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Edinburgh castle is perched up on a rock overlooking the town.
it is the site of the Edinburgh Tattoo which ends the famous Edinburgh Festival each each. For the tattoo , seating is erected and different regiments display their skills. Fireworks end the spectacle.
Princes Street gardens are the venue for the annual summer jazz Festival, held in August which anyone can attend. Groups and families take picnics and spend the day listening to the music and enjoying themselves.
. Prior to the concert in the gardens, the performers advertise their acts in the Grassmarket. Booths and caravans are set up where the performers give live performances as a preview for the main concert the following day. It is always a very colourful event and anyone will find some kind of music to enjoy.
When we were there The Brolly Dollys were a colourful sight in their Twenties costumes..
Arthur's seat is a pleasant place to wander around. It affords great views across Edinburgh and as far as Leith. Even some of the islands can be seen on a fine day..
King Arthur is a legendary character. Many areas claim to be connected to him, one of these is Edinburgh where there is a hill called Arthur's Seat. From this point you get a panoramic view out over the Firth of Forth as well as the city of Edinburgh.
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- Pros:historic city, good shopping
- Cons:busy at festival time
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It was nice ther for a layover. Edinburgh is my next choice...someday.
Should definitely do Arthur's Seat and the river walk next time we're around! Thanks!
Love your Introduction and this page! Seems your spiritual home is Scotland - mine is Egypt
Edinburgh looks so fascinating. Thank you for sharing your adventures. People like yourself makes it possible for me to see the world. Nice place.
Your tips bring back memories of my visits to Edinburgh to see my younger son while he was a student there. We cycled out to Craigmillar Castle, among other places.
What a beautiful 'old fashioned' roundabout in your photo, so nice to see! Shame about photo's being disallowed now, quite a few places are stopping that so I have found on my travels! Nice page!
I loved Edinburgh in November - no hustle and bustle, more room for imagination. Craigmillar Castle looks so imposing. The procession could have been a Polish wedding, very typical. Thanks for the lovely tour and the great updates.
Update on opening hours and prices: Apr-Sept - 9.30am-5.30pm (last admission 5pm) Oct-Mar - 9.30am-4.30pm (last admission 4pm) Prices- Adult- £4.20 Concession- £3.20 (over 60 or unemployed, NOT student) Child (5-15)- £2.10 Under 5's- Free
Scottish pipe bands are really an attraction ... special time the Festival in Edinburgh ! Enjoyed to read your pages !
Lovely and informative Edinburgh page! been there so many times, and i never made it up to Arthurs seat, though always wanted to... :-p Next time!