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"An up–to–date, often outspoken 466–page guide to the best Scotland has to offer." (Scots Magazine, May 2008)
"An up–to–date, often outspoken 466–page guide to the best Scotland has to offer." (Scots Magazine, May 2008)
"An up–to–date, often outspoken 466–page guide to the best Scotland has to offer." (Scots Magazine, May 2008)
“An up–to–date, often outspoken 466 page guide to the best Scotland has to offer.”The Scot′s Magazine May 2008
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Frommer’s Scotland features gorgeous color photos of the quaint villages, misty moors, and offshore islands that await you. It’s a highly personal guide that’s fun to read and even more fun to use on the road—and it’s much more complete and in–depth than its major competitors.
You’ll find complete details on lovely small towns, world–class golf courses, superb fishing, country pubs, whiskey distilleries, natural wonders, castles, literary landmarks, mysterious ancient ruins, and Edinburgh’s vibrant cultural scene.
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Format:Paperback
OK, I didn't buy it; I live in Edinburgh and read this in my local coffee shop. Which is how I know that the nightclub referred to as The Cavendish closed down a number of years ago, and is now Lava/Ignite, catering for a whole different crowd; Local Hero was not filmed near Mallaig, but largely at Pennan in Aberdeenshire, and the people referred to in the review of Trainspotting as "economically depressed Edinburghers" were in fact heroin addicts of various degrees of criminality.
If I spotted these errors in under 20 minutes, who knows how many others there might be? If you're looking for a guidebook to Scotland, aim for one that's bang up-to-date.
If I spotted these errors in under 20 minutes, who knows how many others there might be? If you're looking for a guidebook to Scotland, aim for one that's bang up-to-date.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Worth looking at for the person who loves to research a place before they go. Fodor's and Rough Guide are better. Not as comprehensive, but more readable than Fodor's. I think I liked this coverage of the big cities better, organization wise.
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42 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Pretty good coverage, but not great for budget travellers
11 April 2006
Format:Paperback
I'm planning a trip to Scotland (leaving next week), and have never used Frommer's guides before. It has good suggestions for interesting touristy places to visit in Scotland, and gives a well written, concise historical description of the sites, which I like.
However, for booking hotels, I haven't selected a single suggestion from Frommers. This is because their suggestions are generally way too expensive. For example, looking for accomodations in the Orkney Islands, you'd think it was impossible to spend less than $150 a night if you relied exclusively on this guide. On the web, I found that there are at least a handful two and three star hotels in Kirkwall that were less than $100 a night, and look very nice.
Also, it says in Frommer's that it's ~$100 to travel by train to Edinburgh from London, but it doesn't mention that there are actually a huge range of fares, from ~$20 to more than $200 at www.virgin.com/trains, that depends on how early you purchase the tickets, and how flexible you want the ticket to be.
From these and other examples, I've decided that Frommer's is a fine place to start for an overview and figuring out where I want to go, but I'd end up unnecessarily spending a fortune if I relied on it for the practical stuff.
However, for booking hotels, I haven't selected a single suggestion from Frommers. This is because their suggestions are generally way too expensive. For example, looking for accomodations in the Orkney Islands, you'd think it was impossible to spend less than $150 a night if you relied exclusively on this guide. On the web, I found that there are at least a handful two and three star hotels in Kirkwall that were less than $100 a night, and look very nice.
Also, it says in Frommer's that it's ~$100 to travel by train to Edinburgh from London, but it doesn't mention that there are actually a huge range of fares, from ~$20 to more than $200 at www.virgin.com/trains, that depends on how early you purchase the tickets, and how flexible you want the ticket to be.
From these and other examples, I've decided that Frommer's is a fine place to start for an overview and figuring out where I want to go, but I'd end up unnecessarily spending a fortune if I relied on it for the practical stuff.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Okay, but not the best travel book
22 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been to Scotland 8 times (my relatives live there) and I think the author and I have differing opinions on what towns are really worth seeing. On our most recent trip a couple months ago we used this guide to travel through southern Scotland, an area we hadn't been to before. We found a few of the towns recommended to not be worth the drive there. Also, it seems that the book was not really updated. One wonderful restaurant in Oban was not listed (Seafood Temple) even though it was the most popular and famous restaurant and one restaurant we tried to go to in Elgin had apparently been closed for about 3 years.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Frommer's Scotland
2 Feb 2003
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Of all the travel books I purchased for my first trip to Scotland, the Frommer's edition is the one I used and kept after my trip. It is comprehensive, detailed, and gives good advice. It had all the attractions I wanted to visit and more. They also have a great website as a reference tool.
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