Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It holds the Edinburgh International Festival every July, as well as the Fringe and has some of the most famous tourist sites in Britain, including Edinburgh Castle. It is also home to the devolved Scottish Parliament.

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The unfinished National Monument, on Calton Hill, Edinburgh

The Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is the main street in Edinburgh's Old Town, and runs between the Castle to Holyrood Palace. The New Scottish Parliament building is at the foot of the Royal Mile, opposite the palace.

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View down the Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Arthur's Seat

In the centre of Edinburgh, enclosed within Holyrood Park (adjacent to the Royal Palace of Holyrood) is Arthur's Seat, the plug of a long extinct volcano. The hill rises to a height of 251 m (823 feet), and overlooks Edinburgh's Old Town to the West.

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Arthurs Seat, the mountain in the centre of Edinburgh that overlooks the new Scottish Parliament (bottom left) and "Dynamic Earth" (bottom right)

Hotels

• The George
• The Balmoral Hotel, at the east end of Princes Street
• The Caledonian Hotel, at the west end of Princs Street

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The Balmoral Hotel, Princes Street Edinburgh