Scotland Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Scotland
Scotland Facts
Population: 5,062,011
Currency: British pound (GBP)
Religions: Presbyterian Church of Scotland, other Presbyterian churches, Anglicans, Catholics
Government: constitutional monarchy
Languages: English, Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000)
Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Phone Code: 44
Scotland Festivals
Festivals in Scotland courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
Caber Tossing article Haggis Hurling World Championships article Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival snippet Imaginate - Children's International Theatre Festival snippet Swamp Football World Championships photos Swamp Soccer World Championships photos Highland Gathering video Islay Jazz Festival video Six Cities Design Festival web site Fife Festival of Music web site
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Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Scotland:
Scotland Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Scotland.
Hotels » Scotland
Scotland Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Scotland. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Monarch) through to airline sites that feature flights to Scotland.
Book Flights to Scotland Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Skyscanner to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
Click a departure point and a destination on the map below, then hit show flights and you're away. It couldn't be simpler. Bon voyage!
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Scotland Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Scotland Travel Insurance
Recommended by Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Intrepid, YHA and a host of other big names in the travel industry, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous, independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage (including your digital camera and iPod).
At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
Global travel insurance. 