The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland

By Hugh Palmer

Book Overview

In the dramatic landscapes of Scotland, beloved of Romantic poets and composers, lies a wealth of delightful villages, here revealed in Hugh Palmer's evocative photographs and commentaries. The traditional architecture and stunning natural settings of the Highland villages have long proved an attraction to visitors. Some of the most picturesque are former fishing villages, like Auchmithie, from which the herring fleet has long since departed, leaving the splendid harbor to the contemplation of visitors and a couple of lobster boats. Lowland villages often have an air of quiet, well-ordered prosperity. Rows of stone cottages and a fantastic profusion of hanging baskets make places like Luss on Loch Lomond a charming stop on the road north. Here, too, is the extraordinary Dean Village--a complete, self-contained community surrounded by the city of Edinburgh. And among the many ravishing port-villages on the Islands is the little gem of Tobermory on Mull, where the reflection of a main street of brightly painted houses shimmers in the waters of the harbor. Altogether, thirty-five villages are included. Special sections on the Scottish castle and the monuments of the country's Celtic past round out the account, making this beautiful book one of the most complete pictures of rural Scotland in recent years. A Travelers' Guide listing places to visit, to stay, and to eat helps the reader to enjoy even more a visit to the Scottish Highlands, Lowlands, and Islands.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500511640
• ISBN13: 9780500511640
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.1" x 12.5"

Customer Reviews

Fond memories for a scottish lad....

My brother-in-law, a Scot of great pride and wisedom, received this book as a Christmas present from our family. He loves the beautiful photos, which bring back many childhood memories of his great heritage and beautiful landscapes of many years ago. Very glad I purchased this for him and I would recommend for anyone with a Scottish connection or if you are interested in traveling abroad.

Lovely photography book

There are many books in the series and they are all good. But since I love Scotland, I specially love this one. You can take a little trip to the Scottish villages from your armchair, or you can sit back and remember your trip and which of the areas you saw for yourself. Or you can look through the book and plan a future trip itinerary.

Villages of Scottand

Wonderful book with pictures of the beautiful vilages of Scotland. The book was bought for my 98 year old father who relived his life as a boy when he traveled around his homeland, Scotland. He said the scenes were just as he remembered them to be.

A photographic tour of Scottish villages

Hugh Palmer's "The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland" is a coffee table-type book providing short photographic essays on approximately 35 very attractive Scottish villages. The photography is absolutely stunning; the accompanying narrative provides a sense of what might be unique and interesting about each selected village. Many villages, for example, contain unique styles or mixtures of styles of architecture. Some others may contain an ancient castle or are located in the wild highlands. The villages themselves are broadly representative of the Scottish Lowlands, Highlands, and Islands. There is a short section on travel information at the end. This is not your typical travel information book in that it is not meant to provide the basis for planning a vacation in Scotland. It may be useful to the traveler who is already familar with Scotland and looking for new and different places to visit. It may also be useful as a book of memories for those fortunate enough to visit some of the remarkable locations depicted in the book. This book is recommended to those who cherish their memories of rural Scotland, and to those who want to build some memories.