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Book SynopsisWhere in the world do passenger planes land on the beach each day? Where might you search for the world’s most famous underwater monster? Where would you find a capital city with more listed buildings than anywhere else in the world?
Yes, in Scotland of course. The airport runway on the island of Barra is, simply, the beach. People still flock to Loch Ness in the hope of seeing the Loch Ness Monster. And Edinburgh has more listed buildings than any other capital city.
Scotland is a fascinating exploration of the most beautiful country of the British Isles. From the pretty Georgian streets of Edinburgh’s New Town to the Victorian grandeur and Art Deco delights of Glasgow, from the remote islands in the Hebrides to the bustle of the Edinburgh Festival, from Europe’s oldest tree (a 3,000-year old twisted yew) to the majesty of Glenfinnan viaduct – made even more famous by the Harry Potter films – the book is packed with 200 spectacular colour photographs.
Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Scotland is a stunning collection of images celebrating this beautiful country.
Table of ContentsContents to include
Introduction
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
The Royal Mile
Arthur’s Seat
Salisbury Crags
Holyrood Palace
Wynds and Courts
The Water of Leith
New Town streets and circuses
Stockbridge
The Meadows
Marchmont
The Grassmarket
The Cowgate
Old College
New College
Blackford Hill
The Edinburgh Festival and Fringe
Scottish Parliament
Leith
Princes Street Gardens
Botanical Gardens
Lawnmarket
St Mary’s Close
Tron Church
Cumberland Arms
Forth Bridge
Glasgow & Other Cities
Rennie Mackintosh architecture
Sauchiehall Street
Kelvingrove Park
Glasgow Cathedral
Riverside Museum
The West End
The Clyde Aberdeen
Tay Rail Bridge
Castles & Estates
Balmoral
Stirling Castle
Castle Tioram
Eilean Donan Castle
Glamis Castle
Kinloch Castle
Dunnottar Castle
Urquhart Castle
Lochranza Castle
Duart Castle
Ardvreck Castle
Tantallon Castle
Caerlaverock Castle
Lochs, Glens and Coastlines
Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond
Dumbarton
Loch Ness
Loch Morar – the deepest loch in Scotland
Galloway Forest Park
Trossachs
Highlands & Islands
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Ben Nevis
Trossachs
Scotland has 790 islands, 130 of which are inhabited.
The Hebrides
Barra – and its beach airport
Orkneys
The Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae, on the island of Orkney, is the oldest building in Britain, dating from 3100 BC.
Shetlands
St Kilda – abandoned settlements after the villagers were moved to the mainland
Fort William
Tobermory
