Is your family deliberating about having a vacation in the British Isles? Even though nearly all people having a vacation in Britain decide to stay in popular places like London, others prefer to have a vacation in Scotland. In the article below I discuss the Isle of Harris and why it is such a fantastic destination for vacations.
While London may be home to some of the most fascinating museums and galleries in Great Britain and some of the world’s most famous visitor attractions the capital of England will not appeal to everyone.
Some tourists much prefer more relaxed, and far less hectic, vacations and other folk much prefer vacations with a little more action for example sporting vacations. Interestingly the island of Harris, in Scotland’s Western Isles, is superb for both kinds of tourist.
Like a great many others sun bathing on the beach for the whole of my summer vacation isn’t my idea of the perfect vacation. Please don’t misunderstand me, my family and I often spend time on beaches, and the Isle of Harris certainly is home to some of the most incredible beaches in Britain, however, I also like to spend time visiting other places while on vacation. I thoroughly enjoy taking in the atmosphere, I also like to experience the local culture and especially enjoy sampling the food. If the truth is to be known each year I enjoy visiting new places and I go to great lengths trying to find something or somewhere totally different. Most probably this is why I enjoy visits to the island in the Hebrides known as the Isle of Harris and why I regularly choose to book a self catering house on the Isle of Harris.
One of the main reasons people travel to the Isle of Harris is to enjoy the the landscape and culture of the islands. The Isle of Harris culture has, over hundreds of years been subtly influenced by the English, Scottish, Celtic and Norse races. These days the vast majority of people speak in the Gaelic language and although some speak English, it is often their 2nd language. The Harris people are amongst the friendliest in the world and the hospitality is known across the world. The people of the Isle of Harris are incredibly proud of the breathtaking beauty of the island and try very hard to keep the place tidy so it is incredibly important to minimise your own mess.
It is incredibly important to keep in mind that discarded rubbish doesn’t just make the place look unsightly it is also highly dangerous to wild creatures.
A further point to know is that the roads on the Isle of Harris are not the same as elsewhere in Scotland or the UK single track roads are very common and you will need to know how to use passing places to safely let oncoming traffic past and also let traffic from behind to pass too. Just keep it in mind that you come to a halt on the left. If the vehicle wishing to get past you is large and the passing place is on your right hand side you can pull up into it to let the said vehicle pass easily but be careful not to end up off the road too much.
I hope that the above article sufficiently interests you in taking a vacation on Harris. Large numbers of tourists the Western Isles of Scotland decide to stay in two places. There are a number of other islands to visit including North Uist, South Uist and Lewis. Why not think about staying in a Isle of Harris self catering house for a short while and then book a room in a hotel on North Uist or a South Uist hotel for the rest of your holiday?