Vacation Rentals in Scotland
Scotland, part of the United Kingdom, is a fantastic summer travel destination. The border with England (the lowlands) is gentle countryside, but it gets wilder as you head north to the highlands. Visit the lochs (lakes), mountains, remote islands and the historic city of Edinburgh. There is an abundance of vacation rentals (holiday cottages) throughout Scotland.
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Scotland has 32 "council areas". We have grouped the council areas according to geography - lowland, highlands and islands.
Cities in Scotland
Edinburgh: Edinburgh, the main city tourist destination in Scotland, has well-preserved medieval and Georgian districts.
Regions
Lowlands: The southern part of Scotland is more populated and not as wild as the northern area. This is the "lowlands" of Scotland. Council Areas - Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, Falkirk, Lothians, Argyll and Bute, Stirling, Perth and Kinross, Dundee, Angus, Clackmannanshire, Fife
Highlands: The mountain area in northern Scotland is called the "highlands". This area includes the Isle of Skye and the city of Aberdeen. Council Areas - Highland, Moray, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Islands: These are the islands north of the mainland - Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland. Council Areas - Orkney, Shetland, Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar)
Resources
- Visit Scotland: Scottish Tourism.
- Visit Scotland - Regions: Regions used on Scottish Tourism site.
- Wikipedia - Council Areas of Scotland: 32 council areas of Scotland from 1996 to present.
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