American Reacts to the Top 10 BEST Places To Visit In Scotland
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- In this video I react to the top 10 places to visit in Scotland! It truly is incredible just how beautiful the Scottish landscape is. From the aqua blue Fairy Pools to the incredible architecture of Edinburgh, Scotland has to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world. I can't wait to visit Scotland one day and go on a hike in the lush green mountains.
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As a Scot I can tell you he only skimmed the surface of places that offer great views and scenic vistas, so so much more and yes Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland.
Could do a month just exploring the islands in the Clyde
@@isthatthetimealready it's bizarre but none of these vides EVER go to Glasgow or up the West Coast. People must think Scotland doesn't have anything in it.
There's 2.5m+ people in the Glasgow area and all those places in the Clyde and the islands. None of them ever go to Loch Lomond.
@papalaz4444244 the west coast has some real undiscovered gems! I'm down in D&G and I couldn't be more grateful to have been born in such a beautiful place.
@@papalaz4444244 I spent more than a few summers on Millport, and love Arran also.
I don’t recognise the term “Glasgow area”. Surely you mean the Greater Paisley district (just to wind up the Weegies in humour)
Saying that. Renton’s tirade on the pros and cons of being Scottish still paints us as I see us
How many places can a narrator mispronounce in a video? I think this guy might be the winner 😂 My days of hiking are over unfortunately but Scotland is amazing, Skye is spectacular. This video doesn't even scratch the fantastic locations in Scotland
I wonder if he has actualy been because how wrong can he get it, Edinbourgh is his favorit city, yeh right.
@@gabbymcclymont3563Edinburgh. Honestly some people😉👍🍺🥃😁
He did the same in another video,he called stonehenge stonehedge and it made me angry lol
Guy is an idiot and sad to see other stupid Americans watch videos from this fool. He visited Scotland once just to check he gets ever place mispronounced. Even said he never visited places in his own video.
@@gabbymcclymont3563the guy obviously does not have English as his first language, so we have to cut him some slack. The repeated mispronunciation of Edinburgh is hilarious though. You find yourself screaming "EdinBURRA".
Sorry, this is not a list of the best places in Scotland, it's basically the "best" places on the Isle of Skye, with a couple of other places chucked in.
Whilst beautiful, I feel the title is misleading. He's not even been to half the places.
Hi from Edinburgh. As others have pointed out, this is a tiny part of what Scotland has to offer, you must come see for yourself. You may even learn the correct pronunciation of the places shown 🤣👍
As a Scot from the North East, I always feel very unrepresented in these 'top places to visit' videos 😂. We might not have the lochs and glens but we've still got some gorgeous coastline and a rich history 😊
Yeah as a Glaswegian I might not care much for the North East of Scotland but from the Moray Firth up it is pretty spectacular.
@vinnyganzano1930 I'd agree, it's lovely up there but there are so many other places north of the Central Belt worth a mention. Where I grew up, the town is situated on a tidal basin and nature reserve. When I visit, I appreciate it for the pretty and unspoilt place it is in many ways.
Agreed. I've loved heading up your way since living in Scotland
I'm going to keep that in mind when I check out other things in Scotland. I'm sure it's just as beautiful and unique as other areas of Scotland.
Duncansby Head and Stacks, John O'Groats which is charming, Dunnet Head and the feeling you can reach across to Stroma. Sinclair Bay, so pretty.
The misprouncation of pretty much every place by the narrator was very amusing. 😂As a basic one for you Steve though, Edinburgh is prounced Edinbruh/Edinbrah (can't decide which spelling is better).
I've either used Edinburra or my native Glaswegian Embra(I'm keeping it polite😇😂)
The most important thing for an American to learn about Scotland is how to pronounce Edinburgh. Why do they always say "Edin-bro"?
Or “Edin-burrow”!
