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What's New
For this new edition of Discover Scotland, our authors
have hunted down the fresh, the transformed, the hot and
the happening. These are some of our favourites. For up-
to-the-minute recommendations, see
lonelyplanet.com/
scotland
.
1 RIVERSIDE MUSEUM
Glasgow's waterfront has been graced with a magnificent new home for the collections of
the former Museum of Transport. Its sinuous metallic roof evokes waves, symbolising the
city's historic link with shipbuilding. (
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2 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
Closed for two years, Edinburgh's leading museum reopened in 2011 after a major recon-
struction that saw its exhibition space extended, and the Grand Gallery restored to its ori-
ginal Victorian splendour. (
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)
3 ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM
Located in Burns' home village of Alloway, this new museum showcases an impressive
collection of manuscripts and personal possessions, including the pistols Burns carried
when he was employed as an excise man. (
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)
4 CASTLE TERRACE
TV chef Tom Kitchin has added to the success of his Leith restaurant by opening Castle
Terrace in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. Within a year of opening in 2010 it had
garnered its first Michelin star. (
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)
5 SOUTH LOCH NESS TRAIL
The latest addition to Scotland's collection of waymarked hiking trails wends its way for 28
miles along the southern side of Loch Ness, allowing walkers and cyclists to explore this
little-visited part of the country. For details, see
www.visitlochness.com/south-loch-ness-
trail
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6 RED ROOF CAFÉ
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