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Roundtrip Scotland 2018 ROUNDTRIP SCOTLAND 2018 Reisedetails Schottland 2018 Copyright © All Rights Reserved | Powered by suncatchtravel Freitag 27. Juli 18 - ZRH- LCY- Euston station Flug von Zürich nach London Buchungsreferenz: xxx Freitag 27.07.2018 (Swiss) Abflug Zürich 6:40 Ankunft London City 7:20 (Classic - K) Reisedauer 1 h 40 min Sitzplatz xx Zug von London City nach Euston Station Virgin Train Tickets Freitag 27. Juli 18 - Ablauf Tag 1 Glasgow Glasgow hat eine bewegte Geschichte hinter sich, die ihre Spuren hinterlassen hat. Durch seine Lage am schiffbaren Teil des Flusses Clyde wurde Glasgow, die Second City of the Empire, durch den Schiffbau und den Handel mit der neuen Welt geprägt. Die Merchant City, das Stadtviertel der Tabakbarone, zeigt noch heute das aus der Neuen Welt übernommene Schachbrettmuster. Während der Weltkriege war Glasgow eine verrauchte Millionenstadt mit einer großen Konzentration an Schwerindustrie. Mit dem Niedergang der Schwerindustrie sank die Einwohnerzahl. In den 1990er Jahren fanden umfangreiche Stadterneuerungsarbeiten statt, so dass viele Teile der Innenstadt nun in neuem Glanz erstrahlen. 1990 wurde Glasgow zur European City of Culture, 1999 als UK City of Architecture and Design und 2003 als European City of Sport gewählt. In dieser Stadt voller Kontraste ist es jedoch ein Leichtes, auch Stellen zu finden, an denen diese Erneuerung spurlos vorrüber ging. The pub! Some of my favourite bars for local flavour in the city centre are: • The Pot Still: famous for its wide range of whiskies – come here for a dram you’ll never forget 154 Hope St, Glasgow G2 2TH, http://thepotstill.co.uk/ • Sloans: one of the oldest pubs in Glasgow, located in a quiet courtyard off Argyle Street 108 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8BG, https://www.sloansglasgow.com/ • MacSorleys: a gastro-pub with great live music, especially on a Saturday afternoon 42 Jamaica St, Glasgow G1 4QG • The Griffin: a busy pub off Sauchiehall Street with a traditional round wooden bar 266 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP, http://thegriffinglasgow.co.uk/ • Saramago Bar: a trendy bar in the beautiful surroundings of the Centre for Contemporary Art 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD, https://www.cca-glasgow.com/saramago-cafe/saramago-caf-bar • Babbity Bowster for a taster – and a dram! • The State Bar Hostel Glasgow Start Hop on Hop off Bus Map Glasgow City Centre Mural Trail Samstag 28. Juli 18 - Ablauf Tag 2 Car Renting Europecar Car renting: Europcar get Stop 1 Start Euro Hostel Glasgow Stop 1 Overtoun Bridge Die Ländereien gehörten zu Beginn des 2. Jahrtausends zu den Besitztümern des Clans Colquhoun. Dieser verkaufte sie im 14. Jahrhundert an eine nicht bekannte Person. Im Jahre 1761 erwarb Gabriel Lang aus Greenock das Anwesen und errichtete dort eine Viehwirtschaft. Im 19. Jahrhundert kaufte der Industrielle James White, der spätere Lord Overtoun aus Rutherglen den Grund und erweiterte die Fläche auf 2000 Acre (rund 800 Hektar). Für das zwischen 1860 und 1863 erbaute Overtoun House wurde der Glasgower Architekt James Smith engagiert. 1939 erwarb die Stadt Dumbarton das Anwesen. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs beherbergte Overtoun House ein Militärkrankenhaus und blieb bis 1970 ein ziviles Krankenhaus. Nachdem das Herrenhaus in den folgenden Jahren verschiedenen Zwecken diente, ist es seit 2001 an eine christliche Einrichtung verpachtet Die Overtoun Bridge ist eine Brücke auf einem der Zufahrtswege zu Overtoun House. Die aus dem Jahre 1895 stammende Granitbrücke über den Bach Overtoun Burn ist als Denkmal der Kategorie B klassifiziert. Von dieser rund 15 m hohen Brücke sprangen häufig Hunde aus zunächst unerklärlichem Antrieb spontan über die Brüstung und verstarben oftmals. So fand dort seit den 1950er Jahren durchschnittlich ein Tier jährlich den Tod; einmal gar fünf Hunde innerhalb eines halben Jahres, weshalb die Brücke als verflucht galt. Auffällig erschien, dass die Tiere Grossteils an derselben Stelle sprangen, dies stets an sonnigen Tagen stattfand und viele der Tiere lange Schnauzen hatten. Selbst ein Tier, das den Sturz überlebte, versuchte im Rahmen einer Untersuchung am selben Ort wieder über die Brüstung zu springen. 1994 warf ein Mann sein Baby von der Brücke in den Tod, weil er in ihm den Antichristen wähnte. Kurze Zeit später versuchte er sich selbst durch einen Sprung das Leben zu nehmen. Durch umfassende Untersuchungen konnte der Grund für die impulsive Handlung der Hunde schließlich 2006 geklärt werden. Sie reagierten stark auf das Drüsensekret von Nerzen, die unterhalb der Brücke nisteten. Diese Tiere sind erst seit den 1950er Jahren in Schottland heimisch. Ihr Sekret ist nur an sonnigen Tagen in ausreichender Konzentration in der Luft enthalten. Außerdem nisteten auch Mäuse und Eichhörnchen unterhalb des Bauwerks Stop 2 - Balloch Castle/ Bird of Prey Centre Balloch Castle ist ein Schloss nahe der schottischen Stadt Balloch in West Dunbartonshire. 