How is it possible for a city to be both blazingly public and intensely private at the same time? Somehow Edinburgh manages the feat. Picturesque Edinburgh is a stunning destination for over one million overseas visitors year round, being the second-most visited tourist destination in the United Kingdom after London. With an immense collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, beautiful Edinburgh is a historical amazement. Dubbed the “Athens of the North”, the city has a vast array of eateries offering mouth watering locally-sourced produce to tempt your taste buds.
Edinburgh Highlights:
Edinburgh Festivals: A vast array of festivals to suit everyone’s taste, from the Ceilidh Culture Festival featuring traditional arts and home-grown culture, to the Leith Festival, a community event presenting a diverse agenda of arts, tours, music and food.
Edinburgh Castle: From its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock, the castle fortress dominates the skyline of the city, making it impossible for tourists to miss it. The castle dates back to at least the 12th Century and is of national importance to Scotland. It has become the icon of Edinburgh.
National Museum of Scotland: With exhibits ranging from one million years old to a decade ago, the museum is filled with Scottish stories, its land, people and culture. While half of the museum is currently closed, the grand opening of this new world-class venue will take place in 2011.
The Real Mary King’s Close: Edinburgh’s innermost secret lies below Royal Mile, where labyrinths of hidden “closes” lie. These closes were once markets, speciality stores, oyster bars and homes where people lived and died. Walk through this fascinating maze and be hunted by the spirit of the closes.
The Edinburgh Dungeon: An interactive view into the history of Scotland portrayed through thrilling rides, gruesome shows and horrific presentations.
The Balmoral opened in 1902 as the North British Hotel, long before referring to Scotland as North Britain became an outright slander. Today it’s a thoroughly modern operation, run by Rocco Forte, but this majestic old Edwardian landmark is still one of Edinburgh’s most elegant hotels, every bit as grand as it was a century ago. It&r ...
It may occupy a former asylum building, amidst the distinctive, weathered stone architecture of the capital city’s Old Town. But the mood at the Hotel du Vin Edinburgh is less mad-house and more Scottish enlightenment. There are other stylish hotels in town, but none with so light a touch — the Hotel du Vin group has a knack not only ...
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