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Ambassador (), 200–201 • A • American Express, 411 Abbotsford, 17, 270 American Foundation for the Blind, 103 Abbotsford Hotel (Ayr), 284 The Anderson hotel (Black Isle), 344 ABode hotel (Glasgow), 195 Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, accommodations. See also specific 316 accommodations An Lanntair, 383 Ayrshire and Argyll, 282, 284, 286–290 An Lochan hotel and Restaurant best rate/room, finding and reserving, (Argyll), 11, 284, 290 98–99 antiques, shopping for, 172, 236 budget planning, 64–65 Applecross Inn and Restaurant contact information, 415–416 (Highlands), 13, 350 costs, 69, 94 The Arches, 240 , 130–136 Ardalanish Farm & Isle of Mull Fife and , 306–311 Weavers, 383 Glasgow, 194–201 Ardanaiseig Hotel (Argyll), 11, 284 Hebridean Islands, 368–373 Ardhasaig House (Ardhasaig), 368–369 Highlands, 344–350 Ardnamurchan Peninsula, 9, 354, 408 Orkney and Shetland Islands, 387–390 Hotel (Ardvasar), 370 recommended, 10–12 area code, 277, 304, 328, Southern , 264–268 340, 364, 385, 396 Tayside and Northeast, 332–334 Argyll, 11, 38–39. See also Ayrshire and types, 95–98 Argyll Achamore Gardens, 294 Argyll Arcade, 236 agriculture festival, 49 Argyll Forest Park, 316, 318 A-Haven Townhouse (Edinburgh), 135 Argyll Hotel (Glasgow), 201 air travel Argyll Hotel (Hebrides), 11–12, 370 airfare, best deal, 79 Argyll Hotel (Inverary), 286 airlines, 77–78, 414–415 Arisaig Hotel (Arisaig), 344 airports, 78, 118, 184, 185, Arkangel, 173 330, 343, 387 Gardens & Museum of Ayrshire and Argyll, 282 the Isles, 377 Edinburgh, 118COPYRIGHTEDArnold ClarkMATERIAL car rentals, 90 Glasgow, 184–185 Aros, 383 Hebridean Islands, 368 Arran Adventure, 296 Highlands, 343 art Orkney and Shetland Islands, 387 festivals, 48 security measures, 112–113 galleries, 15–16 Tayside and Northeast, 330 shopping for, 236–237 Alamo Guest House (Glasgow), 195 Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park, 408 alcohol, 29–31 Association of Scotland’s Alistir Wood Tait store, 173 Self-Caterers, 96 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 419

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ATMs, 68, 72–73, 277, 304, bars. See nightlife 328, 341, 364, 411 Baxter’s Village, 340 Atrium restaurant (Edinburgh), 12, 140 bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs), 96 attractions beer, 30 Ayrshire and Argyll, 293–302 Bell’s Diner restaurant (Edinburgh), budget planning, 65 140–141 Clyde Valley, 258–259 Beltane Fire Festival, 48 East Lothian, 253–255 Ben Nevis, 355 Edinburgh, 151–165 Benmore Botanic Gardens, 301 Fife and Trossachs, 314–327 bicycles, 127, 194 Glasgow, 214–228 Bill Baber (store), 174 Hebridean Islands, 376–384 Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, 392–393 Highlands, 352–363 Black Bo’s bar, 179 historic, 16–17 The Black House, 377 Orkney and Shetland Islands, 390–395 Blackfriars bar, 244–245 recommended, 408–410 Blair Castle, 14, 336 Southern Scotland, 269–276 blue restaurant (Edinburgh), 141 Tayside and Northeast, 335–339 The Boathouse restaurant (West West of Glasgow, 259–260 Lothian), 257–258 West Lothian, 256–257 Bon Accord bar, 245 Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, 339 Bongo Club, 178 Avalanche store, 175, 239 The Bonham hotel (Edinburgh), 10, 131 Avalon Guest House (), books, shopping for, 172, 237 344, 346 Botanic Gardens, 215 Ayre Hotel (Kirkwall), 388 boutique , 10, 11 Ayrshire and Argyll, 12, 38–39, 279–282 Bow Bar, 179 Bowman’s Tours, 276 Braemar Highland gathering, 50, 337 • B • Braemar Lodge Hotel (Braemar), 332 Babbity Bowster inn (Glasgow), Braidwoods restaurant (Ayrshire), 195, 198, 244 13, 290 The Baked Potato Shop (Edinburgh), Brel bar, 245 144 Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or Balbir’s restaurant (Glasgow), 203 restaurant (Glasgow), 203 Ballachulish House (Highlands), Brian Moore International Tours, 83 12, 346 British Golf Museum, 326 Ballifeary House Hotel (Inverness), 346 Brodick Castle and Country Park, 294 Balmoral, 336 Brodie Castle, 362 (Edinburgh), Brodie’s Close, 155 10–11, 131, 149 Broughton Gallery, 277 Balnakeil Craft Village, 354–355 Brunswick Hotel (Glasgow), 11, 198 Bamboo dance club, 243 Buchanan Galleries, 236 The Bank Hotel (Edinburgh), 135 budget planning, 64–70 Bannockburn Heritage Centre, 318 Burns an’ a’ That! festival, 48 Bar 10, 244 Burns Cottage and Museum, Barioja restaurant (Edinburgh), 140 16, 294–295 Barnton Bar & Bistro (Stirling), 311 Burns House, 270 Barrowland, 242–243 Burns Monument and Gardens, 301 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 420

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Burns Night, 47 cutting costs, 68 Burns, Robert (poet), 295 overview, 87–89 Burrastow House (Walls), 388 Carling Academy, 243 The , 15, 218 Carnoustie golf course, 399 Burts Hotel (Melrose), 266 Carson Clark Gallery, 172 business hours, 181, 247, 411 Castle Tioram, 14, 355, 402 bus travel castles, 14, 402–404 Ayrshire and Argyll, 280, 282 Catherine Shaw (store), 238 Edinburgh, 119, 123, 126 Cawdor Castle, 355–356 Fife and Trossachs, 306 The Ceilidh Place hotel (Ullapool), 346 Glasgow, 186, 193 The Cellar restaurant (Anstruther), 311 Hebridean Islands, 368 cellphones, 110–111 Highlands, 343 , 46–47, 229 around Scotland, 91–92 The Celtic House, 302 Southern Scotland, 264 Central Bar, 328 Tayside and Northeast, 330 Central Radio Taxis, 126 Byre Theatre, 326 Central Station (Glasgow), 80 Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), 218, 247 • C • Champany Inn restaurant Cabarfeidh Hotel (Stornoway), 370 (West Lothian), 258 Caerlaverock Castle, 14, 271 The Chandlery Restaurant Café 1 (Inverness), 350 (), 374 Cafe Gandolfi restaurant (Glasgow), Channings hotel (Edinburgh), 132 13, 203, 206 Chapters Bistro (Melrose), 269 Café Mao restaurant (Glasgow), 206 Buffet King (Glasgow), 208 Café Royal Circle Bar, 19, 179 Church of the Holy Rude, 322 Café Royal Oyster Bar (Edinburgh), 141 CIE Tours International, 82, 83 Cafe St Honoré restaurant (Edinburgh), cinemas, 180–181 141 Cineworld, 247 Cairndale Hotel & Leisure Club Citizens Theatre, 240 (Dumfries), 266 City Cabs, 126 , 360 City Chambers, 224 Calanais Standing Stones, 16, 378, 402 City Inn (Glasgow), 201 Caledonia Books, 237 City Sightseeing Glasgow, 228 Caledonian Hilton Edinburgh, 131 CityLink, 186 Caledonian MacBrayne, 282, 343, 366 Claichaig Inn, 19–20, 364 calendar of events, 46–51 Clarinda’s Tearoom (Edinburgh), 149 Calistoga restaurant (Edinburgh), 142 Clava Cairns, 356 Calton Hill, 16, 151, 154 Clickimin Broch, 395 cameras, 411 Clive Ramsay Cafe and Restaurant Campbell’s restaurant (Portpatrick), (Bridge of Allan), 312 268–269 clothing, shopping for, 173, 237 Caol Ila Distillery, 19, 302, 405 Clyde Valley, day trip to, 258–259 car rentals. See also driving cocktails, 31 agencies, 89, 415 comedy, 47, 177, 242 budget planning, 64 Common Riding Festivals, 48–49 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 421

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communication, 110–112 dentists, 181, 247 Compass Gallery, 236 department stores, 173–174, 237–238 Corn Exchange, 178 De Vere Cameron House (Luss), 308 Corniche store, 173 The Dhabba restaurant (Glasgow), Corriechoille Lodge (Spean Bridge), 13, 206 347 dining, 26–28, 65, 69, 202–203, 207–208. Cowal Highland Gathering, 50 See also restaurants; specific crafts, shopping for, 173 restaurants Crafty Kitchen, 302 Dionika, 142 Craigellachie Hotel (Speyside), 332 Dirleton Castle and Garden, 18, 253 Crannog restaurant (Fort William), disabled travelers, 102–103 350–351 discounts, 68, 69 The Craw’s Nest Hotel (Anstruther), Discovery