Before the internet, and in the old days of ‘distance buying’ we’d pore over catalogues and choose a shirt or dress judging on how it looked on a model – buying ‘Sears-style’. Many of us still book holidays that way – making one of our biggest annual purchases based on a couple of pictures and a few hundred words of text in a holiday brochure. But the times are changing, and for the better. Thanks to ever-more accessible technology, even the would-be tourist can ‘try before they buy’. This week’s blog has a quick look at a few new ways that you can see your holiday in Stirling before you even get here.
Get a feel for the city: If you want to get a snapshot, a quick flavour of what Stirling looks and feels like, and whether it’s the right holiday destination for you, Destination Stirling’s YouTube video below will give you a whistle-stop tour of the city’s major landmarks, its shopping, and its food. Far more quickly than any guidebook, having a visual run-through like this can help shape your holiday itinerary, give you an idea of your ‘must-sees’ and is also invaluable in getting the kids excited too! Have a look now:
Check out the neighbourhood: To demonstrate this, meander through Stirling Castle, which has just been added to Google Street View. Google Street View is an invaluable resource if you want to have a nosey around your proposed holiday destination. This feature enables you to literally look around as if walking or driving through it. You might want to have a look around the immediate neighbourhood of your holiday home to get a feel for the locale, for example – perhaps take a look at King’s Park, where many of Stirling Self Catering’s Stirling-based properties are. Also, you can better plan days out by exploring the landmarks you hope to see on holiday, just like the Castle for instance. And don’t worry – you won’t spoil your visit by having a run-through – you’ll just save the time normally wasted looking slightly lost!
View your accommodation: If you’re choosing accommodation with Stirling Self Catering, you needn’t just rely on what we say about our properties, but (for many of them) you can take a virtual tour inside too. Particularly useful for those with young families or other specific needs, our interior videos will give you a more accurate feel for your holiday home than words and pictures could ever achieve. Haverstock, Kingsview, Castleview, Springwood, Redcarr Lodge, The Courtyard and Milton Hayloft all offer video tours. You can view them all here: https://www.stirlingselfcatering.co.uk//properties/
So now you can visit Stirling before you even get here. Enjoy your holiday planning and we’ll see you soon!