1971 wurde das Gebäude in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Kategorie A aufgenommen Im Jahre 1072 sprach König Malcolm III. dem Clan Lennox die Ländereien am Loch Lomond zu. 1238 errichteten sie eine Burg am Seeufer (Old Balloch Castle), das als Stammsitz der Earls of Lennox diente. Um 1390 gaben sie das Bauwerk zu Gunsten von Inchmurrin Castle auf der Seeinsel Inchmurrin auf, welche als sicherer angesehen wurde. Die Burg wechselte in den Besitz eines anderen Zweiges des Clan Lennox, der sie bis 1652 nutzte. James Stewart, 4. Duke of Lennox verkaufte das Anwesen an John Colquhoun of Luss. Der heute noch erkennbarer Hügel der Motte ist als Scheduled Monument denkmalgeschützt. Zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts erwarb John Buchanan of Ardoch das Anwesen. Er ließ das rund 500 m nördlich der älteren Burg gelegene heutige Schloss Balloch Castle errichten. Das zwischen 1808 und 1809 erbaute Gebäude ist eines von drei Schlössern des englischen Architekten Robert Lugar in der Region Dunbartonshire. 1830 kaufte Gibson Stott das Anwesen auf und wertete die Anlage auf. Nachdem A. J. Dennistoun-Brown 1845 das Schloss erworben hatte, kaufte 1914 schließlich die Glasgow Corporation das Bauwerk für 30.000 £. Sie erhofften sich eine Steigerung der Passagierzahlen ihrer Züge nach Balloch, indem sie eine Touristenattraktion in der Umgebung der Stadt schufen. Der Distrikt Dumbarton pachtete das Gelände im Jahre 1975 und eröffnete es 1981 als Landschaftspark. Seit 2002 ist die Anlage Teil des Loch-Lomond-and-the-Trossachs-Nationalpark. Seit 2008 ist Balloch Castle im Register gefährdeter denkmalgeschützter Bauwerke gelistet. Sein Zustand wird jedoch als gut bei geringer Gefährdung eingestuft. Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre Adresse: Ben Lomond Way, Balloch, Alexandria G83 8QL, Vereinigtes Königreich Öffnungszeiten: Samstag 10:00 - 17:00 Uhr Balloch Boat trip https://www.sweeneyscruiseco.com/cruises/island-discovery-cruise/ ISLAND DISCOVERY CRUISE Discover the legends and secrets of the islands of Loch Lomond, known as the jewels in her crown. This leisurely 2 hour circular cruise passes the world famous Loch Lomond Golf Club, explores the middle island of Loch Lomond sailing through an area know to locals as "The Narrows" and onwards to the village of Luss. EXPERIENCE CRUISE This one hour circular tour of Loch Lomond's South basin enjoys views of the magnificent Ben Lomond and passes a number of Loch Lomond's stately homes and castles along the shoreline. Venture out towards Inchmurrin Island- the largest of Loch Lomond's 33 islands and home to the ancient remains of Lennox Castle, which in the 14th century sheltered a fugitive Robert the Bruce before he was to become King of Scotland. Loch Lomond Der Loch Lomond ist mit einer Fläche von etwa 71 km² der größte und schönste See Schottlands. Er erstreckt sich in Nord-Süd-Richtung über eine Länge von 39 km, ist bis zu 8 km breit und bis zu 190 m tief. Am belebten Westufer führt die A82 den Straßenverkehr über die gesamte Länge des Sees von Balloch im Süden bis nach Ardlui im Norden. Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel finden sich fast ausschließlich auf dieser Seite des Sees. Für Radfahrer verläuft an diesem Ufer außerdem der etwa 28 km lange West Loch Lomond Cycle Path. Er verbindet den Endbahnhof von Balloch mit dem Bahnhof von Arrochar and Tarbet im Norden, letztere ist eine Station der West Highland Line. Etliche Buslinien vervollständigen die Verkehrsverbindungen. Das gegenüber liegende ruhigere Ostufer ist dicht bewaldet; längs des Ufers verläuft der West Highland Way, die populäre schottische Wanderstrecke, die über 154 km von Milngavie (Glasgow) bis nach Fort William führt. Mit dem Auto ist das Ostufer kaum erreichbar. Lediglich nach Balmaha führt aus Südosten eine Stichstraße (B837), die bis Rowardennan weiterführt und sich später in einem alten Forstweg verliert. Balmaha ist auch der einzige Ort an der Ostküste, der mit dem Bus erreichbar ist. Nördlich davon führt zudem eine eigene Stichstraße von Osten kommend nach Inversnaid. Über den Loch Lomond gibt es, zumindest während der Sommermonate, mehrere kleine Fährverbindungen. Anlegestellen finden sich unter anderem in Rowardennan, Inversnaid, Ardleish, Ardlui, Inverbeg, Tarbet und Balmaha. Inseln Der Loch Lomond hat, je nach Wasserstand, zwischen 30 und 60 Inseln. Einige der Inseln sind nur bei niedrigem Wasserstand sichtbar. Einige Quellen nennen bis zu 60 Inseln, das mag aber auf eine poetische Übertreibung aus dem 9. Jahrhundert zurückgehen. Andere Quellen sprechen von insgesamt 30 oder 38 Inseln unterschiedlicher Größe. Drei von ihnen sind bewohnt, es handelt sich um Inchmurrin (13 Einwohner), Inchtavannach (3
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