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Uw Gedetailleerde Reisplan Buiten-Hebriden Gebouwd Eilandhoppen op de Buiten-Hebriden Eilandhoppen op de Uw gedetailleerde reisplan Buiten-Hebriden gebouwd. In het naburige Doune Broch Kilda bezoeken). Maak een te verkennen, beroemd voor zijn Centre ontdekt u hoe de bewoners van cirkelbeweging in westelijke richting om luchthaven waar het strand dienst doet Dag 1 Dag 4 een broch leefden. Rijd verder in Balranald de gevarieerde en als landingsbaan. Barra is ook bekend Ga een dagje op verkenning in Glasgow, Trek op verkenning uit in Stornoway, de zuidwaarts naar de spectaculairste ongerepte habitat te bekijken van het vanwege Kisimul Castle, een van de combineer winkelplezier met cultuur en belangrijkste stad op het eiland, bezoek archeologische site op de eilanden: de natuurreservaat van de Royal Society oudste kastelen van Europa, dat nog bezoek belangrijke kunstlocaties zoals de het cultureel centrum An Lanntair, staande stenen van Calanais. for the Protection of Birds. Reis nooit in handen van de vijand is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, The het fascinerende Lewis Loom Centre vervolgens verder zuidwaarts naar gevallen. Burrell Collection of de Gallery of Modern en het Museum nan Eilean waar u alles Benbecula, dat ook weer met een Art. In het Hunterian Museum and de Art te weten kunt komen over Stornoway verhoogde weg verbonden is met North Gallery kunt u bijvoorbeeld het werk van en de eilanden, het vissersverleden, de Dag 6 en South Uist. de kunstenaarsgroep ‘the Glasgow Boys’ maritieme geschiedenis, het leven van Vanuit Tarbert rijd u naar South Harris. Dag 10 gaan bekijken. Vooral de schilders Cadell alledag, de landbouw en archeologie. U kunt eventueel de B887 nemen die u In Barra neemt u de veerboot naar en Peploe wisten de speciale lichtinval op Als u de stad verlaat en langs de kust in via woeste landschappen naar Oban op het vasteland, vervolgens de westelijke Hebriden goed te treffen. noordoostelijke richting reist, via de Huishinish en het eiland Scarp (voor de Dag 8 neemt u de hoofdweg naar Glasgow. U B895, langs de keuterboerderijen naar kust) brengt; hier liep een experiment Rijd verder zuidwaarts naar South Uist. rijdt dan via Crianlarich en Loch Tolsta, krijgt u een voorproefje van de waarbij men post per raket liet U steekt hierbij nog een verhoogde weg Lomond. omvang en pracht van de hier bezorgen! Of reis vanuit Tarbert over. Net zoals in Benbecula, is het Dag 2 aanwezige stranden. Traigh Mhor – zuidwaarts via de A859 en ontdek de oostelijke deel met heide begroeid, met Neem de noordelijke hoofdroute naar letterlijk ‘het grote strand’ – doet stranden van South Harris, en vooral het talloze meren en een grillige kustlijn. Inverness, via Stirling en de A9. wildernisachtig aan en soms is de beroemde Traigh Luskentyre. De Vooral het westelijk gedeelte is Onderweg zijn er heel wat plekjes waar branding hier echt sensationeel. hoofdweg brengt u verder naar Rodel bewoond. Hier vindt u ook de u even kunt pauzeren. De Tullibardine en St Clement’s Church. Ga bebouwde machair en eindeloze Distillery in Blackford bijvoorbeeld, ten onderweg even langs bij het grootste zandstranden. Rijd verder naar het zuiden van Perth, of het House of Bruar bezoekerscentrum van Harris, zuidelijke uiteinde van het eiland en de voorbij Pitlochry. Dag 5 Seallam!; hier organiseert men steeds verhoogde weg die South Uist met Neem vanuit Stornoway de A857 om wisselende tentoonstellingen over de Eriskay verbindt. Dit is misschien wel het De informatie in deze publicatie wordt door derden geleverd de westkust van Lewis te verkennen, ga geschiedenis en het milieu van het mooiste eiland van de Buiten-Hebriden, aan VisitScotland en is naar ons beste weten correct bij het zuidwaarts via de A858 naar The eiland. u vindt er prachtige stranden, plekjes ter perse