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Advice on Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen & Edinburgh
Greetings,
Looking for advice on the 'quintessential' experience in each of these cities. We have read the books and are well-prepared in advance, but we are just looking for personal experiences that readers of this group (or residents) feel capture the feel of the city - museums, dining, cemeteries, churches, ....... My own personal tastes would run to watching the local fishing fleet unloading their catch at dockside, so experiences do not need to fall into the realm of tourism. Many thanks in advance. |
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Advice on Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen & Edinburgh
Some of my favourite things to do in Edinburgh:
- climb Blackford Hill and admire the gorgeous view. - climb Arthur's Seat and admire the lovely view. - climb Salisbury Crags and ... you get the idea. - if you have transport, take the high road round Holyrood Park just before sunset; near the end of the road you'll have a stunning, gorgeous view of the city. If you haven't, just walk up from Pollock Halls and you'll see the same view... - feed the ducks and swans in Holyrood Park or Blackford Pond (wholemeal bread only please, in small quantities, ask the park keepers: we don't want the birds getting rickets...) - cycle out to and across the Forth Road Bridge. - climb the Scott Monument (and admire the...) - take the boat trip from South Queensferry to Inchcolm Abbey. - mosey around the art galleries. For some reason Edinburgh is packed with lavishly state-funded art galleries and the other Scottish cities aren't. Make the most of it and admire the El Grecos, Rembrandts, Paolozzis, etc. etc. - shop for food in Valvona & Crolla (Italian deli). Limit yourself to their bread if you're not rich... - explore the beaches in East Lothian, like Gullane beach, at low tide. -- -- Chris. |
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Advice on Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen & Edinburgh
Chris wrote
| Some of my favourite things to do in Edinburgh: | - climb Blackford Hill and admire the gorgeous view. | - climb Arthur's Seat and admire the lovely view. | - climb Salisbury Crags and ... you get the idea. Stroll up Calton Hill and admire the quite nice view. | - shop for food in Valvona & Crolla (Italian deli). | Limit yourself to their bread if you're not rich... They have signs up that they have acquired a unit in Multrees Walk, between Harvey Nichols and Louis Vuitton, I doubt that location will be aiming at the feed-a-family-of-four-on-spaghetti-and-tomato-sauce-for-a-fiver market. On the upside, there's a Lidl expected to open on Dalry Road. Owain |
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Advice on Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen & Edinburgh
We spent several days in Edinburgh and part of one in Glasgow. If we
had it to do again we would skip Glasgow entirely - we thought it had very little tourist personality compared to Edinburgh. Take the train to Stirling (from Edinburgh or Glasgow) for a day instead. Good mix of real town and tourist attractions as you walk up the hill to the castle - which is a work in progress with many really fine restorations and exhibits already done. We liked the Queen's yacht Britannia, in Leith, next to Edinburgh. Just walking around is fine too. "Marc J. LeClere" wrote: Greetings, Looking for advice on the 'quintessential' experience in each of these cities. We have read the books and are well-prepared in advance, but we are just looking for personal experiences that readers of this group (or residents) feel capture the feel of the city - museums, dining, cemeteries, churches, ....... My own personal tastes would run to watching the local fishing fleet unloading their catch at dockside, so experiences do not need to fall into the realm of tourism. Many thanks in advance. |
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Advice on Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen & Edinburgh
Walt Bilofsky wrote:
Take the train to Stirling (from Edinburgh or Glasgow) for a day instead. Good mix of real town and tourist attractions as you walk up the hill to the castle - which is a work in progress with many really fine restorations and exhibits already done. When were you at the Castle? I'm asking, because I haven't been there for a while, but I thought the renovations were coming along a pace. My parents live in a town about 9 miles to the east, and as they're on a hill, get a good view of Stirling. Now that the banqueting hall has been cleaned, it really shines out, even from that distance! David -- David Horne- www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk |
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Advice on Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen & Edinburgh
"Walt Bilofsky" wrote
| [Stirling Castle] A couple of people told us not | to go as it was only partially restored, but that | was really bad advice and I am glad we ignored it. It's been 'only partially restored' for at least twenty years and probably will be for twenty more ... Did you see Argyll's Lodging (the renaissance house at the castle entrance)? Although smaller, I think it's much nicer than the castle. | One of the best sites (sights) of our trip to Scotland. And | the rest of the town is delightful too. When one ignores the bins which (still) don't get collected by the council. Owain |
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Many thanks
My thanks to all who posted - I appreciate your time and effort. We are off
to walk the Great Glen Way and explore the larger cities. Two adults and three teenage girls. I hope we all survive each other. |
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Many thanks
Marc J. LeClere wrote:
My thanks to all who posted - I appreciate your time and effort. We are off to walk the Great Glen Way and explore the larger cities. Two adults and three teenage girls. I hope we all survive each other. my all purpose travel advice for parents -- put the kids in charge of planning some of the trip -- e.g. give each of the girls a day and an accessible guide book and let them have at it people who have to plan things to please others are a lot more tolerant of the plans others make [works in the kitchen too] and they will come up with great stuff you might not have thought of |
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