15 hilarious 1-star reviews of Scotland's Edinburgh Castle, Loch Lomond and other beloved tourist attractions
By Sarah Wilson
Published 20th Jun 2019, 13:29 GMT
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland is home to several UNESCO World Heritage sites, Dark Sky Parks and acres of breathtaking landscape. But not everyone who visits is so impressed.
These are some of the funniest 1-star Tripadvisor reviews of Scotland's most treasured sights and attractions.
Edinburgh Castle is a treasured icon of the capital city, but not all visitors enjoyed themselves. One visitor called it a "big bore," writing that the castle is "truly boring. You can see what you have to see from afar."
Though most visitors were impressed by Loch Lomond, one visitor complained that it "it bares no comparison to Loch Ness," while another claimed "there was rubbish and beer cans all over the beach" at the campsite they stayed in.
"A visit to the Queen's palace makes you think you'll see the Queen...no such luck. Terrible visit. Wouldn't go again," wrote one visitor to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, giving it just one star.
According to one tourist, the climb up Ben Nevis - Britain's tallest mountain - "went on for far too long," while the climb down was "boring and again took too long." The experience supposedly also made his girlfriend cry.
One unhappy Dutch tourist rated Loch Ness just one star, writing that they had "High expectations, but no Nessie today. The lake is wonderful but when you come for the monster, dont travel there since it will not show up."
Stirling Castle is one of the largest in Scotland, but this was not enough to impress one visitor who called the restorations "poor and gross," and labelled the castle one of the "worst I ever visited in my life."
