Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Glasgow
The centre of Glasgow is a shopper's paradise, with everything from designer
boutiques to secondhand records (
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Barras
Glasgow's legendary flea market is a boisterous and intriguing place to browse for
a taste of the city (
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Edinburgh
Competes with Glasgow as the country's shopping epicentre, with its Harvey
Nicks, malls, cashmere, tartan and quirky little gift shops (
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Wigtown
An amazing array of secondhand and specialist bookshops cluster around the
square in this small, out-of-the-way village (
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Isle of Skye
It seems as if every second cottage on Skye is home to a workshop or an
artist's studio, making the island a great place to find quality handmade arts and crafts (
Classic Walks
Scotland's wild, dramatic scenery and varied landscape has made hiking a hugely popular
pastime. There's something for all levels of fitness and enthusiasm, but the really keen
hiker will want to tick off some (or all) of the classic walks.
West Highland Way
The granddaddy of Scottish long-distance walks, the one everyone
wants to do (
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Glen Affric to Shiel Bridge
A classic two-day cross-country hike, with a night in a re-
mote hostel (
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Southern Upland Way
Crosses Southern Scotland's hills from coast to coast; longer and
harder than the WHW (
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Ben Lawers
One of central Scotland's classic hill walks, with super views over Loch Tay
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Fife Coastal Path
Seascapes and clifftops galore on this picturesque route right around
the 'Kingdom' (
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Cape Wrath Trail
Head for the northwest corner from Fort William through some of
Scotland's remotest scenery (
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