Scotland Tourist information

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Scotland is deliciously wild and woolly, full of raucous festivals, remote islands, tempestuous weather, bucolic golf courses and cities bursting their seams with galleries, cafes and rich Scottish spirit. You don't do this place in half-measures.

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National Tourist Information

The main national Scottish government tourist body is called VisitScotland (The Scottish Tourist Board).

We can also suggest another national guide, DestinationScotland.com.

Regional Information

The country has regional tourism websites related to VisitScotland. These also publish and post out free of charge some generally very good area guides.

Aberdeen and Grampian
27 Albyn Place Aberdeen AB10 1YL
Telephone 01224 288828 Fax 01224 581367
Web site http://www.agtb.org
We also recommend: Aberdeen Hotels Guide

Angus and Dundee Tourist
21 Castle Street Dundee DD1 3AA
Telephone 01382 527538 Fax 01382 527550
Web site http://www.angusanddundee.co.uk/

Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling & Trossachs
Old Town Jail St John Street Stirling FK8 1EA
Telephone 01786 459208 Fax 01786 461994
Web site http://www.visitscottishheartlands.org

Ayrshire & Arran
Unit 2 15 Skye Road Prestwick Ayrshire KA9 2TA
Telephone 01292 678100 Fax 01292 471832
Web sitehttp://www.ayrshire-arran.com/

Dumfries and Galloway
64 Whitesands Dumfries DG1 2RS
Telephone 01387 245550 Fax 01387 145551
Web site http://www.dumfriesandgalloway.co.uk

Edinburgh & Lothians
2 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 2QP
Telephone 0131 473 3800 Fax 0131 473 3881
Web site www.edinburgh.org
We also recommend: Edinburgh Hotels Guide

Kingdom of Fife & St. Andrews
Haig Business Park Markinch Fife KY7 6AQ
Telephone 01592 750066 Fax 01592 611180
Web site http://www.standrews.com
We also recommend: St Andrews Hotels Guide

Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley
11 George Square Glasgow G2 1DY
Telephone 0141 204 4480 Fax 0141 204 4772
Web site http://www.seeglasgow.com
We also recommend: Glasgow Hotels Guide

The Highlands of Scotland
Peffery House Strathpeffer Ross-shire IV14 9HA
Telephone 019947 421160 Fax 01997 421168
Web site http://www.host.co.uk
We also recommend: Inverness Hotels Guide

Orkney
6 Broad Street Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NX
Telephone 01856 872856 Fax 01856 875056
Web site http://www.visitorkney.com

Perthshire
Lower City Mills West Mill Street Perth PH1 5QP
Telephone 01738 627958 Fax 01738 630416
Web site http://www.perthshire.co.uk
We also recommend: Perthshire Hotels Guide

Scottish Borders
Shepherds Mill Whinfield Road Selkirk TD7 5DT
Telephone 01750 20555 Fax 01750 21886
Web site http://www.scot-borders.co.uk/

Shetlands
Market Cross Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LU
Telephone 01595 693434 Fax 01595 695807
Web site http://www.visitshetland.com/

Western Isles
4 South Beach Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2XY
Telephone 01851 701818 Fax 01851 701828
Web site http://www.witb.co.uk

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