256. Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom

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Why

I got drawn to this town because of the Falkirk Wheel. I still don’t how it works, but apparently, it moves boats from one canal to the next. You’ll have to go to check it out.

Where

Falkirk, Scotland is located between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

How To Get Here

By Train

The service is provided by ScotRail you can book also your ticket at Trainline.com.

By Plane

The nearest major airport is Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

The following airlines serve the Glasgow International Airport (GLA):

Aer Lingus (EI), Air France (AF), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air Transat (TS), BH Air (8H), British Airways (BA), BH Air (8H), Blue Air (0B), Condor (DE), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Eurowings (EW), EasyJet Airlines (U2), flybe. (BE), Germanwings (4U), Icelandair (FI), Jet2.com (LS), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), Ryanair (FR), Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS), Wizz Air (W6) and WestJet (WS).

You can also use Edinburgh International Airport (EDI).

The following airlines serve the Edinburgh International Airport (EDI):

Aegean Airlines (A3), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), American Airlines (AA), Atlantic Airways (RC), British Airways (BA), Brussels Airlines (SN), D8, Delta Air Lines (DL), EasyJet Airlines (U2), Eidelweiss Air (WK), Etihad Airways (EY), Eurowings (EW), Finnair (AY), Flybe. (BE), Germanwings (4U), Iberia Airlines (IB), Jet2.com (LS), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), LM, Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY), Qatar Airways (QR), Ryanair (FR), SAS (SK), Transavia France (TO), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA), Vueling (VY) and Wow Air (WW).

By Bus

The area is served by Citylink and National Express.

By Car

If you are already in the region you can take the drive. Just use a service like Google Maps for directions.

Where To Stay

You can find many different accommodations in this city.

==>> You can find a list of hotels from TripAdvisor here.

==>> Try Airbnb.

Where To Eat

 

==>> You can find a list of restaurants from TripAdvisor here.

What To Do

You must of course see the Falkirk Wheel as well as the Town Center.

 

 

==>> Here is a list of things to do from Trip Advisor.

Additional Information

Language: Scottish English

Currency: GBP Pound (£). Note that Scotland has its own currency which is worth the same as the British pound. It is not usually accepted in the rest of the U.K. though.

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