Scotland For Dummies, 6Th Edition
商品資訊
系列名：Scotland for Dummies
ISBN13：9780470888704
出版社：John Wiley & Sons Inc
作者：Shelby
出版日：2011/04/01
裝訂／頁數：平裝／464頁
規格：22.2cm*14.6cm*3.2cm (高/寬/厚)
版次：6
商品簡介
- Edinburgh Old Town, with its intriguing winding alleyways
- Accommodations that range from sumptuous 17th century hotel furnished with Gothic antiques to a secluded seaside escape, and from a 17th century laird's house to a sleek, modern and minimalist hotel
- Enjoying a pint of lager in a rustic pub where the barmen wear kilts and you don't tip or touring distinctive distilleries
- Cathedrals, castles and historic sites like the Calanais Standing Stones (the "Scottish Stonehenge"), Edinburgh Castle that holds the historic Stone of Destiny and Scotland's crown jewels, Doune Castle, made famous by the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Glasgow Cathedral
- Storied golf courses such as Muirfield, Royal Troon, and St. Andrews in the country credited with developing the sport
- Touring Sir Walter Scott's mansion, Abbotsford, with it's incredible library, relics, and mementos, or paying homage to poet Robert Burns at numerous sites
- Shopping for everything from fine wool knits to Caithness glass paper weights to Edinburgh Crystal to tartans and kilts to Highland Stoneware
Like every For Dummies travel guide, Scotland For Dummies includes:
- Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
- What you shouldn't miss - and what you can skip
- The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
Whether you're looking for fun nightlife or the legendary Loch Ness monster...whether you want to explore art galleries and museums or walk craggy seacoasts, this guide gives you the flavor of Scotland so enchantingly you can almost hear the bagpipes.
作者簡介
Barry Shelby was born 1960 in Berkeley, California, where he later attended the University of California. He received a master's degree in journalism in 1984 from Northwestern University in Illinois. From 1984 to June 1997, he was an editor at World Press Review magazine in Manhattan. He moved to Scotland in 1997,?where he has worked as a caretaker at small and privately owned castle on the Clyde Coast, as a 'temp' with the privatised national railway company as well as a food and drink writer and editor for newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Glasgow Herald, and The List. He is married to a Scot and lives in Glasgow's East End with her, two dogs, and a cat.
目次
Part I: Introducing Scotland.
Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Scotland.
Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Scotland.
Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go.
Chapter 4: Following an Itinerary: Five Fine Options.
Part II: Planning Your Trip to Scotland.
Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.
Chapter 6: Getting to Scotland.
Chapter 7: Getting Around Scotland.
Chapter 8: Booking Your Accommodations.
Chapter 9: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.
Chapter 10: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.
Part III: Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Chapter 11: Edinburgh.
Chapter 12: Glasgow.
Chapter 13: Going Beyond Edinburgh and Glasgow: Day Trips.
Part IV: The Major Regions.
Chapter 14: Southern Scotland.
Chapter 15: Ayrshire and Argyll.
Chapter 16: The Trossachs to Fife.
Chapter 17: Tayside and the Northeast.
Chapter 18: The Highlands.
Chapter 19: Hebridean Islands.
Chapter 20: Orkney and Shetland Islands.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Ten Outstanding Golf Courses.
Chapter 22: Ten Can’t-Miss Castles and Historic Sites.
Chapter 23: Ten Distinctive Distilleries.
Chapter 24: Ten Stunning Natural Attractions.
Appendix: Quick Concierge.
Index.
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