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Mini guide to Edinburgh

Edinburgh has an undeniably romantic setting and atmosphere, and is particularly popular during Hogmany (New Year’s eve), and the Edinburgh Festival.

The 1200 year old Edinburgh Castle presides over the city on a rugged cliff top.

From here the medieval Royal Mile runs in a straight line through the older part of the city eastwards to the Palace of Holyrood. busking pipers, tartan shops, golfing and souvenir shops line the way and the Palace is the official Scottish Royal residence in Edinburgh. Looming behind it is Arthur’s seat – a popular climb in summer.

Nearby is one of Edinburgh’s newest attractions, the Dynamic Earth exhibition. Other good museums and galleries include; the Museum of Scotland, the National Gallery of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

Exploring Edinburgh’s cobbled lanes by foot is the best way to experience this medieval city, with soaring steeples and stately architecture such as the Scottish Parliament. The best place for a ‘wee dram’ or local fayre, such as haggis, is the entertainment precinct north of Princes street.

True Scottish culture is best experienced during the Edinburgh Festival (August), where you can witness the noisy mass-piper bands of the Military Tattoo.

The major suburbs in Edinburgh are: Corstorphine, Craiglockhart, Craigmillar, Cramond, Danderhall, Duddingston, Granton, Leith, Morningside and Portobello.