Rick Steves Scotland
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- Author：Rick Steves
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Reviews
Helen
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I'm giving myself credit for reading all of this book even though that is not really the case。 I actually used two books while I was visiting Scotland。 Steves' book and Scotland by Knopf Guides were both helpful。 Although I visited many places in Scotland I did not get to go everywhere， so I only read the chapters that gave insight on the actual places I visited。 I've always appreciated Steves' frank approach telling travelers what to bother with and what can be bypassed。 The Knopf guide was gre I'm giving myself credit for reading all of this book even though that is not really the case。 I actually used two books while I was visiting Scotland。 Steves' book and Scotland by Knopf Guides were both helpful。 Although I visited many places in Scotland I did not get to go everywhere， so I only read the chapters that gave insight on the actual places I visited。 I've always appreciated Steves' frank approach telling travelers what to bother with and what can be bypassed。 The Knopf guide was great because it gave little lessons along the way on architecture and history and had many great color pictures。 Combined， I knew what to look for and where the CIE tour was taking me and why。 It helped that our tour guide， Ian， was an expert as well。 I love the fact that I was able to load Steves' book on my Amazon Fire for the trip and my Knopf Guide had a handy ribbon so I could mark where I was reading for easy reference。 My only complaint was that I had to thumb through so many pages to find the information I wanted on my Fire。 That could be my fault。 Perhaps there was some easy search method where I could enter the name of a place and it would have taken me to that page。 If so I never found it。 Both were handy to have along。 It never hurts to have more than one source of information and confirms what you shouldn't miss when praised highly by both sources。 。。。more
Sara Zimmers
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I read through this book a few times before my trip to Scotland for background and planning purposes。 I took it to Scotland as a reference and guide。 It contains so much great information， not only on sites to see， but tips on what to skip and history on many sites。 We also used the mapsand dining recommendations。 Highly recommend this guide book。
Debbiec151
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Rick Steve's is the Guy for travel！ He includes so much in this guidebook from good places to see， where to stay & eat。 He covers all the forms of transportation & even goes into how to drive in Scotland。 We are going on our trip this year 2022 so I can't wait to use this guidebook。 Ill let you know how helpful it is after travel！ I think he may come out with an updated edition， so watch for that soon。 Rick Steve's is the Guy for travel！ He includes so much in this guidebook from good places to see， where to stay & eat。 He covers all the forms of transportation & even goes into how to drive in Scotland。 We are going on our trip this year 2022 so I can't wait to use this guidebook。 Ill let you know how helpful it is after travel！ I think he may come out with an updated edition， so watch for that soon。 。。。more
M。B。 Padovich
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Can't wait to go to Scotland and see all the beautiful places in person。 Can't wait to go to Scotland and see all the beautiful places in person。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Helpful information。
Tex
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I like Rick Steves' travel books because he sets a fairly aggressive itinerary， I've been told， which is how I normally plan my trips。 This made me feel confident what Rick says you can do in one day， would fit my kind of itinerary， rather than hanging around too long at a destination， and wish I had moved quicker along my journey。 I like Rick Steves' travel books because he sets a fairly aggressive itinerary， I've been told， which is how I normally plan my trips。 This made me feel confident what Rick says you can do in one day， would fit my kind of itinerary， rather than hanging around too long at a destination， and wish I had moved quicker along my journey。 。。。more
Maggie
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Great guide to have before you go to Scotland。 Went to Scotland and brought this along。
Joan
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No one does an all around travel book like Rick Steves。 Still the best for providing history， practical travel advice for lodging， eating， transport and sights。
Stephanie Jackson
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Always a good over view for those of us traveling。 I recommend any of the Rick Steves books to get you started and then with that solid background knowledge， it's easier to branch out and research specific areas of interest or locations。 Always a good over view for those of us traveling。 I recommend any of the Rick Steves books to get you started and then with that solid background knowledge， it's easier to branch out and research specific areas of interest or locations。 。。。more
Jasmine
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This got us through Scotland efficiently and we had an amazing time！ Go Rick Steves！
