7 days spare: Scotland or Ireland?

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Hey there,

Im a 26 y/o male travelling to the UK in May/ June 2010. I will be there for 5 weeks but have planned to see family and friends in England for 3 weeks (as well as 1 week in Holland to see a cousin).

My interests include maybe a tour (shamrocker), visiting pubs, countryside, history, photo opportunities etc..

I have 7 days up my sleave that i dont have anything planned. Without going right into Western Europe, my thoughts were to keep it nice and close and visit Scotland or Ireland for a week but only have enought time for one country.

So here is my question: I have 7 days spare whilst in UK, do i spend the time visiting Scotland or Ireland?

Any help/ tips as well as the pros and cons for each would be great as im finding it really hard to decide.

Thanks,

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Comments

[Kathryn M.]

Go to the Orkneys!
Go to the Orkney's, they are of great archaeological importance, so if you enjoy history and want to see a remarkable neolithic village, make sure to venture to these small islands. For example, you should see Skara Brae, it is one such village. Just a suggestion!