28th, 2015, 10:38 AM
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which wasn't much
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Old Nov 28th, 2015, 10:41 AM
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> get a guide book and just pick 5.

Good advice.

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You must must must do this!!!

http://www.thehairycoo.com/
check it out. It is free and one of the funnest things I have ever done.

Here is my Scotland Trip Report

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...9037-2.cfm#top
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Old Nov 28th, 2015, 11:23 AM
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interesting that the OP who apparently knows nothing about Scotland is offering advice about Edinburgh on another thread.

Me thinks he is maybe a troll (looking at the screen name - perhaps a tour operator phishing?? )
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If anyone else is interested, we found out after trekking to the pick-up point in the rain that one must book online for the hairycoo trip, and it is very popular.
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Old Nov 30th, 2015, 02:45 PM
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@janisj. I am sorry if my posting upsets you in some way but as you can see from my post i never said i knew nothing about Scotland.

Not that it is any of your business but i lived in Edinburgh for a summer many many years ago and know the area mentioned in the other thread you are apparently referring to. while i lived there i never got the chance to see much of Scotland, so as i have said i have the opportunity to visit a few places while on a business trip.

I just thought i would get some feedback and opinions on the best places to go for my whistle stop tour. I didn't think i would have to explain myself to someone such as yourself jumping to ridiculous conclusions. It's fine though i'll just get the guide book as suggested above no problem.
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Old Nov 30th, 2015, 02:53 PM
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> i have said i have the opportunity to visit a few places while on a business trip. where you'll be, how long you will be there, and if you'll be taking public transport or driving.

How can anyone give you useful advice . . . "You should go to Skara brae" . . . 'Oh, oops, you'll be based in Edinburgh and only have 2 days . . .'

So you can see why you gave us waaaay too little information.

Sorry if I upset you, and we can definitely help, but you need to give us something to work with.
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