Click on any one of the following below for specific information on getting around the Scotland; attractions, museums, tours, and other places to go and things to see and do; and some ideas for accommodations and dining in Scotland.

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General Information on Scotland

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Getting To and Around Scotland
 

Gems of Britain :: Four day tour of Britain, including tours of Cambridge, York, Edinburgh, Chester and Stratford Upon Avon and visit to Edinburgh Castle and Shakespeare's birthplace. Click on Gems of Britain

British Airways flies between Aberdeen London Heathrow, Inverness from Gatwick,
and Edinburgh, and Glasgow from London Heathrow and Gatwick. British Airways flies between London and New Castle, Leeds, Manchester and Jersey
through either London Heathrow or London Gatwick. You can also get to London from dozens of
other international locations throughout the world. Click on British Airways to find the gateway city nearest you.

Fly with KLM to Aberdeen from only $901 return inclusive of taxes and charges.
 

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Some Things to See and Do in Scotland

Worldwide Riding Vacations : A Global Guide - Not just a guide to dude ranches, this handsome updated edition lists more strenuous and interesting equestrian trips by continent and then by country. Printed on heavy coated stock and illustrated with many color photographs, it includes over 100 entries. Each lists the company, address, phone number, E-mail, FAX, closest airports, price, and when available. There are descriptions of accommodations, meals, activities, and the horses and riding equipment, as well as a list of equestrian travel agencies and associations. British equestrian writer Ruler writes frequently on riding vacations and is an amateur horseman. Sacks, a former college professor, now owns a horse farm. Includes several riding vacation ideas for Scotland.

Some Favorites in Scotland

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