Michelin Green Guide Scotland: (Travel Guide)

By Michelin and Guides Touristiques Michelin

Book Overview

The essence of Scotland, a compelling mix of traditional and modern, is captured in the newly updated Green Guide Scotland, from the Highlands' heathered hills to Edinburgh and Glasgow's vibrant urban scene, to the Border area's picturesque landscapes. Discover lochs and mountains, bagpipes and tartans, whisky, adventure sports, and Michelin-starred restaurants. Through its star-rating system, driving tours, recommendations of great places to stay and eat, colorful maps and suggested activities, this guide helps you discover all Scotland's treasures."Inspiration" section for travel ideas to incorporate travelers' interests for genealogy, history, urban and cultural attractions, outdoor fun and adventure sports, shopping, spas and family activities.Practical information divided into two sections: "Before You Go" and "On Arrival" for quicker reference.Attractions reviewed / rated, using Michelin's famed star-rating system.Multiple Michelin walking and driving tours for more in-depth, up-close discovery of areas and regions.Comprehensive, fully illustrated chapters on modern-day Scotland, its history, traditions, nature and gardens, architecture, food and drink (including whisky), art and culture, all written by experts in their fields.Sidebars throughout the guide on varied topics such as the Stewart kings, the royal game of golf and Rob Roy MacGregor.Detailed visitor information given for every attraction--opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone, website.Walk-throughs of major museums, churches and attractions.Michelin area and city maps to help visitors find their way.Practical advice includes information on getting around, an events calendar, plus hotel and restaurant recommendations for a variety of budgets. Michelin Green Guides feature comprehensive travel information for advance trip planning and on-site decisions.

Comparative Titles for Scotland:

The Michelin Scotland Road and Tourist Map No. 501 to help you navigate and plan your route around the country.

The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland is the definitive resource for carefully researched, objective recommendations to 2,000 restaurants, from gastropubs to luxury restaurants and 1,150+ hotels from intimate guesthouses to lavish hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin food star-rating system to create a substantive selection of restaurants across the British Isles, offering a diverse choice for all budgets. Visitors can craft a memorable trip by relying on the recommendations in this annually updated guide with its descriptive symbols and helpful maps.

Our famous one, two and three stars identify establishments serving the highest quality cuisine - taking into account the quality of ingredients, the mastery of technique and flavors, the levels of creativity and, of course, consistency. In addition, the Bib Gourmand symbol (also known as the inspectors' favorites) highlights restaurants offering good quality at a good value. Bib Gourmands are awarded for great food under 28 or 40.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2067243098
• ISBN13: 9782067243095
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Michelin
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.7" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Great guide.

This book is well organized and it was a great help to have the hours, directions, admission price, etc. The fold-out maps were a plus. This size makes it easy to fit into a backpack or purse.

World Traveler

I have traveled to 15 countries that Michelin Green Guides cover, have used Michelin guides in every instance, and they are consistently the best publication on the market. Dead on and very savvy, they fit in your back pocket and have been a wonderful companion to me over the years.The Scotland guide is no exception. Scotland is one of the most beautiful countries on the planet, and well worthy of a visit.

Broad, deep, and very useful

My wife and I went to Scotland last summer for an in depth tour, and this book was indespensible. I read probably 15 books on the subject, and this was the best of the lot. The main drawback of the book is it is organized alphabetically, which makes it a little difficult to use in the planning stages, so I would use the Eyewitness Guides or Fodor's Exploring Scotland to plan the outline of the trip geographically, and then use this one to get into details. This was also a dynamite book to use on the ground in Scotland, so make sure you take it with you. It had many, surprisingly deep, broad, and informative self-guided tours of sites, some of which were indispensible for us since they were our only source of information on them (e.g. some sites didn't have much info avaialable, like the ruins, and some we didn't want to buy the guidebook)

Concision at its finest

A great writer once said that brevity is the soul of wit. The writers of this book obviously took this advice to heart. The entries in this travel guide are clear and to the point. Even better, I found them to be very accurate. They give enough information to determine if a location is worth going to based on personal interests and time constraints, all in a size that was easy to carry around on my many treks across the countryside. This guide was my bible during my 4 weeks in Scotland. Couldn't have managed without it.

One of the best travel guides available.

Michelin Green Guides provide the traveler with some of the most easy-to-read, concise travel books available. If you want personal opinions and a lot of fluff, don't buy this book. This is for the traveler who wants the facts presented in a clear, organized format so that he/she can make up their own mind and develop an itinerary to suit their interests. It includes 'basic' traveler information (weather, tourist centers, etc.), route maps, historical overviews, structural descriptions, time tables, admission prices, and more. Every time we travel, we always have a Michelin Guide tucked away.