| Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours | 
 enlarge | Authors: British Automobile Association, David Williams
Publisher: Frommers
Category: Book
List Price: CDN$ 19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 36459
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0470105712
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9780470105719
ASIN: 0470105712
Publication Date: January 19, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 This book definitely came in handy August 15, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For all the hours we spent in the car, this book definitely came in handy. With full-color photos and maps, history and tips on scenic side trips, this guide was the best for our driving tour. The itineraries were well thought out and were a great guide and resource.
 Didn't look at this one at all June 20, 2003
I really wasn't very impressed with the outline. I would recommend Scoland the Best and then the Eyewitness guide as a must if traveling to Scotland. It was not very specific, and the tours for the most part were too long. Most were 2 days, and we were in different places every other night which really didn't allow us to do what the tours suggest.
 How much time do you have? March 30, 2003
This book is going to be of little use to someone who is going to Scotland for a week to 10 days for their first visit. It seems that the original audience for this book is the AA, Automobile Assn (in the US, AAA) members looking for vacations or day trips. Although the book gives 25 great routes to take for scenery, it does not spend very much space telling you about what it is you are seeing when you get there, assuming you already know the history of the castle and so forth.
This book could be very helpful if you were going to be in country for a couple of weeks or months, then coupled with more informative, detail oriented guides, this could lead you to some wonderful vistas. Depends on how much time you have, and what you have seen already in Scotland. If you have been there before, a leisurely driving trip could be just the thing.
It will make you want to drive for hours and hours... August 8, 2001
This was one of my best purchases for our month-long Britain adventure so far. There are 25 different driving itineraries, each complete with maps, estimated times and miles, and sights to see along the way. The color photos helped us narrow down our choices to a reasonable number of drives. They show the terrain and some of the sights on each tour, so you can pick several different ones that offer unique views and places to see.
If you are planning on renting a car and driving in Scotland, I would suggest combining this book with a full Scotland or Britain guidebook like "Let's Go." You will need full listings of places to stay, admission costs to castles and sights, and historical information about the area. Combine these two guides with a good road atlas (like AAA Britain atlas), and you'll have all of the information you need for the perfect trip.
It's a great travel guild to visit Scotland April 4, 2001
This could be the only travel book you need for visiting Scotland. The maps are very clear, and the size is convenient. While the maps are the core of the book, the additional material on museums, monuments, etc. is helpful. There's also a clear map of the transportation system.
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