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Visiting Scotland

ESSENTIAL TIPS BEFORE YOU VISIT

PLAN AHEAD


Scotland is a vast country and there is lots to do and even more to see. Make sure you have a kind of a plan if you want your trip to be a successful one. Travel guides can help you with this if you are a first time visitor.

IT RAINS IN SCOTLAND


Scotlands climate condition isn't exactly the type you get at the Costa Del Sol. Make sure you take at least one of these:

  • a waterproof umbrella
  • a waterproof raincoat
  • warm clothes
  • waterproof shoes or boots
  • waterproof camping gear
umbrella
boots

ELECTRICITY


Scotland has a good electricity network. However.....

To make use of it you need to have the right plug adapter.

You can buy these in shops in your country and also in Scotland.

plug

The following venues are FREE to enter, but some have elements that require payment

MORE venues to come because we LOVE FREE

Fresh air in Scotland is FREE, but did you know that many attractions are FREE too?

Scottish people love        , everybody loves

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Kelpies


The KELPIES near Falkirk

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Falkirk Wheel


The Falkirk Wheel

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Museum


National Museum Edinburgh

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Blacksmith Gretna Green


The Old Smithy

Gretna Green

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Callanish


Callanish standing stones 

Isle of Lewis

Fancy a city trip to one of Scotland's wonderful cities or towns?