Point, 339 308 Disease Control and Prevention, 109 Creagan House restaurant (Trossachs), distilleries, 19, 405–407 13, 312 doctors, 181 credit cards, 73–74, 411–412 The Dome Grill Room and Bar The Creel restaurant (South (Edinburgh), 143 Ronaldsay), 388 Doors Open Days, 50 Creelers of Skye (Broadford), 374 Dornoch Cathedral, 362 Cromlix House (Kinbuck), 308 Doune Broch (Dun Carloway), 378 Crown Hotel (Portpatrick), 266 Doune Castle, 14, 321, 403 cruises, 382 Dragon-i restaurant (Glasgow), 207 Hills, 378, 409 driving. See also car rentals Cuillin Hills Hotel (Portree), 371 Ayrshire and Argyll, 280 Culloden, 356 Edinburgh, 119–120, 126–127 Culloden Moor Battlefield, 16, 403 Fife and Trossachs, 306 Culross, 18, 325 Glasgow, 186–187, 193–194 Culzean Castle, 17, 295–297, 403 Hebridean Islands, 368 currency exchange, 181, 247, 412 Highlands, 343 customs, 412 mileage chart, 59–60 Cyril Gerber Fine Art, 236 Orkney and Shetland Islands, 387 overview, 85–88, 412 parking, 87 • D • petrol, 87 Dalwhinnie distillery, 405 road rules, 87–88 dance clubs, 178, 243–244 “single track” roads, 86–87 Darroch Learg hotel (Northeast), Southern Scotland, 264 12, 332 Tayside and Northeast, 330 Darvel Music Festival, 51 Drover’s Inn (Inverarnan), 20, 309 David Bann restaurant (Edinburgh), drugstores, 182, 248, 412 143 Drum Castle and Gardens, 336–337 day trips, 250–260 dry cleaning, 182, 248 Deacon Brodie’s Tavern, 155 Dryburgh Abbey, 271 Dean Gallery (Edinburgh), 160 Duart Castle, 14, 379 Deans @ Let’s Eat (Perth), 334 Dunain Park Hotel (Dunain), 347 Deep Sea World, 318, 321 Dunbar, 254 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 422

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Dundee Airport, 330 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Dunfermline Abbey and Palace, 49, 50, 167 15, 321–322 Edinburgh Literary Pub Tours, 166 Dunnottar Castle, 339 Edinburgh Marriott, 130 Dunollie Hotel (Broadford), 371 Edinburgh Military Tattoo, 50, 167 Castle, 379 , 176 Dusit restaurant (Edinburgh), 143 Edinburgh Residence hotel, 132 Edinburgh Woollen Mill, 174, 363 Edinburgh Zoo, 160 • E • Ednam House Hotel (Kelso), 267 Earra Gale, 303 Edradour Distillery, 19, 337, 405–406 East Lothian, day trip to, 250–255 Ee-usk restaurant (Oban), 291 Ecoventure, 354 Eilean Donan Castle, 14, 356–357, 403 Eden Court Theatre, 362 Elderhostel, 102 Pottery, 384 electricity/electronics, 112, 412 Edinburgh Elmview hotel (Edinburgh), 135 accommodations, 10–12, 127–136 embassies and consulates, 412 attractions, 151–165 emergencies, 412 car rentals, 91 Enterkine House restaurant (Annbank), fast facts, 181–182 291 getting around, 123–127 escorted tours, 81–82 guided tours, 166 exchange rates, 63, 71–72 itineraries, 167–168 maps, 124–125, 128–129, 138–139, 152–153 • F • neighborhoods, 121–123 Fabhatrix store, 174–175 nightlife, 176–181 Fairfield House Hotel (Ayr), 286 overview, 37–38, 117–118, 120–121 Falkland Palace and Garden, 322 picnics, 142 families, traveling with, 56–57, 69, restaurants, 12, 136–150 100–101, 144, 208 shopping, 171–175 Fasganeoin Country House (Pitlochry), summer events, 167 333 tourist information, 123 fast facts, 411–414. See also specific traveling to, 118–120 locations walking tours, 168–171 Ferrari, Marianne (Gay Travel A to Z: Edinburgh Bus Tours, 166 The World of Gay & Lesbian Travel , 154–155 Options at Your Fingertips), 104 Edinburgh Festival, 50 ferries, 264, 282, 330, 343, 366, 387 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 50, 167 festivals, 47, 48, 167 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 176 Fife and Trossachs Edinburgh International Book Festival, accommodations, 306–311 50, 167 attractions, 314–327 Edinburgh International Festival, fast facts, 328 50, 167 maps, 307, 315, 317, 319 Edinburgh International Film nightlife, 328 Festival, 49 overview, 39, 305–306 Edinburgh International Science Festival, 47 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 423

