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for General: Scotland

Rating Summary based on 29 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		22
  • 4 Stars
    		6
  • 3 Stars
    		1
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  		• 3.6
  		• 4.0
  		• 3.4
  		• 3.4
  		• 4.7
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  • 57 of 57 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jeaniecz

    5 Stars My time in Scotland Review with images 15/07/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages too many too list

    Disadvantages Disadvantages hmm, hardly any, it's just different and that's why I went there!

    My experience with Scotland I've spent two wonderful months in Scotland in summer of 2005, it seems so far away, but when I look at the pictures, I'm right back there...It was a wonderful experience both from the view of a tourist as well as a language student. I did think my English was kind of good even back then, but coming to western Scotland was a bit of a shock as the accent and dialect people speak there was much more difficult for me to understand than let's say how they talk in London. Ok, so for the first week or so I had to keep my ears super opened and concentrate on everything ... more
  • 26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lily80

    5 Stars My journey through Scotland in 9 days Review with images 16/11/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages See my review

    Disadvantages Disadvantages See my review

    Before I begin this review, I'd like to underline the fact that I first published this text on the French version of ciao! last August. I translate it now and may change some points. What's more, it's the first time I write an opinion in the "travel" section of ciao.co.uk so I may lack method and organization. I've decided to deal with my travel through Scotland day after day. ۞ Before leaving : For various reasons, goig to Scotland has been something I've been wanting to do for a few years (discovery, hearing the Scottish accent, knowing if I'll be able to understand it and be ... more
  • 57 of 57 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ScottishWestie

    5 Stars Something for everyone Review with images 14/07/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Location, location, location

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Weather

    Think of a Scottish place to spend a few days on holiday or even just for a short weekend break & it is doubtful that Aberlour will spring to mind. Which is quite a shame because this small village in North East Scotland has a lot going for it. Charlestown of Aberlour (to give it its proper title) is situated 56 miles south east of the highland capital Inverness, 60 miles North West of Aberdeen & 35 miles east of Aviemore. It means that should you use Aberlour as a base, you are only around one hour twenty minutes driving time from most of these places. You are also close to the ski centre at ... more
  • 61 of 61 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 MALU

    Member since 04/07/2002

    Reviews written: 413

    5 Stars Three Weeks In Scotland 08/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages the landscape

    Disadvantages Disadvantages the weather

    Clearing a bookshelf I found the diary my friend and I had written when hitch-hiking through Scotland in 1964 (!), let me warn you, this op is a bit on the longish side, if you´re in a hurry, you´d better pass on . . . My friend from uni and I had come to London at the beginning of August to take part in a language course, but something went wrong and we could only begin in September. We had our youth hostel cards with us and a small rucksack each (backpacking hadn´t been invented yet), so we decided to go on a hitch-hiking tour. Where to? Why not to Scotland? We didn´t know anything about the ... more
  • 34 of 34 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    phoenixgreen

    5 Stars Aberlour -A Hidden Gem Review with images 11/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, friendly, beautiful scenery, a great village to visit.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages bit of a hike to get there if you don't drive

    Charleston of Aberlour, or Aberlour, as it is mostly known as, is where my heart lies. I've been to lots of places, lived in lots of places, but it's always Aberlour that I get homesick for. How strange then, that although I know this tiny place like the back of my hand, could wander its streets and lanes blindfolded, I've never actually lived there. Aberlour is where my Father's family stay, and it's where we spent all the summers of our youth, growing up in the highland sunshine, playing in the woods, by the river, and generally roaming wild. It is a place where I learned how beautiful ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 564

    5 Stars MY 1ST IMPRESSIONS OF SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND 26/10/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful but unsung corner of Scotland

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Staying alive on the A75

    It was the autumn half-term holiday last week, so for those with kids or connected to primary and secondary education in some way, it was a last chance to get fleeced by the tourist industry before the bargain basement off-season prices apply. Whoo-hoo, my daughter is now 22. Booo, I’m married to a teacher! Ruth and I tend to alternate between catching the last of the sun in the Med area and having a relaxing if calorific time usually in our beloved Lake District. (Oh that Sticky Toffee Pudding!). It was the UK’s turn this year, but we fancied somewhere else. I’m running out of places to see ... more
  • 70 of 70 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 the_mad_cabbie

    Member since 06/12/2000

    Reviews written: 678

    5 Stars Land Of The Scotch And Heather 26/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Too many to mention here!!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Weather. It's cold even in Summer

    ~ ~ Scotland is a small country with a population of only around 5.5 million, roughly about 10% of the total population of the United Kingdom. But for a country so small, Scotland and the Scots have had an extraordinary influence on the rest of the world. She has a history that is one of the stormiest of any nation, has produced heroes and heroines of enormous stature and legend, and has been responsible for some of the world’s finest literature and some of its most amazing inventions. ~ ~ Her local products, customs, music and traditional dress – whisky, haggis, tartan, tweed, and ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    SusanLesley

    5 Stars A brief but beautiful tour 05/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful, peaceful, heaven on earth

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The midges and maybe Glasgow?

    Scotland in general – now there’s a topic one could get carried away with! The whole of a beautiful country in one opinion, well maybe not quite all of it! The first year that my partner, Dave, and I were together we were trying to decide where to go on holiday and I suggested the Isle of Skye. I had been before and had a reasonable holiday there, even though it was with my ex husband who was a pain in the neck (and sometimes lower down!). Dave had never been, but thought that the idea was a good one. That was in 1998 and we had a wonderful time there. Last year (2000) we decided ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    freelancer1

    5 Stars ESSENTIAL SCOTLAND GUIDES - The North-East 13/06/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Too many to mention.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too few to worry about.

    I travelled to Scotland from my old home in England 16 years ago and loved it – so much so that within a year, I had moved house to live here! I’ve toured my new home country with my family quite a few times now, and I never tire of the scenery, the people and the fascinating history. When most people think of Scotland, they think of the bagpipes and kilts of St. Andrews, but there is much more to the country than that. Here’s one of a series of “ESSENTIAL SCOTLAND” guides to this amazing place… What We Mean By The “North and North East” The ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    setimerenptah

    5 Stars Visit Scotland for scenery not sunshine 05/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Culture, history, friendly, scenery.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Weather, midges.

    Scotland is a beautiful and historic nation. There are a variety of places worth visiting depending on what you are looking for. The home of tartan, bagpipes and Nessie? No, that is an outdated view the modern Scotland is a warm, welcoming, cultured and vibrant country. If you are after awe inspiring scenery then a visit to the Highlands and Islands in the north and west is essential. In particular Mull and Iona are worth visiting and can be reached most easily by ferry from Oban. Iona is the ancient burial place of many Scottish kings and a place of religious significance. There are ruins to ... more
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