Don't forget Dalkeith nr Edinburgh or Milton in Glasgow if you want the real cultural treat that is Scotland.
Enjoy.
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Grew up there most of my life. Fun times.
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Why would you do that to him?
Grew up there most of my life. Fun times.
The Zoo is good fun but there isn't much disruption because of the trams. Certainly not enough to avoid the city for.
Learning this the hard way this summer. Live across from the main area and working full time. Perfect combination!
what is that disturbance with the trams?
Also If I understand correctly we better go by train to Edinburgh festival then? We had planned to rent a car but if it is hell to find a parking place I'd rather not.
Also If I understand correctly we better go by train to Edinburgh festival then? We had planned to rent a car but if it is hell to find a parking place I'd rather not.
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The tram in Edinburgh is a flawed idea from the start, it doesn't serve any useful purpose for most but if you live near the straight line between Leith and Ingliston then it might be something you use. When I was last there (about 2 weeks ago) there was still a fair amount of disruption with roadworks for the trams which could make it even more confusing than normal for a tourist.
The train is not a bad plan since the service ends at Waverley and from there it's a short walk up Cockburn Street to the Royal Mile and a number of venues for the Festival. However Castle Terrace Car Park is often ok for parking even during the Festival or a bit further away from the centre you could try Fountainbridge which is a shopping centre/gym/cinema/eateries place.
The train is not a bad plan since the service ends at Waverley and from there it's a short walk up Cockburn Street to the Royal Mile and a number of venues for the Festival. However Castle Terrace Car Park is often ok for parking even during the Festival or a bit further away from the centre you could try Fountainbridge which is a shopping centre/gym/cinema/eateries place.
LOL - don't you mean Castleview? Do the Haney's (sp?) still live there? But you're right, smashing little place
Edit - back on topic! OP, if you find yourself in the Stirling area, the Ochils are worth a visit if you're into climbing and good views - Just head for Menstrie, Alva (lock car doors and don't stop here!), Tillicoultry and Dollar - Castle Campbell up Dollar Glen is good (steep narrow roads!).
As mentioned earlier, climb Dumyat (pronounced Dum-eye-at).
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Also good in Glasgow
The West-End for boutique shops selling anything and everything.
A drive up to Fort William will be a scenic reward too.
The West-End for boutique shops selling anything and everything.
A drive up to Fort William will be a scenic reward too.
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Also, Mother India and Mother India Cafe for some great food in Glasgow's West End.
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Go see a distillery - Auchentoshan is near Glasgow.
Merchant City, in Glasgow, is really good. Lots of bars and restaurants, the bars are all pretty good and don't particularly cater for any one group. Pretty diverse. City Merchant is easily the best restaurant in Glasgow too.
Sauchiehall Street is the main club street and not a great deal else to it. Bath Street have some good bars. Buchanan Street is said to have the best shopping outside of London, Princes Square being the upmarket botique centre if you (or her) is into fashion is worth checking out.
West End is the nice area of Glasgow. (You don't want to go further East than Merchant City/High Street, unless you want to come and see me. - It's not really dodgy but there's sod all there). It's home to Glasgow Uni (boo!) which is an impressive building, and likes to think it's got that bohemian vibe about it.
Ashton Lane, just off Byres Road, is a wee lane crammed with bars and restaurants. Brel is the best, cracking muscles.
Not an awful lot to see on the South Side of the river, minus the Burrell.
Glasgow is a really compact city, we've got a wee subway system too. It's just a circle. Stops worth knowing are 'Buchanan Street' (the city centre), 'Hillhead' (West End) and that's about it I suppose.
Loch Lomond is nice, some cracking wee pubs too (The Cross Keys in Kippen being my favourite for food). It's only about 30 minutes drive from Glasgow too. You could go from Glasgow, to Lomond and onto Stirling quite easily. There's also a safari park en route if you're into that sort of thing. It's quite good, I took my mum there for her birthday. Also, there's a distillery nearby which is worth a visit.
Don't bother with Aberdeen, Dundee or Perth. Not a lot up there.