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restaurants, 311–314 The George Hotel (Edinburgh), 135 shopping, 327–328 Georgian House (Edinburgh), 161 traveling to, 306 Geraldine’s of Edinburgh store, 174 film festivals, 47, 49 gifts, shopping for, 174, 238 The Filmhouse, 180 Gigha, 299 First Edinburgh, 264 Gigha Hotel (Isle of Gigha), 286 First ScotRail shuttle service, 80, 264, Giovanni’s Room Bookstore, 104 280, 330, 343, 366 Gladstone’s Land (Edinburgh), 16, 155 Fishers Bistro (Edinburgh), 144 Glamis Castle, 339 fishing, 32 Glasgow The Fishmarket Restaurant (Mallaig), accommodations, 11, 194–201 351 attractions, 214–228 Floors Castle, 271 car rentals, 90 folk music, 178, 242 fast facts, 247–249 food festivals, 50 getting around, 191–194 Fopp store, 175, 239 guided tours, 228–229 Fort William Mountain Festival, 47 itineraries, 229–230 Forth Floor Restaurant (Edinburgh), maps, 192, 196–197, 204–205, 216–217 12, 144 neighborhoods, 187–191 The Fotheringham Gallery, 327 nightlife, 239–247 four-day itineraries, 230, 268 overview, 37–38, 183–184 Fouters Restaurant (Ayr), 291 picnics, 207 Foveran Hotel & Restaurant (Kirkwall), restaurants, 202–214 389–390 shopping, 234–239 Fratelli Sarti restaurant (Glasgow), tea rooms, 213 207–208 tourist information, 191 The (Edinburgh), traveling to, 184–187 160 walking tour, 230–234 Fair, 48 , 15, 219, 404 • G • Glasgow Film Theatre, 247 Gaelic, 28–29 , 225 Gairloch Golf Club, 399–400 Glasgow International Jazz Festival, 49 galleries (art), 15–16 Glasgow Print Studio, 237 Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), 15, Glasgow River Festival, 49 218–219 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 240 Gamba restaurant (Glasgow), 13, 208 , 16, 220 gardens, 17–18 hotel (Edinburgh), 135 gay and lesbian travelers, , 10, 357, 360, 409 51, 104–105, 246 Glen Grant distillery, 406 Gay Travel A to Z: The World of Gay & Glen Mhor Hotel (Inverness), 347 Lesbian Travel Options at Your Glen Trool, 275 Fingertips (Ferrari), 104 Glenapp Castle (Ayrshire), 12, 267 Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, 380 Glenarn Garden, 259 General Register Office for Scotland, Gleneagles (Auchterarder), 309 105 Glenfiddich Distillery, 19, 337, 406 Geoffrey (Tailor) Kiltmakers and Glenfinnan Monument, 17, 358 Weavers, 175, 238 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 424

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Glengarry Castle Hotel (Invergarry), Heraghty’s Free House, 245 347 Hermann’s restaurant (Stirling), 312 Glenlivet distillery, 406 High Kirk of St. Giles, 15, 161–162 Glenmore Forest Park, 362 Highland Folk Museum, 362 The Glenturret distillery, 406 Highland Games, 50 Globe Inn, 277 Highland Stoneware Pottery, 363 golf, 19, 31–32, 49, 300–301, 399–401 Highlands GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art), 15 accommodations, 12, 344–350 The Grain Store restaurant attractions, 352, 353, 354–363 (Edinburgh), 145 fast facts, 364 Grand Hotel (Lerwick), 390 guided tours, 353–354 Grand Ole Opry, 243 itineraries, 57–59 Grassroots Café (Glasgow), 208–209 maps, 345, 353 Great Highlands itinerary, 57–58 nightlife, 364 The Green Gallery, 327 overview, 40, 342–343 Greencourt Guest House (Oban), 287 restaurants, 350–352 (Edinburgh), 161 shopping, 363 The Grosvenor, 247 traveling to, 343 group rates, 67 hiking, 32, 324 Gruline Home Farm (Gruline), 374–375 Hill House, 17, 259–260 guided tours, 166, 228–229, Hotel, 198 353–354, 392 historic sites, 17–18, 402–404 history, 21–26, 35 Ho Wong restaurant (Glasgow), 209 • H • Hogmanay, 51, 168 Halcyon (Peebles), 269 Holmwood House, 17, 221 Hamilton & Inches store, 173 Holy Trinity Church, 326 Harbour Inn (Isle of Islay), 