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    Insight Guides Pocket Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides Pocket Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package.

    Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Edinburgh, from top attractions like Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's Seat, to hidden gems, including visiting one of the 'real' Old Town streets at The Real Mary King's Close.

    Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Edinburgh
    Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Edinburgh Castle, Arthur's Seat and the Edinburgh Festival and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
    Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
    Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Insight Pocket Guides come with a free eBook
    Inspirational colour photography throughout
    Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience



    About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateApr 1, 2018
    ISBN9781789197006
    Insight Guides Pocket Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Pictorial travel guide to Arizona & the Grand Canyon with a free eBook provides all you need for every step of your journey. With in-depth features on culture and history, stunning colour photography and handy maps, it’s perfect for inspiration and finding out when to go to Arizona & the Grand Canyon and what to see in Arizona & the Grand Canyon. 

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      Insight Guides Pocket Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Edinburgh, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Edinburgh, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Edinburgh are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Edinburgh. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Insight Guides

      Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

      Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

      © 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Edinburgh’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Day In Edinburgh

      Introduction

      A tale of two cities

      National treasure

      Festival city

      A Brief History

      Romans and Britons

      The MacAlpin kings

      Wars of independence

      The Stewart dynasty

      Mary, Queen of Scots

      The Covenanters

      Act of Union

      Scottish Enlightenment

      The modern city

      Historical Landmarks

      Where To Go

      The Old Town

      Edinburgh Castle

      Crown Square

      The Royal Mile

      Lawnmarket

      High Street

      Canongate

      Holyrood

      Palace of Holyroodhouse

      Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat

      The Scottish Parliament

      Grassmarket and Greyfriars

      The New Town

      Princes Street

      George Street

      Scottish National Portrait Gallery

      Calton Hill

      Edinburgh’s villages

      Dean Village

      Inverleith

      Corstorphine

      Leith

      Cramond

      Excursions

      South Queensferry and the Forth bridges

      Hopetoun House and Linlithgow Palace

      East Lothian

      Rosslyn Chapel

      What To Do

      Festivals

      Edinburgh International Festival

      Edinburgh Festival Fringe

      Entertainment

      Theatre and music

      Cinemas

      Scottish nights

      Pubs, clubs and bars

      Shopping

      What to buy

      Sports

      Activities for children

      Festivals and Events

      Eating Out

      When to eat

      What to eat

      Breakfast

      Soups and broths

      Main dishes

      Desserts

      What to drink

      Whisky

      Single malts

      Blended whisky

      Drambuie

      Glayva

      Beer

      Restaurants

      Old town

      New town

      Leith

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation (see also Camping, Youth hostels and the list of Recommended Hotels)

      Airports (see also Getting there)

      B

      Bicycle hire

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Car hire

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and safety (see also Emergencies)

      Customs and entry requirements

      D

      Driving (see also Car hire)

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies, consulates and high commissions

      Emergencies (see also Health and medical care and Police)

      G

      Getting there (see also Airports)

      Guides and tours

      H

      Health and medical care

      Holidays

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ travel

      Lost property

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening hours

      P

      Police (see also Crime and safety and Emergencies)

      Post Offices

      Public transport (see also Airports)

      T

      Telephone

      Tickets

      Time zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist information

      W

      Websites and internet access

      Y

      Youth hostels (see also Accommodation)

      Recommended Hotels

      Old town

      New Town

      Dean Village

      Tollcross

      Murrayfield

      Southside

      Leith

      Inverleith

      City outskirts

      Edinburgh’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      The Scottish Parliament

      One of Europe’s most stunning and controversial modern buildings. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      St Giles Cathedral

      Featuring beautiful stained-glass windows and an ornate 20th-century chapel. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      The Scott Monument

      A Gothic masterpiece. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Arthur’s Seat

      Climb this rock for a fantastic view of the city. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      David Cruickshanks/Apa Publications

      Edinburgh Castle

      Home of the Honours of Scotland and the One O’Clock Gun, and the site of the Military Tattoo. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Charlotte Square

      Located in Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town, it is the finest square in the city. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Festivals

      Visitors flock to the city every summer for six major festivals. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      The Scottish National Gallery

      One of the best art collections in Europe. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      The National Museum of Scotland

      Telling the history of Scotland. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      The Palace of Holyroodhouse

      The Queen’s home in Scotland has ornate interiors and a long history. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Day In Edinburgh

      8.30am

      Breakfast

      The ideal place to start a day of culture is at the Scottish Café inside the Scottish National Gallery, on Princes Street. Set yourself up with a traditional breakfast before a look around the gallery.

      10.00am

      Edinburgh Castle

      Follow the Mound, crossing Princes Street Gardens towards the Old Town and climb the steep steps up to the castle. It’s worth getting to the castle early to avoid the crowds. From here there are great views across the New Town below.

      11.30am

      Castle Hill

      Walk back down Castle Hill, passing attractions such as the Scotch Whisky Experience, Camera Obscura and Gladstone’s Land, along the way. Take time to explore the vennels and wynds as you go.

      12.30pm

      Shopping

      Off George V Bridge, visit Victoria Street with its specialist shops, and continue on into the Grassmarket for lots of lunch options. Retrace your steps and continue to High Street, where St Giles Cathedral dominates.

      2.00pm

      Royal Mile

      Continue down the Royal Mile, where you will find notable attractions including the Museum of Childhood, John Knox House, the Museum of Edinburgh and Canongate Tolbooth. Near the end of the road, the Scottish Parliament Building looms into view and at the foot of the Royal Mile stands the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

      3.00pm

      Holyroodhouse

      It is worth taking time to see the fine collection of royal artefacts (if the royal family are not in residence); alternatively, if the weather allows, explore the huge expanse of Holyrood Park behind.

      4.00pm

      Afternoon tea

      Walk back up the Royal Mile. Just past the Scottish Parliament building is Clarinda’s Tearoom, a great pit stop to indulge in tea and home-baked treats.

      7.30pm

      Dinner

      After freshening up at your hotel, head to the New Town – in and around George Street, good places to eat are endless. If Italian cooking is your preference, try the ever-popular Gusto or Contini. For a special occasion, Number One boasts a Michelin star.

      9.30pm

      On the town

      You couldn’t be in a better spot to finish the night in a chic bar or nightclub. On George Street, pop into the Opal Lounge for cocktails and then move onto Lulu, a trendy club located beneath the Tigerlily hotel; or perhaps sip a Foxtrot Fizz or a Red Rum at Bramble in nearby Queen Street.

      Introduction

      There is something fantastical about the setting of Scotland’s capital city. Hemmed in by the Pentland Hills to the south and the waters of the Firth of Forth to the north, Edinburgh is an extraordinary urban centre encompassing chunks of wilderness, ramshackle medieval tenements, stately Georgian townhouses and a castle-topped ridge. Yet, one of the city’s delights is that it is not simply a collection of heartless historic facades. It is instead a living, thriving community. The day-to-day lives of around half a million inhabitants are set against a rich backdrop of

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