My wife and I are looking to have a vacation in Scotland and we’re trying to figure out what we should plan. We are American but don’t care for tourists traveling. I love to feel a more realistic local experience. My favorite memories of our Ireland trip are small town pubs and rural scenic places. The museums like the one in Trinity College was good too. I enjoyed walking the backstreets of Dublin and finding the Stags Head pub.

Thank you for any advice.

  • @essell@lemmy.world
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    58 months ago

    If you’re looking to find the real Scotland I’d head to the tallest residential buildings in Glasgow and call the first person you see a ****.

    It’s a unique and authentic experience most tourists never have

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝
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      18 months ago

      I have a friend with a brutal Stanley knife scar on his face. His story starts “when I was training to be a sailor in Glasgow, we went out on the piss in town and…”