beentsy
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I'll be packing this along with me when I go to Scotland this fall。 Really comprehensive guide to Scotland and to travelling in general。 Cheap at twice the price。 I'll be packing this along with me when I go to Scotland this fall。 Really comprehensive guide to Scotland and to travelling in general。 Cheap at twice the price。 。。。more
Anne
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Rick Steves guidebooks are simply the best！
Sharon
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You know what to expect with Rick Steves and this one delivers on that。 Unfortunately I think the focus is solidly on certain areas of Scotland and other regions don't receive the same focus。 Highlights are described， some good extra hikes included and as always a list of smaller inns and bed & breakfast options are provided。 If you don't know where to start， Rick Steves is always a good place。 More adventurous and seasoned travelers will find useful information， but will need to investigate oth You know what to expect with Rick Steves and this one delivers on that。 Unfortunately I think the focus is solidly on certain areas of Scotland and other regions don't receive the same focus。 Highlights are described， some good extra hikes included and as always a list of smaller inns and bed & breakfast options are provided。 If you don't know where to start， Rick Steves is always a good place。 More adventurous and seasoned travelers will find useful information， but will need to investigate other books and maps as well。 。。。more
Trudy Pomerantz
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I really loved Rick Steve's travel guide to Germany， but this one not quite so much。 I really loved Rick Steve's travel guide to Germany， but this one not quite so much。 。。。more
Robyn Chumley
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Detailed with a nice sense of humorIn fact， this book has a nice dose of reality。 Rick Steves focuses on what he’s learned travelers want to read， see， hear—and that’s exactly how he writes。 He doesn’t necessarily write to entertain; instead， he writes to inform。 And that’s entertainment enough。 Well done， Rick！
Stacy Pearson
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Such a great guide to get oriented to Scotland。 While we did a lot more than was recommended in this guide， it is such a great reference tool。 I used it a lot when trying to find a place to eat or deciding on where to spend an afternoon。 For this trip， his restaurant advice was right on。 Who knew that food and great meals were one of the big highlights of this trip！
Bud
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I used this when traveling to Scotland last year， it was very helpful。 Rick Steves is a solid guide in general and this book was no exception。
Emily Wallace
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I am a huge fan of Rick Steves。 I have not traveled over seas before and I read this book several times before going to Scotland。 While does a great job with the cities he does cover I was excited to find that the little cities he didn't cover were equally enjoyable。 I found the guide a great "overview" of Scotland。 We traveled with locals so were were able to see so much more than was in the guide。 It is a great starting place for planning your Scotland trip。 I am a huge fan of Rick Steves。 I have not traveled over seas before and I read this book several times before going to Scotland。 While does a great job with the cities he does cover I was excited to find that the little cities he didn't cover were equally enjoyable。 I found the guide a great "overview" of Scotland。 We traveled with locals so were were able to see so much more than was in the guide。 It is a great starting place for planning your Scotland trip。 。。。more
Barbara Bryant
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I split this into sections for each day of my upcoming Rick Steves tour， then highlighted useful tips， interesting historical notes， and must-see highlights for future reference。 I feel well grounded for the tour， and open to the magic of the moment！
Beth Hartnett
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Rick， you served us well in Scotland。。。especially that little local music spot in Inverness！
Gwen
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Pros: Like most Rick Steves guidebooks， this book is full of pragmatic advice， history， and practical tips for making the most of your time in Scotland。 Steves explains the joys of being in Scotland （rather than just passing through）。 He provides an understanding the culture and the quirks that make Scotland so interesting， as well as mostly useful maps and many hiking ideas。 When I read the The Rough Guide to Scotland and Lonely Planet Scotland， the early history of Scotland didn't grab me （oth Pros: Like most Rick Steves guidebooks， this book is full of pragmatic advice， history， and practical tips for making the most of your time in Scotland。 Steves explains the joys of being in Scotland （rather than just passing through）。 He provides an understanding the culture and the quirks that make Scotland so interesting， as well as mostly useful maps and many hiking ideas。 When I read the The Rough Guide to Scotland and Lonely Planet Scotland， the early history of Scotland didn't grab me （other than Skara Brae）， but Steves made the history compelling and made me want to visit many of the sites that I previously wasn't interested in。