Largs: a small sleepy seaside town in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
With a population of just under 15,000, Largs is no metropolis. It does, however, have a flourishing community of elderly and retiring people so it should be noted in the Guide as a useful place to visit when one has the need to feel youthful and vivacious, requires knowledge of local bus routes or where to find comfortable shoes.
Famous thoughout the west coast of Scotland for its Nardini's cafe, the town sits right on the coast, backed by a series of hills. Glasgow lies about 25 miles to the noth west and Ayr about 10 to the south so one has the option of flitting to civilisation without to much trouble. The town is also a useful starting place for visiting the nearby islands of Cumbrae where a Counrty and Western "festival" is held every summer (where lots of demented Scottish people dress up like Garth Brooks/Dolly Parton and drink Budweiser) and Arran (popular amoung our hill walking and mint cake eating brethren).
An enjoyable afternoon can be spent in Largs if one's time is divided sensibly between eating Italian ice-cream, drinking coffee, playing golf, sailing and getting drunk although it should be noted that a number of the local inhabitants gravitate towards the latter option with frightening regularity.
Local produce consists mainly of twee Scottish sayings and heavy rain.
Famous thoughout the west coast of Scotland for its Nardini's cafe, the town sits right on the coast, backed by a series of hills. Glasgow lies about 25 miles to the noth west and Ayr about 10 to the south so one has the option of flitting to civilisation without to much trouble. The town is also a useful starting place for visiting the nearby islands of Cumbrae where a Counrty and Western "festival" is held every summer (where lots of demented Scottish people dress up like Garth Brooks/Dolly Parton and drink Budweiser) and Arran (popular amoung our hill walking and mint cake eating brethren).
An enjoyable afternoon can be spent in Largs if one's time is divided sensibly between eating Italian ice-cream, drinking coffee, playing golf, sailing and getting drunk although it should be noted that a number of the local inhabitants gravitate towards the latter option with frightening regularity.
Local produce consists mainly of twee Scottish sayings and heavy rain.
