Air Scotland

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...With its sparkling granite buildings, Aberdeen has one of Scotland's most enchanting skylines, while the old town has a magical air of time gone by. A fantastic range of first class restaurants and a vibrant nightlife combined with a thriving cultural calendar and shops galore, all help make Scotland's third largest city well worth the trip. The capital of the Grampian Highlands is even more unique thanks to the treasures on its doorstep. Sample the "water of life" and visit the eight distilleries and cooperage on the world's only Malt Whisky Trail. Follow the Castle Trail taking in 13 of the finest gems the region has to offer. Or head to the coast where vast empty beaches, interspersed with picturesque fishing villages and dramatic cliff top scenery are waiting to be explored. Hit the ski slopes, play on championship golf courses... Read review

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Advantages: Wonderful place to visit
Disadvantages: A long way from home.

...Everybody in Britain should try to visit the wonderful town of John O’Groats at the North East tip of Scotland at least once. Almost everybody knows of this town but very few people seem to have visited it. This area of Scotland is beautiful, with its lovely futile land leading down to the coast. By the harbour of John O’Groats there are a number of small shops selling local produce as well as tasteful souvenirs for the tourists, but the biggest attraction is the quiet and the cleanliness. The air is fresh and clean, the sea is clear and bright and the town is neat and tidy. From the harbour you can take the ferry to the Orkney Isles, or in the afternoon the ferry boat takes visitors on a wildlife cruise, where you can see Puffins, seals, whales, porpoises and many other species of wildlife. When the porpoises... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, reliable
Disadvantages: Not for the nervouis flyer

...A nervous flyer might not enjoy a flight from Prestwick to Belfast City airport with Gill Air. However the flights are cheap, and relatively painless. For a 40 minute flight you don't need pampering, and indeed you aren't. The flights are on time, you don't need to worry that they'll lose your baggage, and although this isn't the comfortable option it sure as hell beats a choppy crossing on the boat from Stranraer. It is a basic service, and they make no bones about this fact, but it is reliable and above all very easy. If I needed to get from Scotland to Ireland and time was not an issue, I'd happy go with them again, just because the air terminal in Belfast is very convenient.... Read review

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