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Take the work out of planning any trip with DK's Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides. Branded with DK's trusted and familiar "Eyewitness" style, these compact guides make finding the best every destination has to offer easier than ever before! Perfect for both business travel and vacations, whether you're looking for the finest cuisine or the least expensive places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or the best deals on places to stay, the best family destination or the hottest nightspot, Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides provide current, useful information based on the insight of local experts to find the best of everything at each destination.
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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
TOP 10
SCOTLAND
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Sights in Edinburgh & Glasgow Malt whiskies & where to enjoy them Outstanding golf courses Best hotels, inns & B&Bs Most fun places for children Castles, gardens & lochs Liveliest pubs & clubs Idyllic island retreats Best restaurants Insider tips for every visitor
YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING
Scotland Area by Area This Top 10 Travel Guide to Scotland is divided into nine areas: the nation’s capital, Edinburgh; the Southern Uplands; North and East of Edinburgh; Glasgow; North and West of Glasgow; Grampian and Moray; the Highlands; West Coast Islands; and the Far North, including the Orkney and Shetland isles. Each area is colour coded; the colour bands of the chapters correspond to the Royal Scots soldiers colours shown on the maps here. Almost every place mentioned in the book has a map reference, A t la n t ic which takes you to the maps opening out from the flaps. miles
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Colonsay
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Islay
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The Far North pp124–129 Shetland Islands Brae Lerwick Scalloway
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Stromness
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Stirling
Loch Lomond
Dunfermline
Falkirk
Greenock
Edinburgh
Livingston
Glasgow
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Irvine Brodick
Arran
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Peebles
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