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Title: In Search of Ancient Scotland, A Guide for The Independent Traveler by Gerald M. Ruzicki, Dorothy A. Ruzicki, Dodie Ruzicki ISBN: 0-9664496-0-6 Publisher: Aspen Grove Publishing Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book MADE my trip
Comment: This book was simply wonderful. I purchased this book to help me plan a trip to Scotland this year, and I am so glad I did. The authors give a detailed descrpition of each site and give it a rating to help you, the traveller, prioritize. They also give some pretty handy directions for locating the sites as well (we found every one we looked for, even some that were far off the beaten track).
There were so many wonderful sites I would never have found without this book, and it reeally helped to make a trip that I will never forget.
Another handy use for this book is that after I got the pictures from the trip I wanted to make a journal of my trip. The information and history provided in the book was hugely helpful in filling in the mental gaps and refreshing my memory of the visit.
An excellent resource. Don't tour ancient Scotland without it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great alternative guide....
Comment: If you're off to Scotland in search of ancestral roots or the remains of them and want to travel the roads less taken, IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT SCOTLAND may prove useful. Gerald and Dorothy Ruzicki have collected material about Scotland from web sites and references guides (listed in an appendix section), and their own travel experiences, and created a somewhat unique guide.
The guide is organized into eight regions in Scotland and every site within each region is rated with 0-3 stars. The focus of the guide is historical places 5000 BC to 1700 AD, so Culloden Moor, for example, is not included in the 'Index of Sites'. Included selections are organized along a time line in an appendix so that if, for example, you only wanted to visit only Medieval places you could do so. Appreciative of the popularity of "Braveheart" the Ruzickis include a good deal of information about Stirling and Bannockburn and other locations associated with William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. Apparently, Stirling has much to recommend it beyond the 'Braveheart' connections, not the least of which is an easy drive from Glasgow or Perth.
What may be of great interest to the traveler with an "antiquarian" bent and plenty of time to drive to more remote areas, are ancient sites such as the 'Standing Stones of Callanish' (Calanais) that rival Stonehenge; 'Dun Trodden' and 'Dun Telve' in the Northwest Highlands; and 'Mousa Broch' that can only be reached by ferry across a temperamental sea. Later period sites closer to the central cities such as Jedburgh Abbey founded in 1138 by David I; Traquair built in 1107 AD and continuously inhabited since; or the ruins of Castle Tioram where Robert the Bruce once lived are also identified.
There are many interesting and useful books on Scotland, but if you're brave enough to travel independently and hankering to find ancient sites not always included in mainstream publications, check out this book. In addition to the "where to go" and "what to see", the Ruzicki's include much practical information about traveling independently, including a chapter on driving in Scotland.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must-have for your trip!
Comment: I was so glad to have this useful book during my trip to Scotland! It has excellent descriptions, explanations, history, and stories for ancient monuments, most of which aren't covered in normal guide books. Without this book, I would have missed so many interesting places - never knowing there was a cairn right next to the road or megaliths in the next farmer's field! Plus, there are planning maps and excellent driving instructions, which you'll NEED for some hard-to-find sites!
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Title: Castles & Ancient Monuments of Scotland by Damien Noonan ISBN: 1566491886 Publisher: Welcome Rain Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Scottish Bed and Breakfast Book: Country and Tourist Homes, Farms, Guesthouses, Inns by June Skinner Sawyers ISBN: 1565546512 Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours, Fifth Edition by Automobile Association, Automobile Association ISBN: 0764525352 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: The Rough Guide to Scotland (5th Edition) by Rob Humphreys, Donald Reid ISBN: 1858288738 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 28 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Touring Map Scotland by Bacon, Collins Publishers ISBN: 0004489438 Publisher: William Collins & Sons Ltd Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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