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Tell Me some of the must see places in edinburgh? |
Travel Info Tell Me some of the must see places in edinburgh? Travel Tips Tourist Attractions Starting at the top of the town, Edinburgh Castle is a must see for every visitor. It has a fascinating history, but what makes it really special are the views in every direction. Edinburgh Castle is cared for by Historic Scotland - www.historic-scotland.gov.uk Next to the castle, the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre aims to bring 300 years of Scotch Whisky history to life. This interactive visitor attraction, allows you to experience whisky sights, sounds and smells, and gives the opportunity to discover how whisky is made. - www.whisky-heritage.co.uk Just down the Royal Mile lies the Writers Museum. Situated in Lady Stair's House, built in 1622, The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures, in particluar Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894). - www.cac.org.uk Nearby to this lies the National Library of Scotland, Scotland's largest library and the world centre for the study of Scotland and the Scots. - www.nls.uk Just Round the corner from this on Chambers St lies the Royal Museum run by National Museums of Scotland. This museum houses the international collections and contains an extraordinary range of material. - www.nms.ac.uk/royal For some of the darker side of the city, visit the Edinburgh Dungeon. Witch-hunters, grave-robbers, murderers, cannibals, executioners - you will find them all here, along with their wretched victims. - www.thedungeons.com Beneath the Royal Mile lies a warren of concealed streets where real people lived, worked and died in bygone centuries. Step back in time at The Real Mary King鈥檚 Close to walk through these hidden closes, some of which have never before been open to the public. www.realmarykingsclose.com Continuing into the underworld, you might want to experience one of Edinburgh's Ghost Tours with Mercat Tours. The gory, the ghoulish, the sinister and the haunted, creepy Underground Vaults - "possibly the most haunted place in Britain"! - lots to choose from - www.mercat-tours.co.uk At the bottom end of the Royal Mile is the Palace of Holyrood - a royal residence as well as the new Scottish Parliament. Next door to these attractions lies Our Dynamic Earth - an interactive visitor centre taking you on a thrilling journey back in time to learn about our planet Earth. - www.dynamicearth.co.uk Elsewhere in the city you can visit treats like the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith and The Royal Botanic Gardens. In addition we have these festivals: Snowdrop Festival Ceilidh Culture Science Festival Leith Festival Edinburgh Art Festival Jazz and Blues Festival Military Tattoo Festival Fringe International Festival Book Festival Film Festival Festival of Politics Edinburgh Mela Edinburgh's Christmas Hogmanay Read about them here http://www.edinburgh.org/events/edinburg... Source(s): http://www.holidayscotland.org.uk/attrac... Other Travel Tips Ummm...what I remember visiting is the castle, walking down the Royal Mile, visiting a pub with live music, checking out some of the history museums... I'll see if I can find some more for you! *** Climbing "Arthur's Seat" (you get a great view of the city), visiting the Old Town part of Edinburgh, and if you're up for some fun, take a haunted tour of Edinburgh at night...definitely worth it! Have lots of fun if you go! Edinburgh Castle Holyrood Palace Old and New Towns (World Heritage Site) Royal Yacht Britannia Arthur's Seat (extinct volcano) Botanical Gardens Edinburgh Zoo Princes Street Gardens National Museum of Scotland The art galleries (too many to name) Forth Road and Rail Bridges Craigmillar Castle Roslyn Chapel St Giles Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral (both of them) Jim and Bob have pretty much covered everywhere except the most popular tourist attraction on the planet - Oliver T's old bed. I hear that it is going to be covered in pure gold soon, to preserve it for future generations to stand and gawp at. I also heard a rumour they're moving it from it's original position and going to place it on Castle Rock, so that it is afforded pride of place in the heart of the city. Okay, sure, they will have to knock down the castle first, but the pros outweigh the cons! |
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