Going to Scotland
Information: www.visitscotland.com, www.islayinfo.com
WHERE TO STAY
Dene Guest House, 7 Eyre Pl., Edinburgh; 011-44-131-556-2700; www.deneguesthouse.com. Large, comfortable rooms in a quiet part of New Town. Rates from $38 per person.
The Balmoral, 1 Princes St., Edinburgh; 011-44-131-556-2414; www.thebalmoralhotel.com. Historic, centrally located luxury hotel. Rooms from $254.
The Islay Hotel, Charlotte Street, Port Ellen, Islay; 011-44-149-630-0109; www.theislayhotel.com. Newly rebuilt classic hotel with water views. Rooms from $173.
WHERE TO EAT
The Cambridge Bar, 20 Young St., Edinburgh; 011-44-131-226-2120; www.thecambridgebar.co.uk. Cozy gastropub serving craft Scottish ales and burgers. Entrees start at $10.
David Bann, 56-58 Saint Mary’s St., Edinburgh; 011-44-131-556-5888; www.davidbann.com. Sophisticated, creative and locally sourced vegetarian meals. Entrees start at $16.
WHAT TO DO
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers St., Edinburgh; 011-44-300-123-6789; www.nms.ac.uk. Offers several floors of Scottish history and other exhibits. Free.
The Writers’ Museum, Lady Stair’s Close, Edinburgh; 011-44-131-529-4901; www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/The-Writers-Museum. Personal effects of Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott. Free.
Laphroaig distillery, Port Ellen, Islay; 011-44-149-630-2418; www.laphroaig.com. Store open for tastings; several tours are offered, from 15-minute dashes to four-hour picnic lunches. $7.83 to $123.
Lagavulin distillery, Port Ellen, Islay; 011-44-149-630-2749; www.discovering-distilleries.com. Complimentary whisky glass. Basic tour, $9.30.
Bruichladdich distillery, Bruichladdich, Islay; 011-44-149-685-0190; www.bruichladdich.com. Distillery store open for tastings, and there are tours for $7.80 several times a day.
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