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Fodor's Scotland
Fodor's Scotland
Savor a majestic view from a castle atop an ancient volcano, explore mysterious stone circles on a windswept northern isle, hear bagpipers or stand-up comics at Edinburgh's festivals, or follow the Castle Trail or visit a clifftop fortress above the sea— Fodor's Scotland, 20th edition offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout the country to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.
The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best —"Fodor's guides are saturated with information."
- We frequently update our Scotland guide, and we make every effort to bring you the most accurate and thorough book. Plus we provide timely updates about the area to Fodors.com.
- Unlike other travel books, Fodor's guides rely heavily on local experts who know the territory best—so you know you're seeing the real Scotland.
- We give you the planning tools you need to tailor your trip. We give options for all budgets. You make the choices.
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With Fodor’s you get much more than a guidebook–we make it easy for you to customize your dream vacation.
Visit www.fodors.com to find up-to-date travel bargains, mini-guides to worldwide destinations, information on local festivals, dazzling drives, maps, vacation planning tips and much more!
And, for more insider secrets, visit “Travel Talk” and “Rants and Raves” online at www.fodors.com/forums to get advice from other travelers like you.
The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best —"Fodor's guides are saturated with information."
- We frequently update our Scotland guide, and we make every effort to bring you the most accurate and thorough book. Plus we provide timely updates about the area to Fodors.com.
- Unlike other travel books, Fodor's guides rely heavily on local experts who know the territory best—so you know you're seeing the real Scotland.
- We give you the planning tools you need to tailor your trip. We give options for all budgets. You make the choices.
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With Fodor’s you get much more than a guidebook–we make it easy for you to customize your dream vacation.
Visit www.fodors.com to find up-to-date travel bargains, mini-guides to worldwide destinations, information on local festivals, dazzling drives, maps, vacation planning tips and much more!
And, for more insider secrets, visit “Travel Talk” and “Rants and Raves” online at www.fodors.com/forums to get advice from other travelers like you.
496 pages, Paperback
First published December 12, 1983
About the author
Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.
1,839 books62 followersFodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
November 7, 2017
Its a travel book--the information seems good, complete and well-organized. I'll know more after I make the trip
January 2, 2022
Its a travel book--the information seems good, complete and well-organized. I'll know more after I make the trip
April 2, 2011
It's difficult to write a travel guide that will satisfy all travelers' needs! For my March 2010 trip, I'd already sorted out my accommodation through online research so could have done without that section, and since I'm not a foodie, I wasn't terribly interested in the restaurant recommendations. What I did find extremely useful were the maps and the list of sights to see, some of which I would never have stumbled upon on my own!
In Edinburgh, these included:
* The Writers' Museum
* The Museum of Childhood (very quirky)
* The National Library of Scotland (which includes an awesome visual mini-museum of famous authors)
* Scottish Parliament (I didn't know you could go in!)
* The Queen's Gallery (breathtaking Antarctica photo exhibition)
Some of the prices were a bit out of date, but the hours were mostly correct, and I happily carried the book everywhere with me, even though I only visited Edinburgh, which is just one chapter in the book. I'd love to go back someday to the highlands and delve into the other chapters. (Given the limited time for my trip, this guide helped me settle on Edinburgh as the focus, rather than, say, Glasgow -- and it was definitely the right decision!)
Oh, and I did eat extremely well based on the restaurant recommendations -- I highly recommend David Bann (vegetarian) and the World's End Pub (they really DO have the best fish 'n' chips in Edinburgh!).
In Edinburgh, these included:
* The Writers' Museum
* The Museum of Childhood (very quirky)
* The National Library of Scotland (which includes an awesome visual mini-museum of famous authors)
* Scottish Parliament (I didn't know you could go in!)
* The Queen's Gallery (breathtaking Antarctica photo exhibition)
Some of the prices were a bit out of date, but the hours were mostly correct, and I happily carried the book everywhere with me, even though I only visited Edinburgh, which is just one chapter in the book. I'd love to go back someday to the highlands and delve into the other chapters. (Given the limited time for my trip, this guide helped me settle on Edinburgh as the focus, rather than, say, Glasgow -- and it was definitely the right decision!)
Oh, and I did eat extremely well based on the restaurant recommendations -- I highly recommend David Bann (vegetarian) and the World's End Pub (they really DO have the best fish 'n' chips in Edinburgh!).
February 23, 2019
Fodor's is the best and their books are regularly updated. I have made Fodor's my go-to for travel. In this comprehensive travel guide to Scotland, the regions are broken down and highlights are listed. Where to stay, where to eat, travel times, preferred routes, sights to see - it's all here. I have used Fodor's throughout Europe and always learn thorough need-to-know information before I arrive, making travel and connections easy on arrival, and then I like to have the book on hand for quick reference, too. I will do the same with this Scotland guide.
April 25, 2016
I am planning a trip to Scotland for **hopefully** next summer with my mother. I already had an idea of most places I wanted to see, and I am not yet at the stage of looking for restaurants and specifics like that, but it was nice to see what they recommended as must see sights, and when to see them for certain tourist attractions like the Edinburgh Castle. It also allowed me to look for other possible sights near places that I had on my list.
July 30, 2014
Ehhhhhh, I didn't find this one particularly helpful. Lots of the sorts of tourist attractions we're not all that interested in, and a number of interesting things we found on our own aren't even mentioned. Worth it for a general overview, but I'm not using this one for much more than that. So far the Frommer's is working a lot better for me.
January 2, 2009
Love the Fodor's guides...I'm leafing through this one to psych myself up for next summer's trip (as if I could get more excited than I already am). And I'm very pleased to see that the B&B we're staying at in the Highlands was given the highest recommendation.
May 4, 2014
Lot's of information here for trip planning.
March 30, 2015
Another book to get some background.
September 1, 2015
On the whole, an extremely helpful travel guide, with good recommendations and a very good overview.
August 23, 2017
Filled with lots of information. I preferred more pictures and maps, but I did find this fact filled and I took lots of notes.
April 16, 2018
Great for preliminary planning of my eventual trip to Scotland.
December 30, 2022
A good over view of Scotland
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