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WHAT YOU VISIT
Luss
Nestled on the shores of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park in the shadow of Luss Hills, this 1,500-year-old village is a little off the beaten trail and is considered one of the prettiest cities in Scotland. Upon arrival, you can stroll past stone cottages, walk out onto the pier for a closer look at Loch Lomond and shop.

Inveraray Castle
Near the bonny, bonny banks of Loch Lomond sits the magnificent Inveraray Castle, the ancestral home of the seat of the Duke of Argyll, head of the Campbell clan. Built between 1774 and 1877, it's one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival and Scots Baronial architecture. The highlights of your tour include the collection of family portraits, tapestries, and the Armory Hall, which alone contains 1,300 pieces of art, and finely appointed rooms boasting an exquisite collection of French 18th-century furniture, English china, family artifacts and objects d'art. While visiting, be sure to look out for the grand piano that sits in the Salon-songwriters Lerner and Loewe composed songs for their musical "My Fair Lady" while staying at the castle.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
Your entire day will be filled with one photo op after another. En route to Luss, be sure to have your cameras at the ready as you cross Erskine Bridge with distant views of Glasgow. Then, enjoy a brief stop at Rest and Be Thankful, a scenic overlook of Highland Glens and Mountains, so named for the words inscribed on a nearby stone by soldiers who built the military road in 1753. And, of course, there's Loch Lomond; like many lochs in Scotland, it's believed that a monster hides under the murky waters; according to legend, a three-meter (12-foot-long) crocodile or alligator with stumpy spikes across its back slithers under the waves.

LUNCH
After a tour of the castle you can purchase lunch in the town of Inveraray, established in 1745 by the 3rd Duke of Argyll. Local favorites to try include a fish soup known as "cullen skink," which is made with smoked haddock and "stovies," a meat, potato and onion stew.

SHOPPING
Look for that special gift or souvenir in the quaint town of Luss and the gift shop in Inveraray Castle, which offers Clan Campbell merchandise, children's toys, hats, ties and scarves and more.

WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
Your scenic return journey will have you traveling along the breathtakingly beautiful Loch Eck and Holy Loch en route to the village of Hunters Quay where you'll board a ferry and cross the River Clyde. From there you will drive the short distance to Greenock.