| Scottish tourism is increasing and this year is aiming to | | | | many wonderful countries, I am still astounded at the |
| generate £6 billion. Scotland's Tourism Minister, | | | | natural beauty in my own country. It is great that we |
| Frank McAveety thinks this can be sustained long-term | | | | are working to make Scotland an open area for all to |
| so long as public and private sectors work as a single | | | | enjoy. |
| team. We asked for your views. | | | | Rory Macregor, Scotland |
| This year the Scottish Tourism Industry is aiming to | | | | They could start by being more family friendly. For the |
| generate an annual visitor income of £6 billion. | | | | cost of 2 weeks in Scotland, I can take my family for |
| Frank McAveety, Scotland's Tourism Minister is very | | | | a fortnight in France. So where is the attraction? |
| positive. He believes that over the next decade, the | | | | Accommodation owners need to get some realistic |
| industry can become one of the leading drivers of | | | | prices. |
| economic development north of the border. | | | | David Norris, UK |
| Mr McAveety has said that tourism is one of the | | | | The staff are grump, days are rainy, hotels of a poor |
| fastest growing parts of the Scottish economy, and | | | | standard and the food and drink are obnoxiously |
| the performance the industry had turned in over the | | | | expensive and generally not very good. Would you |
| last two years could be sustained long-term. | | | | choose this or a holiday in the sun? As they say in the |
| We asked for your Scotland holiday experiences, we | | | | USA, "You do the math!" |
| received numerous comments about the good | | | | Stephen Kearney, USA |
| experiences, such as the great hospitality and lovely | | | | Scotland is the most magical and amazing place on |
| hotels. You also told us about your bad experiences, | | | | earth. I think the only thing that needs changing is the |
| including dirty towns and bad food. | | | | midges. My advice is to love it for what it is and don't |
| Your Comments | | | | make it into what you want it to be. It doesn't need |
| Two years ago my wife and I had the pleasure of | | | | endless public loos, there are plenty of rocks to hide |
| visiting Scotland. We enjoyed ourselves and found the | | | | behind! |
| people to be friendly and helpful. We are planning to | | | | Murray Motley, UK |
| return again soon, perhaps this Summer. | | | | I have just returned from the Scottish Highlands and I |
| Richard Fay, USA | | | | can truly say that it is one of the most beautiful places |
| We found the Scottish people to be some of the most | | | | on earth. I hope that the rural areas retain their natural |
| welcoming, we have ever met. They were patient with | | | | charm and beauty. |
| my husband's English, suggested visits and stopped in | | | | Steven Kahn, England |
| the street in the rain to answer our questions. | | | | You could say I'm a Scotsophile or whatever the term |
| Marie Claire Delmas, France | | | | is - I could up sticks and live there. It is in fact an option |
| The tourism industry is performing better, but to ensure | | | | my husband and I are thinking about for when we |
| visitors continue to visit Scotland year on year there | | | | retire. Visiting Cape Wrath on a small ferry, is one of |
| are vast improvements to be made. | | | | my greatest memories - it was an amazing |
| Noel Patrick, Scotland | | | | experience. |
| I have travelled the World many times and visited | | | | |