| Page Views: 3,101 Last Visit to Edinburgh: August, 1996 | Edinburgh - The festival city by HORSCHECK - last update: Oct 19, 2005 |
I stayed almost one week in Edinburgh during the famous Edinburgh International Festival in August 1996. Later in 1999 I came across Edinburgh twice by train on another Great Britain trip.
The Scottish capital has about 500.000 inhabitants and is located between sea and hills at the shoreline of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh's city centre consist of a big New Town and a small Old Town. The Old Town offers many historic buildings along the Royal Mile which ends at the famous castle. Both parts are divided by the green Princes Street Gardens in the city centre.
Edinburgh has many pubs, cafes and restaurants. A lively student scene can be found in and around the Grassmarket area, just south of the Castle Hill.
"Wild beats my heart to trace your steps..."
--- Robert Burns, Edinburgh ---
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| Pros: | "Amazing mixture of historic and modern city." | | Cons: | "During the Edinburgh Festival everything gets booked up." | | In A Nutshell: | "The Athen’s of the North." |
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Suet Sun Nov 8, 2009 14:41 UTC
Hello Holger!!! I would be happy to escort you to Glencoe one rainy summer's day! it really is quite spectacular! | jumpingnorman Wed Apr 1, 2009 16:23 UTC
Hi Holger! I'm looking into visiting Scotland so I can wear a kilt, take a photo and put it beside my emperor picture, hehehe...Have a ncie day, Norman :) | timada Thu Oct 2, 2008 19:03 UTC
Hi teacher Holger :-)) Edinburgh is on my wish list ... I liked very much your page . | Maria250 Sun May 25, 2008 17:57 UTC
Great Transportation tips!!! Yes, funny, I had the same thought about the Hardrock Cafe/Cologne lol. Also, wish I had checked on "Chicago Steakhouse" but have been soooooo tired anyway |
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