all right, I'll have to declare - this is only dumb sassenach perspective.

But I'd say ...Edinburgh (work hard and do it in a day and a bit) Things to see. The castle, Holyrood house - no need to look round - but see it.

See painting of Old Lady Frying Eggs by Velasquez at the Scottish National Gallery. See Sculpture of Women with Throat Cut by Giacometti at Scottish museum of of Contemporary Art (a bit outside the town - you need transport). Take in the henry Moores - no need to stop long.

If you can read RL Stevensons Kidnapped before - if not, see Michael Caine version preparatory to visit, there is Edinburgh castle yet again and much of ScotlanD. Culloden and Rannoch Moor. there is a museum of memorabilia covering Stevenson, Burns and Scott in Edinburgh - but sometimes parts of it are closed.

Personally i like the lowlands - peebles Aberfeldy - places like that are beautiful.

Stirling University in summer has student rooms for hire and the canteen food is quite good - the campus is very nice and set round a Loch. there are generally cultural things - concerts and the like going on at the university.

You need a good car, if you go the highlands as the hills are very steep.

best of luck, and take a insect repellent and a pakamac if the highlands is what you want!

the thing is, that leaves such a lot out. Its a big country, but try and get some of that - try some Arbroath smokies, haggis, and Talisker and Glenlivet whisky.