Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
»Statistically, best chance of dry weather, minus midges
»June evenings have daylight till 11pm
LOW SEASONOCT-APR
»Rural attractions and accommodation often closed
»Snow on hills November to March
»Gets dark at 4pm in December
»Can be very cold and wet November to March
Websites
»
Lonely Planet
(lonelyplanet.com /scotland) Destination information, forums, hotel
bookings.
»
VisitScotland
(
www.visitscotland.com
)
Offical tourism site; booking services.
»
Internet Guide to Scotland
(
www.scotland-info.co.uk
)
Best online tourist guide to
Scotland.
»
Traveline
(
www.travelinescotland.com
)
Up-to-date public transport timetables.
»
ScotlandsPeople
(
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
) Official, searchable genealogical web-
site; pay-per-view.
Exchange Ra
tes
Australia
A$1 £0.62
Canada
C$1 £0.62
Euro zone
€1
£0.85
Japan
Y100 £0.75
New Zealand
NZ$1£0.48
USA
US$1 £0.62
For current exchange rates, see
www.xe.com
.
