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Edinburgh is probably better for tourist stuff and sight-seeing than Glasgow is but Glasgow is a better city in which to actually do things. They're 45 minutes apart so you could do both easily.
If you do a search on Edinburgh you'll find loads and loads of posts asking the same thing and there is some great advice and direction in the replies.
If you do a search on Edinburgh you'll find loads and loads of posts asking the same thing and there is some great advice and direction in the replies.
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It's a nice place, I grew up just down the road and it still remains one of my favourite places. Drive up is quite nice and easy if you pick the right times, I'm in aberdeen at the moment due to work commitments and I've spent the weekend walking round lochs which is well worth taking the time to do.
Mary King's Close is worth a shot, and if you like the sound of it, book in advance. Very interesting though and really quite grim. There's some mad National Trust house on the Royal Mile worth visiting called Gladstone's Land. It's a mishmash of lots of eras/periods and really quirky from what I remember.
Edinburgh Castle is well worth a visit too, quite a lot of military history there. However, it's basically 2 or 3 hours of reading about how much Scotland hates the English and why.
The vaults are meant to be interesting/scary, but I didn't get around to going. Avoid the Edinburgh Dungeon at all costs.
Take advantage of the buses when you're there. Seriously, they run constantly, and if you're more than a mile out of the City center, they're worth using and run 24 hours IIRC. A day ticket is peanuts from what I remember.
Edinburgh Castle is well worth a visit too, quite a lot of military history there. However, it's basically 2 or 3 hours of reading about how much Scotland hates the English and why.
The vaults are meant to be interesting/scary, but I didn't get around to going. Avoid the Edinburgh Dungeon at all costs.
Take advantage of the buses when you're there. Seriously, they run constantly, and if you're more than a mile out of the City center, they're worth using and run 24 hours IIRC. A day ticket is peanuts from what I remember.
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I actually quite liked it, despite it being in Scotland .
.Edinburgh is the 'nice' city, Glasgow is the 'fun' city.
Edinburgh is fine for a few days for a weekend away, plenty to do and it is nice. Really compact city as well which is great for the tourists.
Scotland is so different wherever you go, Aberdeenshire is very much different to the West Coast for example, and Glasgow and Edinburgh are very different. Going to Edinburgh won't give you an overview of Scotland but will give a more stereotypical view of Scotland than anywhere else.
Edinburgh is fine for a few days for a weekend away, plenty to do and it is nice. Really compact city as well which is great for the tourists.
Scotland is so different wherever you go, Aberdeenshire is very much different to the West Coast for example, and Glasgow and Edinburgh are very different. Going to Edinburgh won't give you an overview of Scotland but will give a more stereotypical view of Scotland than anywhere else.
Been three times on short breaks and I quite frankly don't get the attraction - GF likes it, though because it's pretty to look at. For us, it's about choosing the nicest hotel, best restaurants and mucking about whenever possible.
Unless you want your jaw to hit the floor looking at your overall taxi spend then I'd take a back pack and some hill climbing boots because nothing is within walking distance, everything is up a knackeringly steep hill and I shiver at the thought of taking my motor there.
All the bars seem to be about 2 miles apart and at least 5 miles from your hotel. George Street is about the only upside, nice shops and restaurants if you fancy splashing out a bit.
If you're a tourist with an anorak, some boots and can put up with the comical patriotism then it's the place to be otherwise you'll be splashing out on a swa.nky hotel and fancy eating.
Unless you want your jaw to hit the floor looking at your overall taxi spend then I'd take a back pack and some hill climbing boots because nothing is within walking distance, everything is up a knackeringly steep hill and I shiver at the thought of taking my motor there.
All the bars seem to be about 2 miles apart and at least 5 miles from your hotel. George Street is about the only upside, nice shops and restaurants if you fancy splashing out a bit.
If you're a tourist with an anorak, some boots and can put up with the comical patriotism then it's the place to be otherwise you'll be splashing out on a swa.nky hotel and fancy eating.
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[TW]Fox;17588277 said:
St Andrews is definitely worth a look, though it's about an hour and a half away.
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Roads and landscape around Callander are amazing, bit of a drive but well worth a look.
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You could go to the Trossachs/Loch Lomond area. Probably looking at 60 - 80 minutes from central Edinburgh. There's really stunning things to be seen there and some great driving roads (I broke my clutch on one...).
Aye, that's the area I was suggesting. The pub in Drymen has Speckled Hen on tap too.
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I second this - some beautiful scenery round there.
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Why not fly? It's not the cost but you would waste so much time traveling instead of being where you want to be.
Fox - If you are driving up to Scotland head up to Stirling, then North heading for the Trossachs. From there then head through Callander and up towards Lochearnhead then up to Crianlarich and then Tyndrum. Stop at the Green Welly for fuel and then drive up through Glencoe.
The drive up through Glencoe, scenery wise, will have your jaw drop ( try and keep yer eyes on the road though!! ).
Then come back down to Tyndrum and take a right towards Oban out on the Dalmally Road. Billiard table smooth road surface with great visibility and lots of fast sweeping bends. Just mind the sheep have no fences to keep them in their fields.
The drive up through Glencoe, scenery wise, will have your jaw drop ( try and keep yer eyes on the road though!! ).
Then come back down to Tyndrum and take a right towards Oban out on the Dalmally Road. Billiard table smooth road surface with great visibility and lots of fast sweeping bends. Just mind the sheep have no fences to keep them in their fields.
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Fox - If you are driving up to Scotland head up to Stirling, then North heading for the Trossachs. From there then head through Callander and up towards Lochearnhead then up to Crianlarich and then Tyndrum. Stop at the Green Welly for fuel and then drive up through Glencoe.
The drive up through Glencoe, scenery wise, will have your jaw drop ( try and keep yer eyes on the road though!! ).
Then come back down to Tyndrum and take a right towards Oban out on the Dalmally Road. Billiard table smooth road surface with great visibility and lots of fast sweeping bends. Just mind the sheep have no fences to keep them in their fields.
If he's driving up from England he'd be better cutting through Glasgow, head for Dumbarton and up to Crianlarich past Loch Lomond. Waste of time heading for Stirling from the top of the M74