I live in Clackmannanshire, it might be Scotlands smallest count but it packs a punch for both gorgeous countryside and fascinating history as does neighbouring Stirlingshire. Scotland is just beautiful. You wiĺl always be close to somewhèe beautiful wherever you are in UK.
I bet you're glad the narrator didn't have to pronounce Clackmannanshire, Alloa, Sauchie, Coalsnaughton or Muckhart.
For your info, the sea you wondered about near the end of the vid is actually the Atlantic Ocean. Interestingly, Scotland has the only bridge over the Atlantic, Clachan Bridge. It technically spans the Atlantic Ocean over Clachan Sound South West of Oban. It's a nice bit of fun for us to claim.
Glasgow is bigger then Edinburgh. Glasgow has shrunk a lot since its peak industrial days and Edinburgh has been growing for decades because of its role as political capital of Scotland and as a major attraction for foreign tourists.
If only he could say Edinburgh correctly 😊
If only he could pronounce anything correctly. The narration is brutal.
Scotland is a beautiful place to visit. Majestic. Thanks for reminding everyone watching from the UK today what treasures there are on our doorstep!
Yes definitely, no matter where you go. Even Aberdeen which looks grey on a dull day but when the sun sines it sparkles. I love Scotland so much so that I married a Scottish lassie. 40+ years on and I'm still glad I did.
@@mothmagic1 Yes, Aberdeen really does sparkle because many of the buildings are made of granite that shines when the sun hits.
@@irene3196that sounds amazing, like something from a fantasy novel. I need to go north of the border again soon.
Love your reaction of the beauty of Scotland. Sooo proud to be Scottish. I hope you get the chance to visit us one day. 🏴🏴🏴
Thanks, I appreciate that. :)
As a Scot I still find places by accident after 39 years 😂😂
I'm amazed that this video-maker seems to have spent a lot of time in Scotland and the UK, but has never learned to pronounce place names correctly, I have never, ever, heard "Viaduct" or "Edinburgh" pronounced as he does!
This is the same bloke who called stonehenge, stone hedge.😂
Scotland does get used a lot in films and Glasgow gets used instead of New York as it’s built on a grid system like New York, Indiana Jones , World War Z , Batman and quite a few more
New York actually modelled their grid system on Glasgows grid system, Glasgow does kinda look like Gotham City, probably that's why they made the recent Batman movie there, oh and the Flash movie. Shit there are countless movies made in Glasgow.
As a Scotsman, who walked, all over this land, there is no top 10 places. When you visit Scotland,. You’ll soon realise that all of Scotland is number one….🤷🏻♂️🏴
Hello Steve and welcome to Bonnie Scotland. As a Scottish woman i love my country. we might not always get the sun but it’s still a beautiful place to be with all the glens, mountains, lakes, castles, history etc. i an a lowlander i come from just outside Glasgow in the west of Scotland. i’m only an hour away from Edinburgh. i’m also close to Stirling and the Wallace Monument dedicated to Sir William Wallace, Braveheart movie starring Mel Gibson.I have also been in the highlands at the fairy pools and the standing stones (Outlander tv show). I really hope you get the chance to visit someday and see for yourself how beautiful it is a video doesn’t really do it justice you have to see it in person. Take care 😘 🏴🇺🇸
Wow, I think he named every place wrong😂 I've never heard anyone say Edinburgh like that before
He did a video on ireland he actually only mispronounced two places wrong and not very wrong .However in alot of cases he went for the handier alternative names like skelig michael Great skellig and Dun briste downpatrick head
Proud Scotsman here.
Unfortunately, the narrator says a lot of the place names incorrectly.
GLENFINNAN VIADUCT = GLEN FIN AN VEYE A DUCT.
EDINBURGH= ED IN BURA.
GLASGOW = GLAS GO.
HOLYROOD PARK not HOLYROD.
Glasgow is bigger. Edinburgh is the capital.
Try for Edinburgh being pronounced 'Edinbra', with a short 'bra'....emphasis on the 'Edin...'.