gaan. VisitScotland is niet verantwoordelijk voor Dag 3 eventuele fouten en/of weglatingen. April 2015. Black House in Arnol en bezoek deze die verband houden met Bonnie Prince VisitScotland zet zich ten volle in om het natuurlijke en door Vanuit Inverness rijdt u verder in traditionele eilandwoning. Ook het Charlie en de plaats waar het verhaal de mens gecreëerde erfgoed, waarvan het toerisme zo noordwestelijke richting via de A9/ Blackhouse dorp Gearrannan afhankelijk is, te beschermen zodat ook de volgende Dag 7 Whisky Galore zich afspeelde. generaties hiervan kunnen genieten. A835 naar Ullapool en de veerdienst verder zuidwaarts werd gerestaureerd Omslag: Het strand van Traigh Iar, North Uist naar Stornoway op de Buiten-Hebriden. en biedt zelfs selfcatering In Leverburgh steekt u met de veerboot © Paul Tomkins, VisitScotland/Scottish Viewpoint Vanaf de zee hebt u een prachtig accommodatie. Het nabijgelegen Dun over naar Berneray, dat via een Andere foto’s: Allan Milligan/Scottish Viewpoint, RSPB uitzicht op de bergen op het vasteland, Carloway is een goed bewaard verhoogde weg in verbinding staat met Dag 9 zoals de Stac Polly in het noorden en de gebleven ‘broch’ (verdedigingstoren) die North Uist. (Vanuit Leverburgh kunt u De veerboot brengt u van Eriskay naar An Teallach in het zuiden. ongeveer 2000 jaar geleden werd ook de afgelegen eilandengroep St Barra. Trek een dagje uit om het eiland Meer dan 7.000 accommodatiegelegenheden Kijk voor meer informatie, met kwaliteitsgarantie – van B&B’s tot kastelen – inspiratie en routes op: vindt u op: www.visitscotland.com/nl www.visitscotland.com/nl Deze eilanden aan de rand van Europa, tevens bolwerk van de Gaelische cultuur, vormen een bijzonder romantische bestemming. Onderga het rustige levensritme en proef van het gemeenschapsgevoel en de ongerepte natuur. Adembenemend mooie stranden, de wilde bloemen op de weiden van schelpenzand Eilandhoppen op de (de machair), open lucht en spectaculaire zonsondergangen – deze speciale plek vergeet u nooit meer. 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Bezichtig de schuur, de koeienstal, Laga Corran Glenshee A937 het erf voor hooimijt en de gemeubileerde Coll Kilchoan Bruar A924 Brechin CY Strontian Glencoe boerderij uit de jaren 1920. Bezoekerscentrum Drimnin Kinloch Pitlochry Kirriemuir Montrose Tobermory Ballachulish Rannoch A934 en verklarende display. A884 Aberfeldy A926 CMY A848 Lochaline A828 A923 Glamis Forfar A933 Tiree BlairgA826owrie Fishnish Loch TayA827 Dunkeld A928 K A15 Arbroath MULL Craignure Lismore Tyndrum Killin A923 DUNDEE 4 A822 A94 Carnoustie A849 Oban A930 A85 h A85 Lochearnhead PERTH Iona Crianlaric A85 Scone Loch A85 A919 Fionnphort A816 Awe Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Crieff Seil A822 Auchterarder A913 St Andrews Luing A819 National ParkLoch Earn Callander Cupar A917 Inveraray A83 A82 A9 A816 A823 A916 Crail A821 A84 M90 Glenrothes Ardgartan A917 Anstruther A83 Tarbet A81 Dunblane Kinross A814 Aberfoyle M9 A91 Leven Colonsay JURA Crinan A815 Loch Lomond A811 A92 r t h o Alva Fi f Fo A886 Drymen Dunfermline Kirkcaldy r t h Lochgilphead A817 A875 Burntisland North Berwick BLACKHOUSE DORP GEARRANNAN Helensburgh STIRLINGBo'nessRosyth A880 Balloch A198 Dunbar Dit Blackhouse dorp met voorheen ISLAY Dunoon Gourock EDINBURGH A846 Colintraive Dumbarton Falkirk M9 A1087 bouwvallige woningen en pachtgronden werd Greenock M80 Linlithgow Haddington Port Askaig Rhubodach M8 M8 gerestaureerd tot deze authentieke Feolin Tarbert Portavadie Wemyss Bay Old Craighall A1 M8 M8 Coatbridge Dalkeith Eyemouth nederzetting. Neem deel aan traditionele Kennacraig A78 Paisley Penicuik Newtongrange Rothesay A6112 landelijke activiteiten en ontdek meer over de A847 Bowmore Claonaig A844 Largs GLASGOW Roslin A1 Motherwell A68 geschiedenis van deze streek.
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