Scotland or Ireland ??

Question

Me and my family are trying to decide which one to visit. I would do both but its to expensive? Any opnions on which one we should visit ?

Answer 1

It really depends on how old the members of the family are, what they like to do, and what time of year you are there. I have lived in both places, and I would say my top five "spots" in each place are -
Scotland - The Royal Mile (Edinburgh), The Burrell Museum (Glasgow), hiking in Braemar or Invernesshire, the train from Glasgow to Fort William, and a tour on the Whisky Trail. The Scots are tremendously friendly people and are always willing to share their culture.
Ireland - the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, pub crawl in Dublin, Kilmainham Gaol (Dublin), Giant's Causeway, and Guinness everywhere (okay, that's six). The Irish are great story tellers and have a rich sense of history.

You might want to look at how you will get around these countries. Trains might be limited, although in the south of Scotland, service is great. If you will rent a car, I would drive in Scotland before I would drive in Ireland (no offense!).

There are really cheap flights to and from Scotland and Ireland (check out Ryan Air). It's not great for the environment, but you might want to go to Scotland, then have a weekend in Dublin (transport to and from the Dublin airport by bus to the city center is fast and reliable).

Have fun!

Answer 2

Scotland & Ireland are similar in many ways - they both have rich culture - gaelic language, music & song and the scenery is breathtaking when you reach the west coast of each. Weather wise - Ireland would probably be milder at this time of year so maybe that could sway you towards Ireland.
My vote would be Ireland ! - Have a good time which ever you choose.

Answer 3

Ireland

Answer 4

Ireland is expensive, but great! Takes a long time to get around also, due to the small, winding roads. Scotland is on the Pound, so it is also expensive. if you go to Scotland, I HIGHLY suggest making the effort to go to the Orkney Islands. I spent six months backpacking arond Europe this summer, and it was one of the highlights, along with Slovenia and Santorini.

Answer 5

I'm Irish but would say Scotland as Ireland is too expensive now. But saying that if your changing US dollars into Sterling your money won't go that far.

Check out http://www.visitscotland.com/
and http://www.discoverireland.com to gauge what would suit you best

Answer 6

Scotland. Culture, Castles, Unspoilt Highland scenery, Beautiful Cities (Edinburgh) etc etc.

Answer 7

Both.

Answer 8

both!