For 'Glasgow', say 'Glass go'. Keep it short! He mentions Loch Lomond. ('Lac Leman is in France/Switzerland..also called Lake Geneva!)
Please do not ever say burgh as borrow, it buh'ra or bhra.
Glasgow pronounced Glazgo is Scotland's largest city and home to the two biggest foptball clubs in the country, Rangers and Celtic.
This does show some spectacular scenery and some of Scotland's best known sights. We are blessed with some amazing scenery, the highlands and islands and thankfully some of the most amazing food and produce you'll ever taste both Scottish and worldwide. Also there are our whisky distilleries to visit, tours are available complete with tastings🥃😁.
Obviously we have loads of castles, loads of small towns and villages with amazing history and a couple of weeks is nowhere near enough time to do it all.
Our Scottish neighbors have got some of the most stunning scenery in The UK. Edinburgh is a beautiful city, I have been a couple of times to see the Military Tattoo in The Castle and can certainly recommend it.
As a frequent traveller to Scotland what he showed was great but there’s so much more
I love that you love this video as I live in the scottish highlands and have done so for the past year. Prior to that, I lived in the Southeast of England. Really close to london. And I've lived in the middle of England too. So it has been great to see the contrast of landscapes over the years of my life. Scotland certainly is a very special place, and the Scottish Highlands are simply remarkable. Do come over and have a wonderful time.❤
Hi Steve, I wonder if the videographer has actually spoken with anyone on his travels in Scotland, almost everyone of his pronunciation was incorrect. In fact you made a better effort. It was, however good visibly. Look forward to your next video
Not that these places aren't good to visit, but I kind of feel like he's just made up a list of places he has footage of! My own top picls (in no particular order) Glasgow, Edinburgh, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Oban and the Isle of Mull, Isle of Skye (you really need good weather for Skye). Perthshire, Isle of Arran, Loch Maree, Ullapool, Harris, Torridon...In fact just about anywhere on the west coast really. We also have the famous NC500 driving route which is fantastic, especially if done anticlockwise. We also have numerous long-distance walking routes like the West Highland Way, the Great Glen Way and many others.
There's beauty to be seen all over the UK & Ireland, all ancient lands with a history to die for. But being a Scot now living in Northern Ireland I am biased and with good reason, Scotland is breathtakingly beautiful as are parts of my adopted homeland. And in answer to your earlier question Glasgow is by far the biggest city in Scotland.
Great video Steve, pity it was pre-Lindsey as I'm sure she'd have loved it too man.👍
“Edin-borrow” 😝
I'm sure Arthur's seat is where the science of geology and plat tectonics was started
In a few weeks time were off to Scotland for the 5th time, and this time we're going to Skye. I'm so excited. We're lucky that we have the Peak District near us (check out this gorgeous national park when you can) but Scotland is something else.
I'm a Scot who has been to the Peak District which was lovely. I have been to Skye, but I live 10 minutes from Loch Lomond
I'm a bit jealous. LOL :)
The other side of the glen from Bidean is the Aonach Eagach (meaning 'Notched Ridge'. which is a hike - and scramble - for some miles. It is wonderful. Be careful; check the weather. Like Bidean, it can change quickly.
Then further along is Glen Etive, and the magic Buacaille Etive Mor.
I'm English and married to an American girl (the kindest person I have ever met) and last September we went to Scotland for the first time, but only the border area's.
The place is stunning! No other words needed. We went mainly because they allow wild camping there, and whatever you do, just go to Scotland at some stage, you will not regret it.
The East coast is on the North Sea, the West coast is on the Atlantic though the various areas of that ocean have their own names, such as The Minch and the Sound of Sleat (that I overlook), but if you look at an atlas you can see they are all part of the Atlantic.
What you were looking at is the Atlantic Ocean
Skye, to my mind, is the British Isles in microcosm. There's pretty well every type of landscape there from mountains to flat heathland.
