Unless you are looking for really simple Scotland vacations where you will have lots of time on your hands to spend enjoying this small town like a locals then Dumfries is only going to be a jumping off place to visit the surrounding area. If you find that you have a free evening or afternoon in Dumfries on your Scotland vacations than here is a list of fun things to do.

Globe Inn

The Globe inn is a 400 year old pub, and serves home cooked meals. You can find it down an alley near High Street. 

Gracefield Arts Centre

Located near town centre this museum is filled with contemporary visual arts and crafts, and a permanent display of Scottish paintings.

Odeon

Odeon is located in the town centre. If you just want to do as the locals do visit this one screen theater to enjoy mainstream movies.

Robert Burns Film Theatre

If you are interested in more unusual films then visit the Robert Burns Film Theatre where not only mainstream films are shown. You can also enjoy foreign and Art House films. Look for this Theatre on the opposite banks of the River Nith from the main part of town.

Robert Burns Centre

Located by the river Nith, you will find the Robert burns Centre in an old mill building. This centre is an exhibition of the Dumfries burns connection.

Theatre Royal

The Theatre Royal can be found in town centre. This is a theatre has live performances from the local armature Guild of Players, Touring companies, and the Scottish Opera.

Above photo of Sweetheart Abby, Dumfries from the Library of Congress 

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Scotland is estimated at around 30,000 SQ miles. That is a lot of ground to cover while on your Scotland vacations. Few people have the time or money to see it all. You are probably finding that you will need to pick and area or two to visit instead of the whole thing. So where do you start to look for the right part of Scotland to visit. Read on to find out the character of each area and visit back for lists of things to do in each area for your Scotland vacations.

Scotland Vacations in Edinburgh 

Edinburgh is known for its Edinburgh castle that sits on top of and old volcano. Although that is a perfectly good reason to choose Edinburgh to visit there is so much more to the city and the greater area. The center of Edinburgh is split in half by Princess Street Gardens. The north sides was built in the age of reason and are Greaten style. The south site is Old Town where you will find medieval architecture and tight allays and closes. Edinburgh also has many museums so it is a cultural destination.

Scotland Vacations in Dumfries

Dumfries is a town of only about 30,000 residents and known for being the resting place for Robbie Burns. This is a quiet town that you might only want to visit for a day, but it is a perfect jumping off place to visit the region surrounding it such as the Solway coast. As Burns also spend his last five years there you will find a few places to see that are associated with him. In the nineteen sixties there was building that got rid of many original building, but what is left of the red sandstone buildings to be worth a look.

Scotland Vacations in Glasgow 

Glasgow is situated on the river Clyde, which makes it the perfect place to have been an industrial giant. Glasgow tents to have a gritty feel and bad part of town because of its failed industry in the 1960s and 1970s. Today Glasgow can seem to be a stark gray city, but is now known for being a city of culture. You will find very imaginative museums, which demonstrate Scotland’s past, present, and future. The architecture is definitely worth a visit to Glasgow it itself.

Scotland Vacations in Skye

Skye and the Western Isles have many intriguing things to see. This Area does not have many pubs; instead it is full of churches. You can take a scenic ferry to the island or the less scenic road. Skye is considered the centered of Gaelic culture. If you are a real outdoorsman than you should have no problem finding enough to keep you happy for a week of two in Skye. If your just in it for fantastic view than this is also the place for you.

Scotland Vacations in the Inverness

Inverness is located in the spectacular Highland of Scotland and known as the only city in the Highlands. This area is full of castles and other historic sites. Inverness is a busy hub that is the perfect place to stay or get transportation while exploring other parts of the Highland. Inverness sits on the river Ness and has a few foot paths worth taking.

Above photo of Scotland – Trotternish/Island of Skye by vtveen

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