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Your Detailed Itinerary most popular farmers’ markets on luxurious toffee and fresh shellfish. Day 1 - Edinburgh Day 3 - Arbroath - Day 5 - the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every Start off in Edinburgh which has Aberdeenshire From Elgin, head south towards month. Afterwards, take a ferry from Lochmaddy on North Uist to the more restaurants per head than From Arbroath, head north along Perthshire, a region boasting a any other city in the UK. The city wide variety of delicious local busy town of Oban, also known as the coast towards Aberdeen and Day 7 - Glasgow the ‘seafood capital of Scotland’. itself boasts five Michelin-star look out for the unforgettable produce which you can sample in restaurants - the second highest the local restaurants, cafés and On your final day head south to Oban Chocolate make a wonderful Dunnottar Castle just south of the cosmopolitan city of Glasgow, range of innovative handmade outside of London. Sample the Stonehaven. This is an area bars. In the Blairgowrie area delicious menus at The Kitchin, throughout the summer months Scotland’s largest city and four- chocolates and is bursting with flavour and make time winner of Curry Capital of one of Scotland’s oldest producers Restaurant Martin Wishart, Castle sure you try some of the local you can ‘pick your own’ Terrace, 21212 and Number One, strawberries, raspberries, Britain. Indulge in a real foodie of . delicacies including Aberdeen experience at the many which have all been awarded the gooseberries, redcurrants and the Add another day on to the end of Angus beef, skirlies, rowies and a restaurants from the trendy West sought-after star. As well as having unique Tayberry. has two your trip, by heading further south huge selection of freshly caught End to the charming Ashton Lane a buzzing restaurant scene, distilleries: the from Glasgow to Scotland’s only North Sea seafood in the and the stylish Merchant City. Edinburgh is renowned for its café and (Scotland’s designated food town, Castle restaurants, cafés and bars. You You’ll also find hundreds of bars, culture and there are hundreds of smallest distillery), while the very Douglas. Explore over 50 can also purchase some delicious pubs and delightful tea rooms pubs and bars to choose from. popular House of Bruar is just off independent retailers which source local ingredients from farmers’ across the city. The Willow Tea the A9 and has a wonderful food only the best local food and drink markets in Aberdeen, Banchory, Rooms and Art Lovers’ Café were hall. from distinctive cheeses to luxury Day 2 - Fife - Arbroath Ellon, Stonehaven and many other both designed by internationally chocolates. There are farmers’ towns throughout the region. acclaimed Scottish architect Head to Anstruther in Fife and try markets held almost every weekend Day 6 - Argyll - Loch Charles Rennie Mackintosh and out the award-winning fish and in the region and the ice cream at are well worth a visit. chips from Anstruther Fish Bar Day 4 - Aberdeenshire Lomond nearby Cream o’ Galloway’s Visitor which overlooks the busy harbour. Leaving Aberdeen, take the A96 Having spent the night in Centre is not to be missed. Afterwards, head north towards Perthshire, head west towards to Elgin and follow the world- Extend your trip Arbroath and discover the famous famous Malt Whisky Trail, the only Argyll which produces some of Arbroath Smokies. This world- trail of its kind. Discover the Britain’s tastiest seafood and is part Once you get to Ullapool, take the famous delicacy is made by smoke- secrets behind whisky creation of Scotland’s Seafood Trail. Try the ferry to Stornoway in the Outer curing haddock over hot oak chips with behind-the-scenes tours delicious local delicacy of fresh Hebrides, where you can and has protected status from the through seven working distilleries oysters from Loch Fyne. From here, experience the exceptional Outer The information contained in this publication is as supplied to European Union. VisitScotland and to the best of VisitScotland’s knowledge is and the spectacular Speyside head south towards Loch Lomond Hebrides Food Trail which correct at the time of going to press. VisitScotland can accept and stop for a coffee and a quick incorporates 20 different foodie no responsibility for any errors or omissions. Nov 2013. Cooperage - the only working VisitScotland is committed to ensuring that our natural cooperage in the UK. Continue to browse of the shops at the sites across the islands of Lewis, environment and built heritage, upon which tourism is so wonderful Loch Lomond Shores at North Uist, South Uist, Benbecula dependent, is safeguarded for future generations to enjoy. travel north towards Fochabers Cover: Locally caught fresh langoustines from Tarbert, Argyll - and head to Baxter’s Food Village, Balloch. This brilliant destination is and Barra. Specialities like award- part of the Scottish Seafood Trail © VisitScotland/Scottish Viewpoint which boasts a variety of specialist also home to a SEA LIFE Aquarium winning fish and Stornoway black shops. and location for one of Scotland’s pudding are essential, as well as

There’s no better time to get a taste of Scotland For information, inspiration and more than in 2015 the Year of Food & Drink. Find out itineraries online check out: more: www.visitscotland.com/foodanddrink www.visitscotland.com Scotland is renowned for its unrivalled produce: its unspoilt habitats and varied weather are perfect for producing a wide variety of high quality fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, meat and much more. With no less than 16 Michelin-star restaurants, unique cafés, award-winning fish and chip shops and of course whisky, which A flavour of has been distilled here since at least the 15th century, the Scottish food and drink scene is vibrant, exciting and surprising. With countless mouth-watering food and drink events taking place throughout the year, you can sample some of Scotland’s Scotland food and drink for yourself.

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