287 Holyrood Park, 408 Harris Hotel (Tarbert), 371 Hopetown House, 256 Harvey Nichols (store), 142, 173–174 horse riding festivals, 48–49 hats, shopping for, 174–175 The Horse Shoe bar, 20, 245 Heart Buchanan Fine Food and Wine, hospitals, 248, 277, 304, 328, 207 341, 364, 385, 396 Heart of Scotland Tours, 92 hostels, 96–98 Hebridean Celtic Festival, 49 hot lines, 181, 248 Hebridean Islands Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire accommodations, 11–12, 368–373 Gardens (Glasgow), 11, 198–199 attractions, 376–384 Hotel Eilean Iarmain (Isleornsay), 371 fast facts, 385 hotels. See accommodations maps, 367, 369 House for an Art Lover, 225 nightlife, 385 House of Fraser department store, 238 overview, 41, 365–366 The Howard hotel (Edinburgh), 132 restaurants, 374–375 Howies restaurant (Edinburgh), 145 shopping, 384 Hunterian Art Gallery, 15, 221 traveling to, 366–368 Hunterian Museum, 225–226 Hector Russell (store), 175, 239 Hunters Quay Hotel (Dunoon), 287 Henderson’s Salad Table restaurant Hunting Lodge Hotel (Kintyre), 287–288 (Edinburgh), 145 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 425

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John Lewis department store, 174, 238 • I • Jongleurs Comedy Club, 177, 242 IGLTA (International Gay and Lesbian Jute Cafe Bar (Dundee), 334 Travel Association), 104 IJ Mellis Cheesemongers, 142, 207 The Inn at Kippen (Kippen), 312–313 • K • The Inn at Lathones (Largoward), 309 Keavil House Hotel (Crossford), insurance, 107–109 309–310 International Association for Medical Kebab Mahal restaurant (Edinburgh), Assistance to Travelers, 109 146 International Gay and Lesbian Travel Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Association (IGLTA), 104 16, 221–222 International Society of Travel Kelvingrove Hotel (Glasgow), 199 Medicine, 109 Kember & Jones Fine Food Emporium, Internet access, 68, 111–112, 181, 248, 207 278, 304, 328, 341, 364, 412 Kilchurn Castle, 302 Inverary Castle, 297 Kilmartin House Museum, 297–298 Inverewe Garden, 17, 358, 409 Kilmichael Country House (Isle of Inverlochy Castle (Fort William), 348 Arran), 288 Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, 362 kilts, shopping for, 175, 238–239 Inverness Music Festival, 47 King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 243 Inverness/Dalcross Airport, 343 Kings Theatre, 176–177, 240–241 Iona Abbey and Nunnery, 15, 380 Kinloch Lodge (), 375 Islands itinerary, 58–59 Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery, Islay Woolen Mill, 303 16, 322–323 Isle of Arran, 296 Kirkcudbright, 18, 275 Isle of Islay, 300 Kirklee Hotel (Glasgow), 201 Isle of Mull Cheese, 384 The Kitchen restaurant (Inverness), Isle of Mull Silver & Goldsmiths, 384 351 Isles Inn, 385 The Kitchin restaurant (Edinburgh), Italian Chapel, 395 146 itineraries, 53–60, 167–168, 229–230 knits, shopping for, 174–175 Knockinaam Lodge (Portpatrick), • J • 12, 267 Jacobite Cruises, 354 The Jacobite Steam Train, 358–359 • L • James Pringle Weavers, 175, 239 La Garrigue restaurant (Edinburgh), Jarlshof, 393 146 jazz, 178–179, 242–243 La Parmigiana restaurant (Glasgow), Jedburgh Abbey, 15, 272 209 department store, 174 La Potinière (East Lothian), 255 jewelry, shopping for, 173 Langass Lodge (Locheport), 372 Jim Farmer Golf Shop, 327 language, 27–29, 412 J.N. Barrie’s Birthplace, 339 Laphroaig Distillery, 19, 298, 407 (Edinburgh), 162 laundry, 182, 248 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 426

