Author: Craig Neil

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Tourist Advice for Visitors to Glasgow

As the largest city in Scotland, Glasgow is a wonderful destination for tourists.
It’s home to many of the finest historic buildings in the country but it’s also an ultra-modern city with many of Scotland’s best restaurants, bars and nightlife.

Discover everything you need to know about visiting Glasgow in this complete tourist information guide which includes details about where to eat, where to stay, and the best places to go shopping.

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Tourist Advice for Visitors to Edinburgh

Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, is frequently voted as one of the best places to visit in the world. Readers of a range of media outlets like Condé Nast have included it in their ‘must-see’ travel guides and The Telegraph newspaper has voted Edinburgh the best city in the UK.

This little city has over 1,000 years of fascinating history waiting to be discovered around every corner and it’s one of the top cultural centres in Europe.

But even so, is it worth visiting? Find the answer in this complete guide.

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The Best Things to Do in Edinburgh on a Rainy Day

It rains a lot in Edinburgh – especially in winter – so visitors need to know exactly where to go and what to do when the clouds inevitably turn grey.

Discover the best things to do in Edinburgh on a rainy day with this guide which includes details of the best indoor attractions such as the Scottish National Gallery, the Camera Obscura, the Scotch Whisky Experience and Edinburgh Castle.

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Isle of Lewis Visitor Guide

The Isle of Lewis is the northern half of Lewis and Harris which is the northernmost island in the Outer Hebrides.

Lewis covers an area of 683 square miles and has a landscape that’s much flatter than Harris, mostly comprising moorland surrounded by a rocky and sparsely populated coastline.

Visitors to Lewis will find some of the best attractions in the Western Isles including the Callanish standing stones, the town of Stornoway, North and South Lochs and the Gearrannan Blackhouses.

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Pairc Peninsula Visitor Guide

The Pairc peninsula – also known as the Parish of Lochs – is situated on the southeast corner of the Isle of Lewis between Loch Eireasort and Loch Shiphoirt.

This vast and almost entirely uninhabited area covers over 68,000 acres of rolling hills and rugged coastline, pockmarked by countless freshwater lochs.

Visitors to Pairc will find one of the wildest places in the Outer Hebrides which appears hauntingly desolate at first glance but is, in fact, a haven for wildlife such as the enigmatic white-tailed eagle.

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Isle of North Uist Visitor Guide

North Uist is an island in the Outer Hebrides, situated between the islands of Benbecula and Harris.

At 117 square miles it is the 10th-largest island in Scotland and has a population of around 1,300 people, most of whom are employed in the fishing and crofting industries.

The island is well known for its rugged coastline which is home to a wide variety of birds including corncrakes, terns and gannets as well as hen harriers and peregrines.

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Isle of Harris Visitor Guide

The Isle of Harris is situated in the Outer Hebrides where it borders the Isle of Lewis on its northern side and faces the isle of North Uist to the south.

This is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Scotland’s Western Isles, primarily because it’s home to some of the best beaches in the country and features a wild and rugged coastline that’s second to none for wildlife.

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