Cons: Unlike the Rough Guide to Scotland， Steves emphasizes driving， rather than public transit。 And also unlike either the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet Scotland， this book is not as comprehensive as it could be; Steves does not include the Shetlands or the Outer Hebrides。After reading the Rough Guide and Lonely Planet， I had a good understanding of what Scotland has to see and do， so my reading of Rick Steves was mostly for the off-beat items and food （at least in Edinburgh）。 Places to Eat around Edinburgh: * Ness for tweed* I。J。 Mellis for cheese* Oink for sandwiches* St。 Giles Cathedral Cafe and St。 Andrew's & St。 George's Cafe （I love church cafes。 One of my favorites is in Toronto。）* Mimi's Bakehouse for baked goods and picnic supplies Tips and Things to See in Glasgow:* The Mackintosh House and the Glasgow School of Art are by tour only。* Tenement House Museum* National Piping Centre （which also has a summer school in Winchester VA）* The Hunterian Museum （this is one of those that I read about in the other guidebooks but didn't spark my interest until Steves wrote about it） Elsewhere:* Isle of Staffa: Fingal's Cave （and puffins）* Near Aviemore: sheepdogs* In the Cairngorms: the Highland Folk Museum （again， Steves made me interested even after reading about this twice earlier and not really intrigued） * On Loch Tay: the Scottish Crannog Centre （same reasoning as the Highland Folk Museum…）* Isle of Skye: the Skye Museum of Island Life， hiking （Old Man of Storr， Quirang， Fairy Pools）* Northern Scotland: Applecross Road and Inverewe GardenBooks/Movies:* The 39 Steps （and movie）* The Cone Gatherers 。。。more
M。E。
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Very helpful。 The information is provided with all sorts of travelers in mind and all their possible needs。 I'm definitely glad I read this prior to planning a holiday in Scotland。 Very helpful。 The information is provided with all sorts of travelers in mind and all their possible needs。 I'm definitely glad I read this prior to planning a holiday in Scotland。 。。。more
Kim
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You can always count on Rick Steves to let you know the places to see and when to see them。 He has both short and long term trip ideas and gives many suggestions about what to do in a certain area。 I like to use his books in combination with the Top Ten Eyewitness books。 Together they make a great pair in your vacation travels。 I got this book on my Kindle so I could refer to it during our trip。 It was very helpful。
Laura
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Loved this guide。 Done with a first read-through but will keep referencing and probably want to bring it along on my trip。 Lots of logistics， a dose of humor， suggestions of what to see and what to skip， and easy-to-understand organization make this book a winner。 It had plenty of detail， but was not overwhelming。 This was a guide you could use without needing any others。
Debbie
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And now I'm well-prepared for the second half of our trip！ And now I'm well-prepared for the second half of our trip！ 。。。more
Karen
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The Rick Steves travel guides are always informative but the Scotland guide is exceptional。 The book contains helpful bits about the usual tourist spots， hotels， restaurants， etc。 What sets this guide apart are the detailed descriptions of hiking trails and nature areas。 If you're traveling to Scotland， this is a great preparatory read！ The Rick Steves travel guides are always informative but the Scotland guide is exceptional。 The book contains helpful bits about the usual tourist spots， hotels， restaurants， etc。 What sets this guide apart are the detailed descriptions of hiking trails and nature areas。 If you're traveling to Scotland， this is a great preparatory read！ 。。。more
Marcy Berg
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Provided some ideas for planning upcoming trip， but didn't cover the areas that i am planning to visit in great detail。 A good overview， however。 Provided some ideas for planning upcoming trip， but didn't cover the areas that i am planning to visit in great detail。 A good overview， however。 。。。more
Taylor
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I did not enjoy this version nearly as much as I enjoyed his Ireland edition。 I agree with other reviewers where it seemed that he went more with popular opinion rather than experience。 Why was Loch Ness not given 3 triangles？！ The history and geology alone make it worth the trip， never mind the views and things to do in the area！ I think it's a good start but I will definitely be adding my own sections！ I did not enjoy this version nearly as much as I enjoyed his Ireland edition。 I agree with other reviewers where it seemed that he went more with popular opinion rather than experience。 Why was Loch Ness not given 3 triangles？！ The history and geology alone make it worth the trip， never mind the views and things to do in the area！ I think it's a good start but I will definitely be adding my own sections！ 。。。more
Alexandra
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Always the best travel guide。 Never disappoints！
Brittney DeFriez
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