Don't really know Edinburgh, but it is the fringe and comedy festival at the moment. Therefore, you'll be charged a fortune for hotel rooms and won't find parking anywhere. You should still go, but either park outside the city or just train it from Glasgow. It's a really good atmosphere and an awful lot going on. Even if you just go to the free stuff or just walk around soaking it all in you'll have fun.
I believe the book festival coincides with it too, but I may be wrong. Also, as said the zoo is awesome.
The West Coast, north of Glasgow, is beautiful. Lots of wee villages and nice pubs that you can spend a lot of time in. Lots of nice walks too. Don't know the Highlands really.
I've always told people that I've met abroad "Go to Scotland. Edinburgh is the nice, touristy city whilst Glasgow is the city you go to to have fun and party."
Tell us some of your interests and what you like and we can advise better.
Sauchiehall Street is the main club street and not a great deal else to it. Bath Street have some good bars. Buchanan Street is said to have the best shopping outside of London, Princes Square being the upmarket botique centre if you (or her) is into fashion is worth checking out.
West End is the nice area of Glasgow. (You don't want to go further East than Merchant City/High Street, unless you want to come and see me. - It's not really dodgy but there's sod all there). It's home to Glasgow Uni (boo!) which is an impressive building, and likes to think it's got that bohemian vibe about it.
Ashton Lane, just off Byres Road, is a wee lane crammed with bars and restaurants. Brel is the best, cracking muscles.
Not an awful lot to see on the South Side of the river, minus the Burrell.
Glasgow is a really compact city, we've got a wee subway system too. It's just a circle. Stops worth knowing are 'Buchanan Street' (the city centre), 'Hillhead' (West End) and that's about it I suppose.
Loch Lomond is nice, some cracking wee pubs too (The Cross Keys in Kippen being my favourite for food). It's only about 30 minutes drive from Glasgow too. You could go from Glasgow, to Lomond and onto Stirling quite easily. There's also a safari park en route if you're into that sort of thing. It's quite good, I took my mum there for her birthday.
Also, there's a distillery nearby which is worth a visit.Don't bother with Aberdeen, Dundee or Perth. Not a lot up there.
Don't really know Edinburgh, but it is the fringe and comedy festival at the moment. Therefore, you'll be charged a fortune for hotel rooms and won't find parking anywhere. You should still go, but either park outside the city or just train it from Glasgow. It's a really good atmosphere and an awful lot going on. Even if you just go to the free stuff or just walk around soaking it all in you'll have fun.
I believe the book festival coincides with it too, but I may be wrong. Also, as said the zoo is awesome.
The West Coast, north of Glasgow, is beautiful. Lots of wee villages and nice pubs that you can spend a lot of time in. Lots of nice walks too. Don't know the Highlands really.
I've always told people that I've met abroad "Go to Scotland. Edinburgh is the nice, touristy city whilst Glasgow is the city you go to to have fun and party."
Tell us some of your interests and what you like and we can advise better.
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The Gorbals is a nice quiet, upmarket and very sheik place!*
*Please note, I cannot be sued for any loss of life incurred by following this recommendation
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This if you like that kinda thing - tourist traffic aside - its one of the best drives in the UK - the scenic route around orchy is worth doing too.
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Basically what Ahleckz said ^
Stick to the main city centre and the west end in Glasgow as there is not much else to see in the city.
Stick to the main city centre and the west end in Glasgow as there is not much else to see in the city.
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Oh, it's one of those bars? Glasgow's come on leaps and bounds in the cosmopolitan stakes over the past few years then.
While I probably wouldn't suggest going out of your way to visit any of them, Dundee is a nice small city which houses D.C. Thompson (publishers of the Beano & Dandy) and Captain Scott's ship The Discovery amongst a few other things. Perth is another small city which is good for tourists and has a nice Hydro centre. Aberdeen just seems to be full of roundabouts every time I've passed through it but I'm sure that the Pleasure Beach is a wonderful thing to see...
Oh, it's one of those bars? Glasgow's come on leaps and bounds in the cosmopolitan stakes over the past few years then.
Woops! I was doing some bar and club research for the OP last night and happened to have a fair few vodkas. Hence the mistake!
Bills in the post OP.
