Scotland an Outlander Tour is a travel guide to the locations featured in the hit TV series and books of Diana Gabaldon. It sits in the market alongside other travel guides, and also as a companion to the Outlander series. The Outlander franchise was adapted for TV by Sony Pictures in 2014, with filming taking place in Scotland. The country's history, landscape and properties play a huge role in the storylines, and since the show aired, Outlander tourism has rocketed. Visitor numbers to the show's locations, such as Doune Castle and Culross Palace have doubled - and some even trebled - with over half of fans coming from the US, followed by Spain, Germany, France and Italy. Film tourism, or "set-jetting" is a global phenomenon that's had a staggering impact on the travel industry in recent years. A recent report by VisitBritain shows that 78% of respondents either had, or would be, interested in visiting a TV or film location whilst on holiday. Based on the author's own travels and extensive research, this guidebook features over 80 locations used in seasons 1 to 5 of Outlander. It includes three driving tours, and takes in grand castles, lonely lochs, vast glens, battlefields, country parks, medieval villages and more. Painstakingly compiled with the help of the tourist board and Scottish venues, it includes beautiful photography and is sure to appeal not only to the Outlander fanbase, but anyone visiting Scotland or who has an interest in its turbulent Jacobite history.
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