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Scotland's patchwork of sweeping mountains and lochs, craggy coastline and lively towns deserves to be explored and savoured. Walk in the footsteps of historical heroes, soak up culture in Edinburgh and catch live music in Glasgow. Go beyond bagpipes and haggis clichés with our expert authors, and get the insider view with this bestselling guide.

FIND YOUR WAY - easy-to-use maps, pre-planning information and practical advice helps you make the most of your trip

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CHAPTER - we tell you the best Munros to bag, dive sites to explore and golf courses to stroll

EXPANDED REGIONAL COVERAGE helps you discover more, with tempting ideas and itineraries for weekend breaks

SLEEP WELL - from converted castles to snug B&Bs, our hand-picked accommodation listings help you stay in style

　　Neil Wilson
　　Like almost every other Lonely Planet author he knows, Neil fell into the guidebook-writing business by accident. Having fled the rat race of the oil industry only four years after graduating as a geologist, he returned to university to do postgraduate research. But academia turned out to be just as dull and constricting as industry, so like any sane person he decided to give it all up to be a penniless freelance writer.
　　The penniless bit was easy. On the writing side, Neil got a foot in the door producing articles on history and culture for a Scottish magazine, while attending a business course and sleeping on a friend's settee.Neil submitted a portfolio of his travel photos and smarmed his way through an interview.

I.　　Travel and Leisure
　　"Down to earth accurate information for every budget, enthusiastically written."

II.　　Book Description
　　The breathtaking scenery of its mountains and lochs, the wild magnificence of its coastline and the inspiring architecture and lively pubs and clubs of its cities--like a fine single malt, Scotland is a country to be savoured. Discover all it has to offer with this comprehensive, fully updated guide.
　　Scotland remains a perennially popular, easily accessible destination. This bestselling travel guide to Scotland has a new section on outdoor activities and extra coverage of the regions.

III.　　Lonely Planet country guides offer complete, practical guide for independent travellers the world over--whatever their age, budget or destination. Included are:
　　1.Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters for effortless planning
　　2.Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections that showcase the country's must-see sights
　　3.Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross-references to the text
　　4.Insightful new History, Culture, Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributors

IV.　　Part of the Lonely Planet Country Guide Series. Best-selling travel guide written by local experts with a new section on outdoor activities and user-friendly individual sections on the Northern Islands and Skye and the Outer Hebrides.

V.　　Scotland’s patchwork of sweeping mountains and lochs, craggy coastline and lively towns deserves to be explored and savoured. Walk in the footsteps of historical heroes, soak up culture in Edinburgh and catch live music in Glasgow. Go beyond bagpipes and haggis clichés with our expert authors, and get the insider view with this bestselling guide.
　　1.FIND YOUR WAY – easy-to-use maps, pre-planning information and practical advice helps you make the most of your trip
　　2.OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES CHAPTER – we tell you the best Munros to bag, dive sites to explore and golf courses to stroll
　　3.EXPANDED REGIONAL COVERAGE helps you discover more, with tempting ideas and itineraries for weekend breaks
　　4.SLEEP WELL – from converted castles to snug B&Bs, our hand-picked accommodation listings help you stay in style

　　Scotland
　　A constituent country of the United Kingdom comprising the northern part of the island of Great Britain as well as the Hebrides, Shetland Islands, and Orkney Islands. Inhabited by Picts in prehistoric times, the region was invaded but never conquered by the Romans and split into a variety of small kingdoms after the fifth century A.D. In the ninth century most of Scotland was unified into one kingdom, but conflicts with the English to the south soon erupted, leading to a series of bloody wars. When Mary Queen of Scots's son James VI succeeded to the English throne in 1603, the two kingdoms were united. Scotland became a part of the kingdom of Great Britain by a parliamentary act of 1707. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow the largest city. Population: 5,070,000.