This title includes Fodor's choice ratings you can trust. Exceptional restaurants, hotels, and sights are selected to help you make the best choices. It offers information about simple pleasures. Embrace the local culture as you listen to music at a pub, explore castles and fortresses, and sample whisky at island distilleries. It also offers information about boundless activities. Find options for every traveller, from teeing-off in the Highlands to attending Edinburgh's festivals and shopping Glasgow's boutiques. It includes freshest facts you won't find a more up-to-date guide to the region. Our writers seek out hot spots while verifying that current listings still meet our high standards. Travelers like you get candid advice from fellow travelers at Fodors.com, and read their 'Word of Mouth' tips throughout this book.