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The coastline along the ‘kingdom’ of Fife offers quaint fishing villages along East Neuk offers coastline along the ‘kingdom’The of Fife It’s also the variety in the region that pulls the punters – learn all about crannogs, have a – learn all about crannogs, have that pulls the punters It’s also the variety in the region This part with pockets country, This side of ancient woodlands thriving is big-tree of Scotland Arriving from the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, visitors begin to get a sense of the to get visitors begin of Glasgow and Edinburgh, Arriving from the cities
population drawn from around the globe. gentle dignity, has a medieval shell that belies the sophistication and dynamism of a student gentle dignity, has a medieval shell that belies and one of Scotland’s most enjoyable towns – St Andrews. The township, touched with a The – St Andrews. and one of Scotland’s most enjoyable towns perfect loch and explore one of the country’s most stunning wooded glens all in a day. one of the country’s most perfect loch and explore drink in an ancient pub that holds scrawlings from Robertdrink in an ancient pub that holds scrawlings Burns, throw a line into a picture- country’s best pubs and eateries, which greet weary visitors at the end of the day. weary visitors at the end of the which greet eateries, country’s best pubs and safaris are all easy possibilities. Capping off the exhaustingly fresh outdoors are some of the outdoors are off the exhaustingly fresh Capping all easy possibilities. safaris are tunities to enjoy the landscape abound and walking, cycling, mountaineering and wildlife abound and walking,tunities to enjoy the landscape and wildlife cycling, mountaineering by side with regrowth forests, some planted by visionary landowners 300 years ago. Oppor- landowners 300 years ago. by visionary some planted forests, by side with regrowth shimmering silhouettes of soaring, sentinel-like craggy peaks on a still day. shimmering silhouettes the majesty of Scotland’s landscape unfolds in deep, dark steely blue lochs that hold the landscape unfolds in deep, dark steely the majesty of Scotland’s country further north as the lowland belt gives way to Highland splendour. It is here that It is here country further way to Highland north splendour. as the lowland belt gives former capital where kings on the Stone of Destiny. crowned former capital where were scape. Key the country’s fortunes battlegrounds shaped scape. is the around Stirling, and Perth Significant ruins and castles that chronicle the region’s charismatic history pepper the land- charismatic history the region’s and castles that chronicle Significant ruins The country’s historical roots are deeply embedded in the sandy soils of Central Scotland. soils of Central in the sandy deeply embedded roots are country’s historical The Central Scotland Central Scotland CENTRAL SCOTLAND delightful area.delightful packed cheek byjowlintosuch asmall and will literally leave yougasping.Andallthat asliceofand contains natural beautythat ofwith castlesand tales legendary figures; share of landmark battlegrounds;ispeppered hasastaggering lowlands andHighlands; in.Itprovidesland specialises ataste of both Stirling is oneof regions those centralScot- STIRLING REGION and Stirling. travel Edinburgh, Glasgow,Falkirk between valid forthree daysoutof allowstrain seven, single journeys. Perthshire, charging onaverage £2to£5for mote inWest communities,such asthose postbuses Mail and Perth isamajor hubforitsservices. 5050) ( For public-transportinfo,call 192 Gtig Around Getting Rothesay National Park Gourock the Trossachs Roy Bridge % Dunoon ARGYLL Long Loch Lomond & Clyde Firth Park Forest Argyll CENTRAL SCOTLAND House Kilmun Cairndow Hotel Kings The Central ScotlandRoverThe Central railticket (£30), of Blackwater Greenock Reservoir Loch Dunoon
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