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Le Chocolatier, 340 day trips, 251, 252 library, 248 Edinburgh, 124–125, 128–129, The Lighthouse, 226 138–139, 152–153 Lighthouse Pottery, 277 Fife and Trossachs, 307, 317 Linlithgow Palace, 257 Glasgow, 192, 196–197, 204–205, The Liquid Room, 179 216–217 Liquid Ship bar, 245 Hebridean Islands, 367, 369 liquor laws, 413 Highlands, 345, 353 Lismore Bar, 246 Oban, 285 Little Sparta, 17, 272–273 Orkney Islands, 391 Loch Fyne Hotel (Inverary), 288 purchasing, 413 Loch Fyne Restaurant and Oyster Bar Shetland Islands, 389 (Cairndow), 291–292 Southern Scotland, 265 Loch Lomond, 10, 323, 409 St. Andrews, 315 Loch Ness, 10, 359–361, 410 Stirling, 319 Lochgreen House Hotel (Troon), 288 Tayside and Northeast, 331 Lodge on the Loch (Onich), 348 The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa lodging. See accommodations (Aberdeen), 333 Logan Botanic Garden, 18, 273 Marks & Spencer department store, The Longship, 395 238 Loony Dook, 46 Marks Hotel (Glasgow), 201 lost luggage insurance, 108–109 Martyr’s Bar, 385 lost wallet, 75–76 Mary Queen of Scots House, 275–276 Lupe Pintos, 142, 207 MasterCard, 74, 76 McCaig’s Tower, 302 McEwan Gallery, 340 • M • McNaughtan’s Bookshop, 172 MacBackpackers bus tours, 92 The Meadows (Edinburgh), 162 MacCallums of Troon Oyster Bar medical insurance, 108–109 (Troon), 292 Melrose Abbey, 15, 273, 404 Macdonald Roxburghe Hotel Melrose Sevens, 47–48 (Edinburgh), 135–136 Mercat Tours, 166, 228–229 Macdonald’s Restaurant & Guest Mhor restaurant (Trossachs), 13, 313 House (Pitlochry), 333 Michael Caines @ ABode restaurant Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (Glasgow), 209–210 (architect), 222 Millcroft Lavender, 303 magazines, 189, 248 Millennium Hotel Glasgow, 199–200 Magners Glasgow International Mishnish, 20, 385 Comedy Festival, 47 Moffat House Hotel (Moffat), 268 Mahailia Jewellery Design, 303 money, 63, 71–76 mail. See post offices Moniack Castle Wines, 363 Malin Court Hotel (Maidens), 289 Mono restaurant (Glasgow), 210 Malmaison hotel (Edinburgh), 11, 133 Monorail, 239 Malmaison hotel (Glasgow), 11, 199 The Moorings Hotel (Fort William), 348 The Manor House Hotel (Oban), 289 MossRehab ResourceNet, 103 maps Mother restaurant (Glasgow), Argyll, 283 13, 210 Ayrshire, 281 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 427

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Mount Stuart, 18, 298 1901 Deli (Glasgow), 207, 211 Mousa Broch, 395 No. Sixteen restaurant (Glasgow), 211 Moyness House (Inverness), 348–349 North and South Uist, 380 Muir, John, 254 Northeast Scotland, 40. See also Muirfield Golf Course, 19, 255, 400 Tayside and Northeast Mull of Galloway Nature Reserve, 276 NorthLink Ferries, 330, 387 Mull Theatre, 383 Number One restaurant (Edinburgh), Museum of Childhood (Edinburgh), 163 147 Museum of Islay Life, 302 Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh), 17, 156 • O • Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, 339 Oban, 285. See also Ayrshire and Argyll Museum of Transport, 226 Oban Inn, 303 museums, recommended, 16–17 Ocean Terminal, 172 music, 31, 47–51, 175, 239 Old Blackfriars pub, 340 Mussel Inn restaurant (Glasgow), The Old Bridge House Museum, 276 210–211 (St. Andrews), 310 Old Library Lodge restaurant (Arisaig), 351–352 • N • The Old Man of Hoy, 395 National Express, 119, 264 Oloroso restaurant (Edinburgh), National Gallery of Scotland 12, 147 (Edinburgh), 16, 156 one-day itineraries, 167, 229 National Railway Enquiries, 91, 119, 185 one-week itinerary, 53–54 The National Wallace Monument, 326 Opal Lounge, 179–180 neighborhoods, 121–123, 187–191 Oran Mor, 242 Ness Scotland store, 173 Orca Hotel (Stromness), 390 Nevis Range Mountain Experience, 363 , 392 , 258–259 Orkney Folk Festival, 48 New Territories festival, 47 Orkney Museum, 395 Newark Castle, 260 Orkney and Shetland Islands newspapers, 182, 248 accommodations, 387–390 The Newton Hotel (Nairn), 349 attractions, 390–395 Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 243 fast facts, 396 Nico’s Bistro (Inverness), 351 guided tours, 392 nightlife maps, 389, 391 Ayrshire and Argyll, 303 overview, 41, 386–387 budget planning, 66 restaurants, 387–390 Edinburgh, 176–181 traveling to, 387 Fife and Trossachs, 328 Ostlers Close restaurant (Cupar), 313 gay and lesbian travelers, 246 Our Dynamic Earth (Edinburgh), 163 Glasgow, 239–247, 244–246 Out and About guidebooks, 104 Hebridean Islands, 385 outdoor activities, 32 Highlands, 364 The Outhouse bar, 180 overview, 29–31 Outlook Tower and Camera Obscura recommended, 19–20 (Edinburgh), 163–164 Southern Scotland, 277 Over the Rainbow, 384 Tayside and Northeast, 340 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 428