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Aberdeen

Stad van graniet

The granite city

Bezienswaardigheden

Landmarks

Parken en wandelwegen

Parks & walkways

The Music Hall, Union Street

Trinity Hall of the incorporated trades

New Town House, Castle Street

Marischal College, Broad Street

Mercat Cross

William Wallace statue, Union Terrace

Robert Burns statue, Union Terrace

Robert The Bruce statue, Broad Street

Dundee

One City,

Many Discoveries

Musea

Museums

Winkelen

Shopping

McManus Galleries

The Verdant Works

Dundee Museum of Transport

Dundee Science Centre

D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum

Discovery Point

Parken

Parks

Camperdown Country Park

Camperdown Wildlife Centre

University of Dundee Botanic Gardens

Monikie Country Park

Barnhill Rock Garden

Forbes of Kingennie

The Dundee Law

The Firth of Tay

Tay Railway Bridge

Tay Road Bridge

Steeple Church

The waterfront

HMS Unicorn

North Carr Lightship

RRS Discovery

St Mary's Tower

The Wishart Arch

Gardyne's Land

Mains Castle

Dudhope Castle

Claypotts Castle

Broughty Castle

Powrie Castle

Cox's Stack

Mills Observatory

St Paul's Cathedral

Wellgate Library


Bezienswaardigheden

Landmarks

High Street

Overgate Mall

Edinburgh

De Hoofdstad

The Capital

Bezienswaardigheden

Landmarks

Musea

Museums

Parken

Parks

Winkelen

Shopping

The National Museum of Scotland

The National Gallery of Scotland

Museum of Childhood

Museum of The Mound

Dean Gallery

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

The Scotch Whisky Experience

Museum of Edinburgh

The Writer"s Museum

The Queen's Gallery

The Scottish Storytelling Centre

Surgeon's Hall Museums

National War Museum of Scotland

People's Story

John Knox House Museum

Museum of Fire

The Royal Scottish Academy

The Scottish Gallery

Edinburgh College of Art

The Musical instrument Museum

The Anatomical Museum




Glasgow

De grootste stad

The largest city

Bezienswaardigheden

Landmarks

Musea

Museums

Parken

Parks

Winkelen

Shopping

Pollok Country Park

Botanic Gardens

People's Palace & Winter Gardens

Glasgow Green

Bellahouston Park

Victoria Park and Fossil Grove

Linn Park

Tollcross Park

Alexandra Park

The Hidden Gardens

Queens Park

Ruchill Park

Kings Park

Buchanan Street

Argyll Arcade

Merchant City

Braehead Shopping Centre

Silverburn

Sauchiehall Street

Princes Square

St Enoch Shopping Centre

Glasgow Fort

University of Glasgow

Tennents Wellpark Brewery

The Necropolis

Glasgow Cathedral

City Chambers

Glasgow West End

George Square

The Lighthouse

Duke of Wellington statue

Mitchell Library

Provand's Lordship

Drygate Brewery

Govan Old Parish Church

Britannia Panopticon Music Hall

Holmwood House

Queen's Cross Church

Clyde Arc Bridge

St Mary's Cathedral

Trades Hall of Glasgow

Cathedral of St. Kentigern

Tolbooth Steeple

St. Vincent Street Free Church

Glasgow Tower

Provan Hall

Merchant's House

Cathedral of St. Luke

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Riverside Museum of Transport-Travel

The Burrell Collection

The Mackintosh House

Hunterian Museum

Tenement House

The Tall Ship at Riverside

Scotland Street School Museum

Glasgow Police Museum

St Mungo Museum

The Museum of Piping

Scottish Football Museum

Gallery of Modern Art

Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

Fairfield Heritage

Regimental Museum of the Royal Highland Fusiliers

The Lemond Gallery

Hoofdstad van de Highlands

Capital of The Highlands

Inverness


Inverness Botanic Gardens

Whin Park

Eastgate Shopping Centre

Victorian Market

Church Street

Musea

Museums

Parken

Parks

Winkelen

Shopping

Bezienswaardigheden

Landmarks

River Ness

Fort George

Tomatin Distillery Visitor Centre

Abertarff House

St. Andrews Cathedral

Ship Space

Inverness Castle

Greig Street Bridge

The Scottish Kiltmaker Visitor Centre

Old High St Stephen's Church

St Mary's Catholic Church

Culloden Viaduct

Old Kirk Yard

Town House

The Highlanders' Museum

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

Highland Aviation Museum

Perth

St John's Toun

The Fair City

Bezienswaardigheden

Landmarks

Parken & tuinen

Parks & Gardens

Musea

Museums

The Black Watch Castle & Museum

Scone Palace

Kinnoull Hill

Elcho Castle

Perth Racecourse

Huntingtower Castle

St Serf's Church and Dupplin Cross

The Inveralmond Brewery

Kirk of St. John the Baptist

A K Bell Library

Strathearn Distillery

Perth Museum and Art Gallery

Historic Scotland Stanley Mills

The Fergusson Gallery

Fair Maid's House Visitor and Education Centre

Branklyn Garden

Woodland Park

The Bield at Blackruthven

Stirling

Poort naar de Hooglanden

Gateway to The Highlands

Bezienswaardigheden

Landmarks

Musea

Museums

Winkelen

Shopping

Stirling Arcade

The Thistles Shopping Centre

Stirling Castle

Doune Castle

Blair Drummond Safari & Adventure

National Wallace Monument

Deanston Distillery & Visitor Centre

The Old Town Jail

The Battle of Bannockburn Experience

Robert the Bruce Statue

Church of the Holy Rude

Allanwater Brewhouse

Argyll's Lodging

Stirling Bridge

Cambuskenneth Abbey

Cowane's hospital

Mar's Wark

Argyll Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum

Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum

    Zien en doen                                                                                       See and do

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Travelling Tips

Wanneer gaan ?


Schotland kan je het jaar door bezoeken met zijn natuurlijke attracties, evenementen en festivals.


Het hoofdseizoen loopt van Pasen tot oktober.

Tussen oktober en Pasen sluiten vele bezichtigingen (zoals historische huizen) of passen kortere bezoekuren toe.


Het weer kan onvoorspelbaar zijn, maar is in tegenstelling tot wat sommigen beweren, niet dramatisch.

Voor hoe lang ?

Schotland lijkt klein op de kaart, maar dat kan bedrieglijk zijn.


Het land is maar 440 km lang, maar heeft 10.000 km kustlijn en 767 eilanden van belang.


