About Edinburgh

 Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is a modern city. It is also historical. Edinburgh is a beautiful city - it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

Edinburgh is a major cultural city in the UK. The Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival run in August, so there are many different ways to have fun. You can see live music and drama. You can watch comedy or opera. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo performs during August.

Edinburgh is a lively city. It has a rich cultural life. It also has great nightlife. There are hundreds of pubs and clubs. It has great restaurants. The Scottish National Gallery and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery are in Edinburgh. There are many other galleries. There are also many theatres and cinemas. The pubs open much later in August. Just don't be late for class the next day!

The people of Edinburgh are relaxed. They are friendly. They are proud of their heritage.

What the newspapers say:

Edinburgh named as the best tourist city

Sep 7 2010 Liverpool Echo

EDINBURGH has been named the best UK city for tourists at a prestigious awards ceremony.

The city rose from second place last year to top the 2010 poll of readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine.

The Scottish capital netted high scores across the board but was noted in particular for its architecture, culture and “user-friendliness”.

Oxford came second, while last year’s number one, London, dropped to third place.

Edinburgh council leader Jenny Dawe says: “This result is great news for the city and confirms what we all know: Edinburgh is a great place in which to visit, invest, live, work and study.

“The city truly has the best of everything – historic buildings and great atmosphere, a vibrant leisure and retail offering, abundant green space, outstanding schools and universities – the list goes on.

“Little wonder, then, that people continue to think of Edinburgh as a must-visit location.”

Edinburgh is the only UK city listed in the world's top 25 places to visit

Edinburgh was the only UK city to be voted into the top 25 places in the world to visit, while London was crowned the best night out in Europe.

Only one UK city – Edinburgh – earned international approval

Travelling to Edinburgh

Edinburgh has good transport links. It has an international airport that connects to cities all over Europe and beyond. By train, Edinburgh is three hours from Manchester, four and a half hours from London and less than an hour away from Glasgow. Edinburgh Waverley train station is in the city centre. You can get off the train and be in the middle of this historic city in minutes.

Getting around in Edinburgh

Travel in Edinburgh is very easy. Buses are cheap - a day ticket will cost you £3.00. Most important city places can be reached without having to change buses. Several companies have guided bus tours of the city. There are commentaries available in many languages.

As Edinburgh is so beautiful, you may decide to take a walk. Edinburgh is small enough so that you can walk around the centre, but it is big enough to have all the modern things that make city life so enjoyable.

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