Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish city after Glasgow. Edinburgh is one of Scotland's 32 loca government council areas. EK we only fly to GLASGOW instead of Edinburgh, personally, I prefer Edingburgh rather than GLA. We stayed in Glasgow downtown for 1 day, a short layover basically, however, I already made the plan to go to Edinburgh as soon as we arrive the hotel. Finally, 3 of us came to agreement and all of us were keen to visit this historical city in Scotland!
Edinburgh is also a busy, noisy place with a spectacular landscape of hills and crags. The buildings of this vibrant capital city, from the historic houses of the Royal Mile to the elegant Georgian terraces and crescents of the New Town, offer the perfect complement to the natural setting. The city's layout is linear, in a pattern set by Castle Rock and Castle Ridge, down which the Royal Mile descends to the palace of Holyroodhouse. North of this lies a shallow valley holding the lovely Princes Street Gardens, with Waverley Station, the city's main railroad station at the eastern end. Above the gardens, and to the north is Edinburgh's main street, Princes Street. This is an ideal vantage point from which to view the castle and Old Edinburgh.
We took the train, 45 minutes later we were in front of those gorgeous contemporaneous arquitectures, just like pictures, I loved them sooo much! Walking on the elegant streets brough me such a feeling as if I were born in the 15th century...The weather was chilling, cold, but not windy...between 1 and 0 degree...freezing! I bought 2 scarf with typical scottish design at only 12 pounds!
Edinburgh's famous castle is especially beautiful. Upon entering the city, it commands immediate attention. The eye of the visitor is drawn to the impressive structure rising high above everything else on its sheer granite cliffs. There are incredible panoramic views from the upper stories of the castle, including a clear view of the distant sea. The castle sits high on the huge rock formation that juts out as if in defiance of any who would seek to invade Edinburgh. Castle Rock, as it is known, is inaccessible on three sides, and has a long, descending ridge on the fourth side.
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That bit in the middle sounds like a wikipedia/lonely planet excerpt !!
Hi Marlon
Glad you liked Edinburgh. Had you heard of walk talk tours? - the downloadable audio tours of Edinburgh, York, Manchester and London to play on your MP3 or iPod.
They are ideal for those flight stop overs when you don't have a lot of time but want to explore a little.
Take a look at www.walktalktour.com and see what you think.
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