Scenes of Scotland
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Edinburgh, the capital city is worth a stop when traveling to Scotland. We flew in from London and then immediately hopped a train up to St. Andrews. Our travel companions had the Old Course on their bucket list. The town itself is very quaint and was our favorite stop on this trip. With just four days in country, we visited just these two cities. If you have more time or would like to add some hiking to your itinerary, the Highlands, Isle of Skye and Inverness are other highlights you may be interested in.
When to go: We recommend late spring or summer because of the cool temperatures. We went in May and as you can see from our pictures, it was quite chilly.
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Where to stay: In Edenborough, we stayed close to the train station and within walking distance of the sights, so no need for taxis or a car.. In St. Andrews, we stayed at a wonderful VRBO just off the main street.
Day 1 and 2
We started our day with a walk to the Old Course. Even if you aren't playing a round of gold, you're allowed to walk on the course because it's actually a National Park. We got to watch golfers approach the 18th green and get a couple of pictures there. After, we had a nice lunch at a famous pub called Dunvegan which was fabulous both for the food, dessert (Sticky Toffee pudding) and the social atmosphere.
Swilican Bridge
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Old Course 18th Hole
Church in St. Andrews
Where William and Kate dated
Day 3 & 4
We took a bus back to Edenborough which was a quick one hour trip. We went to Holyrood Castle where the Royal Family vacations, Queen Elizabeth's Yacht, The Fort and enjoyed the local coffee shops and restaurants. We did do a hop on hop off tour while there to see the full layout of the city.
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Brittania Yacht
Edinborough Architecture
Edinborough Architecture
