A Scotland summary :p

famous local food in Scotland?

  • traditional Scottish breakfast

  • Stornoway black pudding*

  • haggis*

  • square/Lorne sausage in a roll with brown sauce*

  • local jam

  • Cullen skink*

  • smoked salmon/ salmon

  • fish and chips*

  • tattie scone

  • deep fried pizza

  • stovies

  • cranachan

  • falafel

  • vension/seafood

what are some famous local locations to eat Scottish food?

  • Howies:

  • 10-14 Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2HG, United Kingdom

  • £20–30

  • Stravaigin:

  • 28 Gibson St, Glasgow G12 8NX, United Kingdom

  • £30–40

  • Red Box Noodle Bar:

  • 51 W Nicolson St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9DB, United Kingdom

  • £1–10

  • Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Cafe:

  • Ardnamurchan Point, Kilchoan, Acharacle PH36 4LN, United Kingdom

  • £1–10

  • The Gorgie Fish Bar:

  • 136-138 Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh EH11 2NS, United Kingdom

  • £10–20

  • The Fish Works:

  • 3, The Promenade, Largs KA30 8BG, United Kingdom

  • £10–20

  • Shawarma King:

  • 113 King St, Glasgow G1 5RB, United Kingdom

  • £1–10

  • The Hidden Lane Tea Room:

  • Unit 8, 1103 Argyle St, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8ND, United Kingdom

  • £10–20

what tourist traps not to fall for in Scotland/ what are some things/places that may be slightly overrated?

  • never get a blue lagoon (even if they look fancy)

  • Urquhart Castle

  • Edinburgh Gold Brother shops

  • Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

  • kilts

good tourist spots to visit/hidden gems?

  • Glenfinnan express

  • Culloden Battlefield

  • Isle of Skye

  • Iona and Isle of Mull

  • Stirling Castle and Falkirk/Wallace Monument

  • South to tour Hadrian’s Wall

  • St. Andrews and the Fife area

  • Mainland, Orkney Isles

  • Ben Nevis and the Caledonian Canal, Highlands

  • The Cairngorms, Highlands and Aberdeenshire

what to note in Scotland/ things that may be considered unpleasant in Scotland?

  • Trying to put on a Scottish accent

  • Trying to do an Irish accent that becomes Scottish

  • jumping the queue

  • don’t call the people English

  • do not mix whiskey with anything else

  • Referring to things as Scotch.
    Scotch is scotch (whisky).
    Everything else is Scottish or Scots.

  • It is perfectly normal for people to talk to total strangers. Be polite and talk back.

  • Have exact change for the Bus. COINS

  • Not saying morning/afternoon/hello/hiya/you alright (or other various greetings) to a neighbor, shopkeeper, bus driver, or random person who catches your eye in the street

  • Never, ever call them “Scotch”. That’s offensive.

what to note about timings?

  • Even in cities, restaurants can keep restrictive hours, with some kitchens closing as early as 8 p.m.

  • On Sundays, businesses often open at 1 p.m. and may close by 4 p.m.

  • City centre shops are generally open every day until at least 6 pm.

  • Late-night shopping is on Thursdays, with many stores open until 8 pm.

what to note about the climate/surrounding climate?

  • midges are common when walking (small little insects)

  • tend to have a slight drizzle that gets you soaked after long walks

  • often fog and heavy precipitations in winter.

hidden gems in Scotland?

  • Stichill (waterfall)

  • smoo cave

  • isle of mull