A Scotsman's guide to Scotland, by Andy Murray

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You can take the man out of Scotland, but you can never take Scotland out of the man. Once of the world's most famous Scotsmen, Andy Murray has pulled back the curtain on what he likes best—and least—about his homeland.

Famously raised in Dunblane, about an hour outside of the Scottish capital of Edinburgh into a tennis-playing family with his mother Judy, a tennis coach, and older brother and fellow player Jamie, Murray first put Scotland on the tennis map in 2004, when he won the junior US Open title.

While Murray's chances to spent time at home have been few and far between as he's put together a Hall of Fame-caliber career, Scotland has never been far from his heart and mind. Last winter, for example, both Murray brothers got to have a special homecoming in front of their Scottish fans at the "Battle of the Brits," an exhibition tournament between Great Britain's top players in Aberdeen, for which Jamie Murray was tournament director.

Having lived in Surrey, in England, with his wife Kim and four children, for some time, Murray says that he hopes to have the opportunity to return to his roots more often when his playing days conclude.

"I love it. I wish I had the opportunity to come back more," he said. "All of my family still live in the same area around Dunblane, and my grandparents still live in the same house. I went around there for soup and rolls; that's what we always did when we were kids.

"This feels still like my home and I wish I had the chance to spend more time up here. I'm sure, when my tennis career comes to an end, I'll have the opportunity to do that more, and split my time between here and Surrey."

Though Murray no longer lives in Scotland, if any tennis fan ever finds themselves in the Highlands, they'd be wise to take his advice.

His favorite Scot is Sir Alex Ferguson, the football manager who led Manchester United for nearly 30 years, and his favorite thing to eat at home is vanilla ice cream from the Allanwater Cafe in Bridge of Allan, in Stirling.

"It's about 10 minutes from where I grew up ... and it's the best vanilla ice cream I've had in the world," he says. "Every time I come back, I can't leave Scotland without going there. I always show up there and get this big tub of vanilla ice cream, and just wolf it in the car wherever I'm going."

But, he adds, there's one thing you "definitely shouldn't eat" while you're there.

"Battered Mars bars," he says. "Everyone says that this like is some Scottish delicacy. I've tried one once; it was awful. People say, 'This is what you need to eat when you go to Scotland. You need to try one of these things.' Definitely don't go for the battered Mars bar. That's nonsense."