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Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Best Loved Driving Tours)

Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Best Loved Driving Tours)

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Authors: British Automobile Association, David Williams
Publisher: Frommers
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 12 reviews
Sales Rank: 258331

Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.1 x 0.7

ISBN: 0470105712
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9780470105719
ASIN: 0470105712

Publication Date: February 5, 2007
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2 out of 5 stars Didn't look at this one at all   June 20, 2003
 9 out of 11 found this review helpful

I really wasn't very impressed with the outline. I would recommend Scoland the Best and then the Eyewitness guide as a must if traveling to Scotland. It was not very specific, and the tours for the most part were too long. Most were 2 days, and we were in different places every other night which really didn't allow us to do what the tours suggest.


3 out of 5 stars How much time do you have?   March 30, 2003
 21 out of 22 found this review helpful

This book is going to be of little use to someone who is going to Scotland for a week to 10 days for their first visit. It seems that the original audience for this book is the AA, Automobile Assn (in the US, AAA) members looking for vacations or day trips. Although the book gives 25 great routes to take for scenery, it does not spend very much space telling you about what it is you are seeing when you get there, assuming you already know the history of the castle and so forth.
This book could be very helpful if you were going to be in country for a couple of weeks or months, then coupled with more informative, detail oriented guides, this could lead you to some wonderful vistas. Depends on how much time you have, and what you have seen already in Scotland. If you have been there before, a leisurely driving trip could be just the thing.



5 out of 5 stars It will make you want to drive for hours and hours...   August 8, 2001
 29 out of 31 found this review helpful


This was one of my best purchases for our month-long Britain adventure so far. There are 25 different driving itineraries, each complete with maps, estimated times and miles, and sights to see along the way. The color photos helped us narrow down our choices to a reasonable number of drives. They show the terrain and some of the sights on each tour, so you can pick several different ones that offer unique views and places to see.

If you are planning on renting a car and driving in Scotland, I would suggest combining this book with a full Scotland or Britain guidebook like "Let's Go." You will need full listings of places to stay, admission costs to castles and sights, and historical information about the area. Combine these two guides with a good road atlas (like AAA Britain atlas), and you'll have all of the information you need for the perfect trip.



4 out of 5 stars It's a great travel guild to visit Scotland   April 4, 2001
 13 out of 14 found this review helpful

This could be the only travel book you need for visiting Scotland. The maps are very clear, and the size is convenient. While the maps are the core of the book, the additional material on museums, monuments, etc. is helpful. There's also a clear map of the transportation system.


5 out of 5 stars Touring Scotland at its Best!   January 22, 2001
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

If you're taking an independent tour of Scotland by car, this is the only guide you'll need. It has everything: road maps with explicit directions, stops along the way, history, shopping hints, hints for travelers with young children, places to stay. The list goes on and boggles the mind.

This book doesn't treat you like a complete idiot--just someone who has never been to Scotland and could use a guide. It was my constant companion when my brother and I took my son to visit our ancestral homeland. It was so easy to find where we wanted to go and what we wanted to see. It gave us sample itineraries and expected travel times, something that comes in handy if you're on a time-limited holiday and want to get somewhere fast.

I've given this book to two of my friends who are traveling to Scotland this year, and I intend to buy the newly up-dated version for my summer jaunt to the Highlands.

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