Being Scottish, you appreciate our scenery more when you see it through others eyes. The valley going through the high hills looks very like Glencoe who Ryan mentioned in his 25 favourite places in the UK. We have very lush green grass because of the amount of rain we get. I love going to Glencoe during the summer on a drive. I live 10 minutes from Loch Lomond which is the longest loch in Britain and Loch Ness is the deepest. There are hundreds of castles in Scotland. We have one in my hometown which is built in a rock of volcanic origin.
That guy shure knows how to mangle Sccottish place names.
i was in the scottish borders another outstanding area esp around pebble's tweed vally lovely villages towns
I have been fortunate enough to have visited over 40 countries in my lifetime and Scotland truly is the most beautiful place I have ever been. Peace 🙏
Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland... My hometown.
Hi from Edinburgh it has been a beautiful warm day today, still is warm tonight when you visit watch out for the midge (said like fridge (but not the way he said in the video) hope you and your family visit soon.there is far more to see than the video shows places just as magical.
I'd say a big part of the reason for the "fantasy feeling" of the British Isles - specifically Scotland in this instance, and frankly the European continent at large - is that you have to remember that a lot of the big fantasy classics are written by old world authors. These _are_ the places that people like Tolkien were inspired by - and that's to say nothing of the fact that all of the fairy-tales and myths which form the cultural substrate in the new world were exported over there when Europeans arrived - these _are_ the landscapes and the settings where those fairy tales and myths and legends _happen_ !
Scotland has such epic landscapes, if you love hiking you will have a great time here (or even if you don't like hiking there are amazing places to visit).
Please, before you go, check out how to pronounce the place names or even ask some locals. It is rather irritating when people don't even bother checking. Edinburgh is pronounced Edin-bruh, Glasgow is Glas-go. Holyrood is "rood" not "rod".
Cheers - saved me a lot of typing lol
The castle that looked familiar to you 'Eeilleen donan castle' i'm sure you can forgive the spelling 🤣, is the location they used in the very first Highlander movie with Christopher Lambert.
Some parts of Scotland you can go and pick up and take home a piece of the planets original crust billions of years ago, and most landscapes have never been touched by humans, they are as they were billions of years ago.
Make extra time for exploring Scotland, we'll worth it everywhere looks like a postcard. If you have time look into the west highland way, its a 98 mile hike and remember we dont have any trespass law. Hate how he says Edinburgh lol Ed in burra
I'm loving your reactions to all things UK. So when are you coming to visit?
Thanks Deborah. We're really looking forward to a visit, but we have to save the monty first.
Glasgow is bigger than Edinburgh[Edinburra] to someone who lives there.
Eilean Donan Castle may look familiar because its the castle in the first scenes of the movie Highlander.
Eilean Donan Castle may look familiar because it's where the filmed the opening scene from the Film Highlander.
In ireland we have similar scenery to that of the scottish highlands in parts like kerry,west cork ,connemara,west mayo,donegal and wicklow.Not as wild or extensive as the highlands but they are huge swathes of the west of ireland like that.the west of county mayo which is the area of greater london yet only 30 000 live there.
As an emigre Scot I have been made aware of the problems of mass tourism. Skye is an area of concern. The Old Man of Storr, The Fairy pools, Elgol are magical but are very remote, single track roads.
Morning Steve If you visiting Scotland fort William and ben Nevis is a must, and of course lock ness. at the moment there is a a lot of interest around lock ness many people are there looking for Nessie (the monster) all sorts of solar tracking devices, only ever been to these places once as it is a good 600 mile drive from me however will never forget the time i was there.
I had to laugh at his pronunciation 😂😂
I'm literally just back from two weeks in Scotland and I've been to most of the places in this list. I can tell you the look even more amazing when you are there! I'd also add Loch Ness to the list - Nessie aside it's very scenic! And yes, Edinburgh is gorgeous.
thar castle was in the film "Highlander"
Love from Scotland brother🏴
Thanks Steve, I appreciate that bro.
