Scotland has been truly blessed with its great diversity of beautiful landscapes God's Own Country' is surrounded by dramatic seascapes & peppered with fast-flowing rivers mysterious lochs & high waterfalls International award-winning photographer Shahbaz Majeed has captured the country's essence in this collection of stunning images From world-class cities to spectacular wave-battered cliffs & beaches from majestic mountains to mist-shrouded glens this book has it covered For its proud inhabitants long-term visitors & even casual tourists Scotland in Photographs is a must-read Scan through these photographs & you'll quickly see why this country has such enduring appeal ...

Marco Polo Scotland the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Experience all of Scotland's attractions with this up-to-date & authoritative guide complete with ' Best Of' recommendations You'll discover great hotels restaurants night spots & other trendy places to go; there are also tips for those on a budget plus ideas for shopping travelling with children & sports & activities Further sections include Festivals & Events Travel Tips Links Blogs Apps & more & index Scotland is such an iconic destination! The kilt malt whisky the Loch Ness Monster mountains & golf attract visitors to a country full of mysticism legends & history The Atlantic weather makes for breath taking light effects which are as much a part of the scenery as the unique Scottish sense of humor MARCO POLO leads you from the Highlands to the Hebrides through wildly romantic & dramatic landscapes of a country that might look like a film set but is founded on a history stretching back thousands of years The big cities come across as youthful & modern Edinburgh in particular the diva of the cities lures with its quirky independent shops The Insider Tips reveal where one might understand Hitchcock's classic ' The Birds' or raise a glass with the philosophers dreamers workers & musicians of Glasgow The ' Best Of' pages point out some experiences unique to Scotland recommend things to do for free & have tips for rainy days & where you can relax & unwind The magic of Scotland often begins at the side of the road Excursions & Tours take you in search of monsters & on a train journey through the country Thereby Loch Ness should be just as much a part of the itinerary as the clattering looms of Hebridean islands of Harris & Lewis Walking fishing playing golf & sailing there are numerous ways to be active & have fun in Scotland & in all weathers Finally the Dos & Don'ts highlight a few things you need to be aware of when visiting the country MARCO POLO Scotland provides comprehensive coverage of all parts of the country To help you find your way around there is a detailed Road Atlas a useful map of Edinburgh in the cover plus a separate pull-out map ...

Marco Polo Spiral Guides are for travellers who have little time to prepare for a trip don't want to miss anything like to be inspired by great ideas for exciting days out & love all things ultra-practical & easy to use Top 10 sights From the top down to make it easy to prioritise! Don't miss Each chapter highlights the absolute must-sees for each area ...

Handy little full colour map of Scotland Excellent value & very detailed for its size Double-sided folded map with the Central ...

Peter Irvine bestselling author of SCOTLAND THE BESThas selected 100 extraordinary places that epitomize what istruly great about Scotland This personal & diverse compendium is illustrated with beautiful & evocative images by some of Scotland's best photographers Peter Irvine has drawn on a lifetime of experiences to create this list of the 100 best places in Scotland reflective magnificent & human places Some choices may be surprising but all are exceptional This book is Pete's ultimate collection selected from the hundreds of places that feature in the bestselling independent guide to Scotland SCOTLAND THE BEST As well as expert commentary all 100 places include highly selective recommendations of where to walk eat & sleep nearby Some of Scotland's finest photographers have captured the essence of each place From wild glens to ancient buildings remote islands to vibrant cities this is Pete's list of the places in Scotland that you really should visit in your lifetime ...

This book is a celebration of all that is dreich To my mind the images in this book are uplifting & joyful There is nothing miserable about dreich A sunny day has no more right to exist than a dreich one Here then are fifty dreich images accompanied by fifty equally dreich captions ...

This popular touring map has a huge amount of detail with over 1000 places of tourist interest plotted & named on the map The features have been plotted onto an up-to-date & attractive Collins map of Scotland A clear easy to follow road map with colour classified roads Ideal for tourists with hundreds of distinctive tourist symbols & tourist information centres all shown This map

Includes:: the whole of Scotland on a double sided sheet at 5 miles to 1 inch over 25 categories of tourist information shown on the map including youth hostels picnic sites & ferries as well as the more obvious tourist sites such as castles wildlife parks & museums detailed town centre maps of Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen Dundee Inverness & Perth distances on the map along major routes Scale 1316800 (5 miles to 1 inch) There is a comprehensive index to both place names & places of tourist interest

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This A-Z Map of Scotland is a full colour visitors' atlas & guide combining detailed road mapping at 3 miles to 1 inch with an illustrated town plan section providing a feature rich informative & helpful tourist guide Contents include 104 pages ...

Starring John Woodvine this police drama follows a detective working in London during the 1970s Features the complete collection of SCOTLAND YARD ...

Illicit distilling in Scotland was seen as a 'right of man' at the end of the 17th century Attempts to enforce excise duty on the spirit were therefore met with resistance ranging from riots to more & more ingenious ways of avoiding paying tax In this book & Charles Mac Lean & Daniel Mac Cannell give a fascinating insight into the day-to-day struggles that led to the increase in illicit distilling from the mid-1600s then to its eventual demise in the early twentieth century The Cabrach a wild & sparsely populated part of Aberdeenshire became renowned for its production of illicit whisky Local inhabitants mixed farming & distilling with great skill creating a network of stills & distribution to evade customs Using new research first-hand historical accounts & official records the authors show how spirits from this small parish were made & travelled far & wide across the border to England & across the North Sea to France firing up revolution & lending solidarity to the struggles of the Jacobites ...