Hou je van steden of de wijde natuur, dan heeft Schotland het allemaal voor je.


Dus, blijf zo lang je zelf wil en kom gerust terug voor meer

“There are two seasons in Scotland: June and winter.” 

Billy Connolly

When to go

Scotland is a year round destination

with continuous natural attractions, events and festivals.


The main season goes from Easter until October.

Between November and Easter many sights (i.e. historic houses) close their doors or apply reduced opening hours.


The weather can be unpredictable but certainly not as dramatic as some people think it is.

How Long ?

Scotland looks small on the map but that can be deceptive.


It is only 275 miles long but has 6,200 miles of coastline and 767 major islands


If you love cities or the great outdoors, Scotland has it all for you.


So stay as long as you like and come back for more

Ferries from France and The Netherlands

Ferrydiensten vanuit Frankrijk en Nederland


Rotterdam (NL) - Hull (ENG) - P&O Ferries


IJmuiden (NL) - Newcastle (ENG) - DFDS Seaways


Hoek van Holland (NL) - Harwich (ENG) - Stena Line


Duinkerke (F) - Dover (ENG) - DFDS Seaways


Calais (F) -Dover (ENG)  - P&O Ferries


Calais (F) -Dover (ENG) - DFDS Seaways


Country prefix Scotland & UK: (00) 44


Emergency number: 999

police - fire brigade - ambulance




For embassy or consulate of your country, please check address and phone number before departure





National Holidays

January 1

Good Friday

Easter Sunday & Easter Monday

First Monday in May (May Day)

Last Monday in May (Bank Holiday)

Last Monday in August (Bank Holiday)

December 25 - Christmas

December 26 - Boxing Day


Traffic rules

Drive left, overtake right


Maximum speed:

Motorway - 70 mph (112 kmh)

Big roads (A & B numbered) - 60 mph (97 kmh)

Village centre - 30 mph (48 kmh)


Distances in kilometers

Useful information

Nuttige informatie


Land netnummer Schotland & UK: (00) 44


Alarmnummer: 999

politie - brandweer - hulpdiensten


Belgisch ereconsulaat in Edinburgh

2 West Street

EH26 9DL Penicuik Edinburgh

Tel: +44 (0)1968 679 969


Nederlands consulaat in Edinburgh

127 George Street

EH2 4JN Edinburgh

Tel: +44 (0)131 510 0323


Feestdagen

1 januari

Goede Vrijdag

1e en 2e Paasdag

1e maandag in mei - May Day

Laatste maandag in mei - Bank Holiday

Laatste maandag in augstus - Bank Holiday

25 december - Kerstmis

26 december - Boxing Day (2e kerstdag)


Verkeersregels

Er wordt links gereden, rechts ingehaald


Maximumsnelheden:

Motorway (snelweg) - 70 mph (112 km/u)

Grote wegen (A en B nummers) - 60 mph (97 km/u)

Bebouwde kom - 30 mph (48 km/u)


Afstanden in kilometers

 


Aberdeen

Dundee

Edinburgh

Fort William

Glasgow

Inverness

Kyle of Lochalsh

Mallaig

Oban

Ullapool

Aberdeen

-

112

201

265

233

169

301

302

288

241

Dundee

112

-

93

193

131

210

283

258

189

302

Edinburgh

201

93

-

235

68

254

330

288

200

327

Fort William

265

193

235

-

167

106

122

70

78

145

Glasgow

233

131

68

167

-

267

290

240

150

312

Inverness

169

210

254

106

267

-

131

170

186

72

Kyle of Lochalsh

301

283

330

122

290

131

-

54

200

141

Mallaig

302

258

288

70

240

170

54

-

144

266

Oban

288

189

200

78

150

186

200

144

-

266

Ullapool

241

302

327

145

312

72

141

266

266

-

Where to stay ?

Waar verblijven ?

Bed & Breakfast

Guesthouses

Inns

Hotels

Campings

Country House Hotels

Castles