The picture previewing your video looks like Hadrian's Wall. I could be wrong but it may be England.
I cannot wait to see you there ! get things going !
Thanks, I can't wait visit.
The midges are terrible, but it is worth it.
Gorgeous l , ive visited isle of skye and Edinburgh absolutely beautiful . You can feel the history it just oozes from the stunning landscape 😊.
You should check out scotlands beaches they have even been used as pictures to promote Thailand because they were that beautiful
This guys pronunciation leaves a lot to be desired, BTW in Scotland we don't do cool we do COLD!
We do cool, cold, brisk, breezy, blowy, blustery, freezing, brass monkeys, roasting, drizzly, wet, dreech, chucking it doon and everything in between, frequently within the space of a bloody hour.
People wonder why we drink.
I cringed every time he said Edinburgh
So much more to see. If you stay in Glasgow you can travel an hour to Duck Bay for an early lunch then around Loch Lomond to The Drovers Inn for a pint or two. Luss is beautiful. Then back to Glasgow in time for a pub where you'll no doubt meet some characters. Try the Clutha.
I am *screaming* at these pronunciations!
Holyrood Park i think its called, not Hollyrod. He also pronounces Edinburgh wrong. Burra not Burro, at the end of Edin. When you say there's something about this landscape, I think you are talking about how old and atmospheric these ancient places really are.
Ocht i dunna worrie aboot the Edinburgh thing noo, it's like the English wi Loch
Its about time you brought the family over Stevie.
Eilean Donan Castle has been I many films notably it's in the start of the Highlander film
West Scotland and isle of Skye overlook the atlantic ocean, Edingburgh is on the east coast so overlooks the North Sea
I think what drives what you like most about the scenic places is the "untamed" feel you get when your out there. Scotland and South Downs East Sussex, Habersham area are all gorgeous.
I'm a 57 year old Scottish woman, who lives in Argyll....one of my favourite drives from where I stay is to Tighnabruaich (Tin-a-brew-uk), Portavadie Marina (Port-a-vad-a? Emphasis on the end A as, sorry didn't hear you)..Edinburgh is pronounced Edin-bur-ra , Glasgow is pronounced Glass-go and Loch Lomond is pronounced Lawk-Low-mond...as in hawk.when saying the lawk part you need to be clearing phlegm from the back of your throat😂😂😂😂...All the best 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🇺🇸🇺🇸
I bet you are an SNP supporter, you sound the type.
WTF? I BEG YOUR PARDON....wee Jimmy crankie should be jailed....
Tighnabruaich is a gorgeous place to visit, it’s like stepping back in time to the 1940s. It’s where my grandmother was born in the early 20th century and I don’t think it has changed much since. Breathtaking!
Steve, you might like to know that Arthur's seat is not the only extinct volcano in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle is also built on an extinct volcano called Castle Rock. Also Edinburgh is pronounced more like 'Edinburra' not 'Edinboro'
Fairies are real, they are born in those places
Proud to be a Scot. Love living in the beautiful capital city 🏴❤
The guy on the video Steve is reacting to is hilarious, I don't think he got one name right in the whole video
I've just turned sixty nine so my hiking days are over. However, I've walked a portion of the Highlands, some sections of the Brecon Beacons, the South Downs extensively, the Ring of Kerry and the Wicklow Way in Ireland over the last forty years. If you have the walking bug I suggest you make time for it. Before you know it, it might be too late.
My mum is 71 and still walks miles!
74 and still getting out hiking on the South Downs 😁
I love how sincere and genuine you are. Please get your wife on board reacting, that way you can make money and get ur ass over here and that would be a fantastic watch 😂
Where is this Edin-bow-row? 🤣🤣
Please if you come try to prounounce them. Ed in bura, Glen Fin an, Ee lan dough nan and i give uphe prounounce just about everywhere
Check out the ladybower reservoir
Thanks for the recommendation. It looks interesting.
