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Edinburgh Travel - Scotland's Capital My Way | Edinburgh Castle - Princes Street Gardens |
Edinburgh Travel - Oh Edinburgh - so much to see. This is what to do:Allow 2 days for Edinburgh, stay sober and get up early to see the Castle before the crowds.
Then head up Arthur's Seat (to reach this entails walking down the Royal Mile and past Holyrood Palace. Then up steeply to the volcanic top and views of Edinburgh. Brilliant, if breathtaking (literally). Take water and a picnic and warm clothes.
Spend the evening relaxing in bars, cinemas, restaurants - your choice, but ensure you walk around the city by night (floodlit castle, Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens etc).
Next day devote to the National Museum of Scotland, maybe one or two Galleries (weather / attention span?), and exploring side streets and alleys, like Grassmarket, maybe browsing the shops.
Energetic folk could walk to the Botanic Gardens and sunbathe in beautiful, calm surroundings, or you can get a bus to the Docks and see how we subsidised the Royal Family with the Ship "Brittania", the Queen's official transport, now a tourist trap down in Leith.
Be careful in Leith at night, and most outlying areas to tell the truth.
There! Now head over the Forth Road Bridge, taking photos of the Railway Bridge. Now Scotland really begins!!!
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Edinburgh - The Truth "Edinburgh - One of the western world's most interesting, historical and yet vibrant cities (sometimes). It is unique, with it's architecture and history, festivals and much else of Scotland. It also has its dark and squalid side, its drunks and drug addicts, filth and traffic, tourist traps and great inequality. If you plan ahead it can be wonderful, but remember - Scotland isn't just Edinburgh".After reading my Edinburgh Tips, I recommend reading my Scotland Travel Tips
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| Pros: | "Castle, Royal Mile, Volcanoes, Cobbled Streets, Festival, Museum, Arthur's Seat - the volcano in the city" | | Cons: | "Too many tourists in summer, diesel fumes, cocky Scots, beggars, drunks, brewery smells" | | In A Nutshell: | "Scotland, at its best (and worst). Fantastic, unique and the best of the UK but ... allow 2 days then head for the countryside and fresh air." |
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CALSF Thu Sep 24, 2009 22:44 UTC
We enjoyed our short visit to Edinburgh and thought it was much nicer than London and the locals very friendly unlike Londoners. Good tips, thanks. | BruceDunning Thu Aug 20, 2009 22:47 UTC
The castle sure is the highlight of the town, and it is worth every bit of spending some time there, like you stated. Nice pictures and comments. | Joseph69 Tue Aug 18, 2009 04:25 UTC
Great tips Malcom! Thank You! :) I look forward to my visit there next week. :) Cheers. | dfactor Fri Oct 31, 2008 08:46 UTC
Hi Malcom, I was in Edinburgh last week. Wanted to try out the cafe in Royal Museum, but can't find it or the menu. I think it's no longer there. |
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