So many visitors to Edinburgh, mesmerized by the Royal Mile, never venture to the New Town. and that’s a shame. With the city’s finest Georgian
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This huge museum has amassed more historic artifacts than every other place that I’ve seen in Scotland combined. It’s all wonderfully displayed, with fine descriptions
This is Scotland’s most important church. It’s ornate spire – the Scottish crown steeple from 1495 – is a proud part of Edinburgh’s skyline. The
The fortified birthplace of the city 1,300 years ago, this imposing symbol of Edinburgh sits proudly on a rock high above the town. The home
Rick Steves’ separates lodging in Edinburgh into three areas – the city center, the West End, and a quieter neighborhood south of town. Jackie and
The historic city of Stirling is the crossroads of Scotland: Equidistant from Edinburgh and Glasgow (less than an hour from both), and rising above a
Scotland is a land of great natural wonders. And some of the most spectacular – and most accessible – are in the valley called Glencoe,
The Perle Oban Hotel is the luxury boutique splurge. Right across from the harbor, it has 59 super-sleek rooms with calming sea-color walls, decorative bath-tile
Oban brags that it is the “seafood capital of Scotland,” and indeed its sit-down restaurants are renouwned for their quality for such a small town.
Oban (pronounced OH-bin) is a low-key resort. Its winding promenade is lined by gravel beaches, ice-cream stands, fish-and-chips joints, a glorious distillery, and a good