The sea that you mention at 14:13 is neither the North Sea nor the Irish Sea, but is, in fact, the North Atlantic.
He spent way too much time on the Isle of Skye in this video, at the expense of other equally deserving parts of Scotland. Knapdale, Kintyre, Mull, the Trossachs, Glencoe, Perthshire and the East Neuk are all breathtakingly photogenic landscapes, while historic architecture is scattered liberally across the whole country.
Edinburgh beats Glasgow hands down for looks, but the atmosphere in Glasgow is warmer. The city has successfully kicked its violent image and replaced it with a well deserved reputation for friendliness.
Steve Eilean Donan castle was used in the tv show Outlander starring Sam Heughan.
Some of scenes in Highland were filmed at The Quiraing.
Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland but Edinburgh is the Capital City.
This is a fraction of scotlands scenery. There is so much more.
WOW in first second of video! lol
Look up the geology of the Western Highlands and Islands and you will really understand how the landscape happened.
Skye and the Highlands are the same mountain range as the Appalachian mountains where many of the inhabitants are Ulster Scots descendents
Ulster scots ancestors came from the borders not the highlands
@@gallowglass2630 technically they arrived in America from Ireland, the same mountain range that runs from Scotland also passes through Ulster and NI
Pronounced 'Elly allan' castle
My parents had a long retirement on the Isle of Mull, which is nearly as large as Skye, and as beautiful. It still needs a ferry to get there. So many parts of Scotland are beautiful, and - with no law of trespass - you can walk all over it.
The pronunciation was bad. Other commenters have corrected some of it. Remember that many of the place-names in the Highlands and Islands are in Scottish Gaelic ( pronounced Gallic), which I respect but I cannot speak.
So I think it's it slee-guhh-un for Sligeachan Bridge on Skye, and Beejun num Beeun for Bidean nam Bian, the highest mountain of the beautiful Glencoe valley.
Two warnings. That beautiful green comes at a price. It rains (particularly on Skye)! And, particularly in late summer, the midges are a nightmare, especially the further north you go. Any visitors must take midge repellent, and avoid still air; and, if you walk across rough country, you can pick up ticks, which now carry Lyme Disease. I've been told that the chances of getting this are lessened if you remove them within 36 hours. You can now get little green hooks to do that job properly.
Dundee,Mcmanus museum,Caird Hall,The Unicorn and Discovery old ships,Grand Theft Auto and a few other games created there etc etc,can go on and on about the history but there's too much
I think Dundee's history would surprise him as well as so many others. From Wiliam Wallace, Jute, Jam & journalism to the gaming industry.
GLENFEENAN.
Glasgow is a lot bigger than Edinburgh btw
Thank ou for liking our Scotland, Steve. The Highlands really are majestic, but the Lowlands are too, though not as rugged and more undulating. The sea on the west of Skye was the Atlantic Ocean - next stop Canada.
Yep you have seen this castle before because the 101 things of Wales vid you watched kept showing this Scottish castle. This vloger says i probably said this wrong a few times but he said everything wrong. He even says Loch Lomond a massive lake AAaaahhhh he had just said the right word, i wonder if he is troaling every Scottish person in Wales.
Remember the further north you go, the worse the weather gets.
If you like hot sunny weather, it may not be for you 😂
I don't mind the cold and a bit of rain sometimes. It would be a nice break from what we've had this summer. :)
Come and breathe.. someone once said scotland is a place of healing... its not real.... but it is ❤
Glasgow's bigger Edinburgh is the capital
but you did not learn about the Kelpies !?
Yer gonna reconise the Eilein donnan Castle fae Highlander film
It hurts my ears when people say Edinboro.
Holyrod park in Scotland and Hollywod California.
Holyrood as well.