One of the most striking cities in Europe, Edinburgh has been listed as a World Heritage Site and you can witness visual proof of this yourself, when you visit and see an architectural assortment ranging from Victorian and Georgian buildings to stone tenements and medieval streets. The most captivating and dominating site is Edinburgh Castle, and this demands attention as soon as you enter the city. This dominating structure is
built on a huge rock formation and is inaccessible on its three sides.
All about Edinburgh
When you are in Edinburgh, driving or walking through the streets and viewing the architecture and different sights, you feel as if you have travelled back into time and yet you are in the same modern world of today. You get to experience both the ancient and the modern at the very same time. It is the kind of city that you could keep on exploring and still it wouldn’t give up all its secrets.
A large number of people are attracted to the annual Edinburgh Festival, which consists of various official as well as independent festivals. This festival, an important part of the city’s culture, starts from early August and goes for about four weeks. The most celebrated events that take place in this festival are the Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Edinburgh Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Other than the festival, there are a number of clubs and restaurants and pubs in the city.
As the annual festival is an important part of the city’s culture, many hotels boast offers for this season of the year. Hotels in the city can be categorized on the basis of Location, special offers, and prices. As there are lots of tourists this season of the year, it is always better to do advance online bookings. However, there is an extensive choice of hotels available.
One can find all kinds of hotels in Edinburgh, ranging from small country hotels in the suburbs to the castle hotels that provide a luxurious and relaxing atmosphere. Some of the hotels in the city are landmarks in their own name. The most prestigious hotel in Edinburgh is the Balmoral Edinburgh Hotel, located on Number One Princes Street. There is also the Caledonian Hilton, which provides a splendid view of the castle. If you want to relax and treat yourself, you can always go to the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa. Besides these luxurious hotels, there are also other hotels available for people of all kinds of tastes and budgets.
You can see dance clubs in 15th century buildings, and there are also modern and fashionable stores like Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Mulberry, Harvey Nicholas and Emporio Armani functioning within an ancient structure, thus making the contrast an incredible one. All the vibrancy created by a multi cultured population in this bustling city, and the remarkable blend of ancient and modern, is what makes it truly cosmopolitan and one of the most desirable places to live in the world.
There are a wide range of activities that you can undertake here, like running down the Royal Mile, riding on the double decker bus, mountain bike riding, exploring the castle, shopping on the Multrees Walk, as well as visits to museums and parks (as the weather is moderate and is neither too hot nor too cold).
While walking through the city, besides its historic association, you can find a lot of literary association as writers like J K Rowling, Ian Rankin, Sir Arthur Doyle, Mary Queen of Scots and many others are originally from this city.
Edinburgh is a city that possesses heritage, culture, and entertainment and a lot of history.
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