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Festivals
There always seems to be some kind of festival underway in Edinburgh.
The main ones are Edinburgh's Hogmanay at New Year and the International
Festival in August. Running concurrent with the international festival
is the Fringe, the Book Festival, the Film Festival and others.
THe best way to find out about them all is to visit
www.edinburgh-festivals.com.
Tourist
Attractions
Starting at the top of the town, Edinburgh Castle is a must
see for every visitor. It has a fascinating history, but what makes
it really special are the views in every direction. Edinburgh Castle
is cared for by Historic Scotland - www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Next
to the castle, the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre aims to
bring 300 years of Scotch Whisky history to life. This interactive
visitor attraction, allows you to experience whisky sights, sounds
and smells, and gives the opportunity to discover how whisky is
made. - www.whisky-heritage.co.uk
Just
down the Royal Mile lies the Writers Museum. Situated in
Lady Stair's House, built in 1622, The Writers' Museum is dedicated
to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures, in particluar
Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) and Robert
Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894). - www.cac.org.uk
Nearby
to this lies the National Library of Scotland, Scotland's
largest library and the world centre for the study of Scotland and
the Scots. - www.nls.uk
Just
Round the corner from this on Chambers St lies the Royal Museum
run by National Museums of Scotland. This museum houses the international
collections and contains an extraordinary range of material. - www.nms.ac.uk/royal
For
some of the darker side of the city, visit the Edinburgh Dungeon.
Witch-hunters, grave-robbers, murderers, cannibals, executioners
- you will find them all here, along with their wretched victims.
- www.thedungeons.com
Beneath the
Royal Mile lies a warren of concealed streets where real people
lived, worked and died in bygone centuries. Step back in time at
The Real Mary
King’s Close to walk through these hidden closes,
some of which have never before been open to the public.
www.realmarykingsclose.com
Continuing
into the underworld, you might want to experience one of Edinburgh's
Ghost Tours with Mercat Tours. The gory, the ghoulish, the sinister
and the haunted, creepy Underground Vaults - "possibly the
most haunted place in Britain"! - lots to choose from - www.mercat-tours.co.uk
At
the bottom end of the Royal Mile is the Palace of Holyrood
- a royal residence as well as the new Scottish Parliament.
Next
door to these attractions lies Our Dynamic Earth - an interactive
visitor centre taking you on a thrilling journey back in time to
learn about our planet Earth. - www.dynamicearth.co.uk
Elsewhere
in the city you can visit treats like the Royal
Yacht Britannia in Leith and The
Royal Botanic Gardens.
Find
Edinburgh hotels
and Edinburgh B&B's
in our Edinburgh Accommodation
section.
Want
Edinburgh tourist attractions, accommodation and more, visit
Edinburgh
Castle - ABC of accommodation, entertainment, shopping,
information and more in Edinburgh.
For
more information on Edinburgh, including where to eat in edinburgh,
pub guide etc, try Peter Irvine's excellent book Scotland the Best.
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Scotland
the Best
This guide to the best that Scotland has to offer provides thousands
of recommendations covering a multitude of topics including:
the best places to stay (whatever your budget); the best beaches;
the best ice-cream; the best hill walks; the best bakers; the
best spooky places; the best seafood; the best places for kids;
and the best ceildhs.
This book is a visitor's bible and is probably the most used
guide by people who actually live in Scotland. |
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