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  • 64 of 64 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 jo145

    Member since 03/08/2003

    Reviews written: 265

    5 Stars Whistle stop tour of the West of Scotland! Review with images 17/07/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Stunning scenery, peace and tranquility

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Midges at some times of years!

    Majestic mountains, dense forests, babbling burns through peaceful glens, deep mysterious lochs, hidden coves, grazing deer, a soaring eagle, empty white sandy beaches, I could go on and on, because our few days in the west of Scotland have had all this and much more too. Failte. That is welcome in Gaelic, the greeting you see as you enter many of the places in the West Highlands of Scotland, and a very warm welcome we had everywhere we went on our few days break. We travelled on a Sunday, passing through Glasgow and heading over the Erskine bridge, through Helensburgh along the Firth of Clyde ... more
  • 57 of 57 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MHam

    5 Stars Letter from a Midge Review with images 14/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful, amazing countryside

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Midges, hundreds of Midges

    People of Ciao As penance for spending the majority of last week feeding on the oh so tasty MHam, it falls upon me to give you a tour of the West Coast of Scotland, an incredibly beautiful part of the British Isles. Now I first met MHam outside her tent in Inver Coe, at the foot of Glencoe, right on the banks of Loch Leven. The Highlands of Scotland are famous for two things, having really big hills, might even call them mountains and loads of Lochs (that’s Lakes for all you English folks out there). The loch, as with any stretch of water, is very moody. I am at my happiest having fed on all ... more
  • 71 of 71 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 elspeth334

    Member since 26/07/2000

    Reviews written: 246

    5 Stars Gateway to Argyll UPDATED Review with images 10/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plenty to do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages midges

    Inveraray is a picturesque little town nestling on the shores of Loch Fyne. It is ideally located at the head of the Mull of Kintyre 60 miles west of Glasgow an ideal base for a weekend break or a touring holiday. Dunoon lies 40 miles south, Oban 40 miles north, Tarbert Lochgilphead and Campbeltown lie to the west and not forgetting Loch Lomond only 25 miles east. This also makes it an ideal spot for a day trip by car or bus that runs daily from Glasgow. What has Inveraray got to offer apart from breathtaking scenery which you may recognise from the many films and tv programmes that have been ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 jimblob

    Member since 17/06/2000

    Reviews written: 120

    5 Stars This town is anything but a ghost town. 16/10/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great nightlife,shops and sights

    Disadvantages Disadvantages re-generation still in progress

    Greenock is an old town situated on the river Clyde, about 20 miles south-west of Glasgow city. At first glance many see Greenock as just another dead industrial waste ground, full of now disused shipbuilding yards, a kind of industrial ghost town. Nothing could be further from the truth! During the war, Greenock had a thriving shipbuilding and engineering industry, The QE2” was “Clyde built” in Greenock, as were many fine ships, ferries, tankers, warships, paddle steamers, all built, fitted and launched from this fair town. There were many associated industries in the town ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 hellogirl

    Member since 27/03/2005

    Reviews written: 8

    5 Stars We discovered Heaven on Earth. 01/10/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful scenery, peace and quiet, lovely people.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages What disadvantages?

    We decided this year to go back to Scotland, despite being nearly eaten alive by midges 2 years ago at Loch Lomond! This time we chose to visit the Kintyre peninsula, and took along our touring caravan, and booked ourselves into a caravan park for 2 weeks. We went to Muasdale caravan site in the village of Muasdale, about halfway down the west coast of the peninsula. Our pitch was right at the front, just a few feet away from a lovely sandy beach strewn with twigs, seaweed and rocks, what I like to call a nice, natural beach. We had the most glorious sunsets I`d ever seen, and beautiful views ... more
  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mannyboy

    4 Stars Chill out baby 11/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Total freedom

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Having to come back to reality

    Want some action? Loud clubs and all nighters? Then don't go to the west coast of Scotland! However, if you want peace, serenity, total hassle free relaxation, then this is for you. Beauty beyond belief during the day, and if you are lucky, maybe a northern light or two at night! The main problem is that of uk petrol prices, meaning that it is often cheaper to fly abroad than to drive to Scotland, and then to move about when you are there. If you are heavily stressed, leave it behind, find a cheap b&b away from the main towns like Fort Bill, and just relax. ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Aspen

    Member since 04/11/2000

    Reviews written: 146

    5 Stars The Road to the Isles 15/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Nothing compares

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Price of fuel and toll charges!

    You're in Inverness, right? The gateway to the Highlands. Inverness is also the gateway to the West. Take the Road to the Isles, if you want to see Scotland at its spectacular best. Take the A87 down Loch Ness side via Drumnadrochit to Invermoriston. Don't be tempted to stop at anything saying "Monster" or "Souvenir" unless you're into tat, but give Urquhart Castle a visit if you've time. Bear right at Invermoriston and follow the signs to Kyle of Lochalsh. You'll pass the Cluanie Dam on your left - it may not look much but it powers the biggest Hydro-Electric scheme in the country. And the ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 Gillies

    Member since 29/04/2005

    Reviews written: 3

    5 Stars The West Highland Way 02/05/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful, breathtaking scenery

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Unpredictable weather

    I had wanted to walk the west highland way for ages but never had the time to plan it, then one day i decided that i had to do it now or i would never get round to planning it. So glad that i did. I then went on the internet and ordered two west highland way guides (smaller more practical guides being an advantage). We didnt actually realise how heavy our rucksacks were.going to be. If i was going again which i would very much like to then i would take the following - > good quality pair of waterproof boots > two t-shirts > two pairs of light trousers > warm jumper > waterproofs > warm hat and ... more
  • 15 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 nickyct

    Member since 05/01/2005

    Reviews written: 118

    5 Stars Driving the West Coast of Scotland Review with images 07/01/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Stunning scenery

    Disadvantages Disadvantages lots of driving

    In early September we spend a week driving the west coast of Scotland. From Newcastle we drove to Glasgow and spent a night in the city. Then up to the stunning scenery of Loch Lomond and then continuing up the West Coast which is just stunning, empty and pristine..... Then across to the isle of Skye for a night and finally across the country to Loc Ness and Inverness and the long trip back home from there. This is a trip I would recommend to anyone willing to undertake the driving, believe me it's a long way even from the depths of the North that is Newcastle. Additionally of course you must ... more
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