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Robert Burns Centre, 276 Scottish National Gallery of Modern Rocpool restaurant (Inverness), 352 Art (Edinburgh), 16, 158–159 Rodel Hotel (Rodel), 375 Scottish National Portrait Gallery Rogano restaurant (Glasgow), 211–212 (Edinburgh), 16, 159 Roman Camp hotel (Callander), 310 Scottish Parliament Building The Rosedale hotel (Portree), 372 (Edinburgh), 159 Rosslyn Chapel, 256 Scottish Seabird Centre, 254 Rothesay Castle, 298–299 Scottish Sealife Sanctuary, 299 Royal Botanic Garden (Edinburgh), Scottish Tours, 82, 92 18, 158 The Scottish Wool Centre, 328 Royal Dornoch Course, 400 Scourie Hotel (Scourie), 349–350 The Royal Highland Show, 49 Seafood Cabin restaurant (Argyll), The Royal Hotel (Portree), 372 14, 292 , 177 The Seafood Restaurant (St. Andrews), Whiskies, 175 314 Royal National Mod, 51 seasons, 43–46 The Royal Oak, 178 Secret Bunker, 327 Royal Troon Golf Club, 19, 300, 400 self-catering cottages, 96 Royal Yacht Britannica (Edinburgh), senior travelers, 101–102 164 Sheraton Grand Hotel (Edinburgh), Russian Tavern at the Port Royal Hotel 11, 134 (Isle of Bute), 292 Shetland Folk Festival, 48 Shetland Islands. See Orkney and Shetland Islands • S • Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club, 296 safety, 182, 249, 413 shopping Salutation Hotel (Perth), 334 Ayrshire and Argyll, 302–303 Sands of Morar, 10, 361, 410 budget planning, 65–66 Sandwood Estate and Bay, 10, 361, 410 cutting costs, 68 Sandy Bell’s, 178 Edinburgh, 171–175 Santini restaurant (Edinburgh), 12, 148 Fife and Trossachs, 327–328 SATH (Society for Accessible Travel & Glasgow, 234–239 Hospitality), 103 Hebridean Islands, 384 Scalloway Castle, 394 Highlands, 363 scheduling, 41–43 Southern Scotland, 276–277 Science Centre, 223–224 Tayside and Northeast, 339–340 science festival, 47 The Shore Bar & Restaurant Scotia Bar, 242 (Edinburgh), 20, 148, 180 Scotland Street School Museum, 227 Silver Darling restaurant (Aberdeen), ScotRail shuttle service, 186 335 (Edinburgh), 63 Tay Street restaurant (Perth), 335 133–134 Skara Brae, 17, 394–395, 404 Scott, Walter (poet and novelist), 272 skiing, 360 Scottish Citylink, 280, 330, 343, 368 Skye Museum of Island Life and Flora Scottish Cup Final, 48 MacDonald’s Grave, 381 The Scottish Exhibition & Conference Skye Serpentarium, 383 Centre, 243 Hotel (Sligachan), 373 smoking, 140, 203, 413 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 430

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Society for Accessible Travel & Stromness Hotel (Stromness), 390 Hospitality (SATH), 103 Stromness Museum, 395 Souter Johnnie’s Cottage, 302 subways, 191, 193 Southern Scotland summer festivals, 167 accommodations, 264–268 Sweet Melindas restaurant attractions, 269–276 (Edinburgh), 148–149 fast facts, 277–278 Sweetheart Abbey, 274 maps, 265 nightlife, 277 overview, 38 • T • restaurants, 268–269 T in the Park festival, 49 shopping, 276–277 Distillery, 383, 407 traveling to, 263–264 The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 228 Spartacus International Gay Guide, 105 Tantallon Castle, 254 Spice Gardens, 244 Tartan Gift Shops, 174 Spoon restaurant (Edinburgh), 12, 148 tartans, shopping for, 175, 238–239 sporting events, 47–48 Taste of Mull & Iona Food Festival, 50 SS Sir Walter Scott Steamship, 324–325 taxes, 74–75, 413 St. Andrews, 18, 320–321, 400–401 taxis, 126, 193 St. Andrews Cathedral, 324 Tayside and Northeast St. Andrews Day, 51 accommodations, 12, 332–334 St. Andrew’s in the Square, 242 attractions, 335–339 St. Clement’s Church, 381 fast facts, 340–341 St. Columba Hotel (Argyll), 372–373 map, 331 St. Enoch Shopping Centre, 235 nightlife, 340 St. James Centre, 172 overview, 40, 329 St. Magnus Cathedral, 394 restaurants, 334–335 St. Magnus Festival, 49 shopping, 339–340 St. Michael’s Parish Church, 257 traveling to, 330 St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life Tchai Ovna (Glasgow), 213 and Art, 227 tea rooms, 149, 213 St. Vincent Street Church, 15, 223 Tea by the Sea (Dal-na-Mara), 363 and Fingal’s Cave, 381–382, 410 telephone, 69, 97, 110–111, 413 Stagecoach Express, 280 temperatures, average, 42 The Stand comedy club, 177, 242 Temple Seafood (Oban), 293 Starry Starry Night, 237 Tenement House, 224 Station Hotel (Dumfries), 168 terminology, 30, 39, 90 , 264 Theatre Royal, 241 Stevenson, Robert Louis (writer), 165 Thistle Golf (Scotland) Limited Stirling Castle, 14, 325, 404 package tours, 83 Stirling Highland Hotel (Stirling), 31 Thomson, Alexander (architect), 220 Stirling Old Town Jail, 325–326 Threave Castle, 14, 274 stolen wallet, 75–76 Three Chimneys Restaurant (Isle of Stonehaven Fireball Festival, 51 Skye), 14, 375 Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, three-day itineraries, 168, 230 280 Thrums Hotel (Edinburgh), 136 Strathisla distillery, 407 Time 4 Thai restaurant (Edinburgh), Stravaigin Café Bar (Glasgow), 13, 212 149 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 431

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time zone, 413–414 two-day itineraries, 167–168, 230 tipping, 69, 137–140, 203 two-week itinerary, 54–56 TOA Taxis, 193 Tobermory Distillery, 18, 383 Tobermory Handmade Chocolate, 384 • U • Tobermory Hotel (Tobermory), 373 Ubiquitous Chip restaurant (Glasgow), Torosay Castle and Gardens, 382 213 tourist information, 123, 191, 277–278, Ullapool, 18, 359 304, 328, 341, 364, 385, 396, Ulva, 384 416–417 Union, 24 tours University Café (Glasgow), 208 escorted, 81–82 University of St. Andrews, 326 guided, 166, 228–229, 353–354, 392 Up Helly Aa festival, 47 package, 83 Urquhart Castle, 361–362 walking, 168–171 , 177 traditional cuisine, 26–28 Traigh golf course, 401 train travel • V • Ayrshire and Argyll, 280 Valvona & Crolla Caffe bar (Edinburgh), Edinburgh, 119 142, 144 Fife and Trossachs, 306 VAT (value-added tax), 74–75 Glasgow, 185–186 Victorian Village, 236 Hebridean Islands, 366 The Vintners Rooms restaurant Highlands, 343 (Edinburgh), 149–150 Scotland, 80–81, 90–91 Visa, 74, 76 Southern Scotland, 263–264 VisitScotland, 118 Tayside and Northeast, 330 Vroni’s Wine Bar, 246 , 241 Vue Edinburgh cinema, 181 Traquair House, 18, 275 travel insurance, 107–108 traveler’s checks, 74 • W • Traveline Scotland, 92 Walker Slater store, 173 Travelocity online travel agency, 79 walking, 68, 127, 168–171, 194, 230–234 , 177 The Walton hotel (Edinburgh), 136 The Trimontium Exhibition, 276 Wannaburger restaurant (Edinburgh), trip-cancellation insurance, 107–108 150 Triptych festival, 48 Waterstones, 172, 237 Tron Theatre, 241 Waverley Excursions, 229 Troon, 300–301 Waverley Station (Edinburgh), 80, 119 Trossachs. See Fife and Trossachs Trossachs National Park, 323 weather, 42–46, 182, 249, 414 Turnberry Hotel Golf Courses, Web sites 19, 301, 401 airlines, 414–415 23 Mayfield hotel (Edinburgh), 136 car rentals, 90–91, 415 Two Fat Ladies @ the Buttery hotel/motel chains, 415–416 restaurant (Glasgow), Wedgwood the Restaurant 212–213 (Edinburgh), 150 34_385142-bindex.qxp 3/16/09 7:49 PM Page 432

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