OTHER IMPORTANT SCOTTISH SITES TO VISIT
St. Andrews is a beautiful town and home to the most famous golf course in the world. It is amazing, it is just off the high street, and full of wandering sheep grazing. You can literally grab some great fish and chips from one of the corner shops and stroll for miles along the coast.   Plus there are some fascinating medieval ruins. St Andrews is easy travelling distance from Edinburgh, heading east. You won’t find many towns older, more proud of their history, or more picturesque.
You can also make a stop on the way up to St. Andrew’s at Glamis Castle, the famed castle of MacBeth, and reputed to be the most haunted castle in Scotland. They have a wonderful herd of Highland cows (the ones with the long shaggy hair and huge horns). I saw a baby one once, it was like an auburn teddy bear. It is a bit off the beaten track and not open all year round, but the sights and food around the area are second to none.
The Cairngorm Mountains are in the middle of the country, and though not very high, they are spectacular. They are surrounded by rivers, lochs, forests and are home to rare wildlife.

Of course everyone had heard of Loch Ness, but that is just one of the many outstanding lakes you can visit, which dot the countryside and pretty much cut the country in two, the Lowlands versus the Highlands of Scotland.

The Loch Ness Museum is terrific though, and is set in a small town amid some of the most incredible scenery you will ever see in your life. It is rather touristy, but really fun and unique, and there is plenty to do even on a rainy day if you are adventurous and game for a laugh.

This beautiful region is popular for skiing, hiking and water sports,and best of all, it is an easy drive from Edinburgh or Glasgow.
Stirling is in the center of the country, a lovely town with a spectacular castle and a wonderful focus on William Wallace, who won a great victory against the English at Stirling Bridge over seven centuries ago. It is a must-see if you love castles.

We would often stay at a castle in Fintry, outside Glasgow, and the main road from there to pretty much any other part of the country was always through Stirling.

For more travel suggestions, see A Scottish Journey: romance, mystery, castles and ghosts Part 3

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