Things to know: Licensing hours vary; basic hours are 1100-2300, but many pubs have extended hours, particularly in cities. A complete smoking ban in bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs and offices came into force in 2006. Designated hotel bedrooms are exempt.
Regional specialties:
• Porridge (a traditional Scottish breakfast made from locally grown oats and either milk or water).
• Haggis (chopped oatmeal and offal cooked in the stomach of a sheep),
neeps (turnips) and
tatties (potatoes).
•
Cullen skink (fish soup).
• Smoked salmon.
•
Partan bree (crab with rice
and cream).
Regional drinks: • Whisky.
• Beer.
•
Irn Bru (carbonated soft drink said to be made from girders).
Legal Drinking Age: 18.
NightlifeIn major cities, such as Edinburgh and Glasgow, there is a
vibrant nightlife, with many
bars, restaurants, nightclubs and cinemas. These places also offer a fine array of theater, opera and music
concerts. Some of the main venues for
drama performances include the
Festival Theater,
Playhouse,
Assembly Rooms and
Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh, the
Citizen’s Theater and
Theater Royal in Glasgow, as well as many picturesque regional theaters. The SECC building in Glasgow is a popular concert arena for
live bands. Nightlife may be more limited in the smaller villages and islands. For more information on musical and theatrical events, contact VisitScotland (see
General Info).
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