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contents 6-7 introduction 8-11 accomodation 12-13 public transport 14-19 food drink 20-29 history sights 30-35 museum art 36-51 literature film 52-59 shopping fashion 60-77 entertainment 78-81 surrounding areas 82-87 highlands 88-90 scottish vocabulary 91 about us 4[close]
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introduction text by raphaela schedel photos by sanna giovanoli sure you all want to know what`s underneath the kilt it was probably the reason why you opened this book but not so fast this is not a dirty magazine but a travel guide about edinburgh shame on you and your nasty thoughts nevertheless in this city it`s not unusual to see men in kilts they are not a cliché but a reality in edinburgh as well as in the whole of scotland as the capital of a stunning country edinburgh is like the moon among many stars the town has the perfect mixture between dark and mysterious on the one hand and modern and energetic on the other as a tourist we all know that it`s kind of a must to do some typical tourist things the first thing to do is to see all the famous sights of a town especially in edinburgh there are so many sights that it might be difficult for you to see all of them edinburgh castle arthurs seat calton hill the royal mile the grassmarket greyfrairs churchyard and so on 6[close]
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secondly there needs to be an entertaining programme here is where opinions differ for those of you who love the thrill edinburgh holds scary graveyards evil spirits and dark undergrounds for you to discover others again want to visit museums learn more about scottish history or just simply want to go shopping the rest just wants wild party nights out that`s probably the largest group be assured that all of your desires will be fulfilled most of the museums are for free there are plenty of shopping malls streets and little shops and as for the nightlife there are so many pubs and clubs that everyone will be taken care of if not you have the choice to come to edinburgh when a festival is running and lucky you there are lots of festivals during the whole year if you finally have enough of this varied city you can visit edinburgh`s beautiful surrounding areas a little too much right now don`t worry we made this guide for you to make your trip to edinburgh unique and unforgettable so go on discovering this guide it will be a help for you don`t you dare say something different keep this guide always by your side and enjoy your time in edinburgh city of endless opportunities your travel guide team p.s oh right what is underneath the kilt that`s up to you to explore 7[close]
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accomodation sweet dreams text photos by julia nickenig there are many hostels and hotels in edinburgh not overstretching young people s budget here is a selection with the most important information all prices as at march 2010 seasonal changes possible hostels budget backpackers 37 cowgate edinburgh eh1 1jr +44 0131 226 6351 located near grassmarket this friendly hostel is in the neighbourhood of many individual stores pubs and clubs it offers self-service kitchens a dining room and a chill-out room internet terminals and wi-fi are available the reception is open 24h a day dorms from £8.50 twins from £17.00 linen included breakfast £2 lockers in every room 8[close]
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public transport cruisin around text photos by sanna giavanoli going upstairs on a double-decker bus while the bus driver is showing off his skills can be a shaky adventure first you have to find the bus stop you need buses only stop at every other stop in the city centre arriving at the right stop you may see a queue join the end of the line otherwise you might get a disapproving glance when you get on the bus have the exact fare ready the bus driver won t give you any change after taking the ticket the really courageous person dares to go upstairs now but take care don t break your neck once safe on the second floor enjoy the view don`t forget to say thank you to the bus driver when you leave the bus even if you don`t know where he got his licence buses are the best way to move through the city its surrounding areas and even the whole country there are several bus companies specialising in different areas lothian regional transport is the main provider of bus services in the city and runs mainly double-decker buses most of the routes go via princes street lothian buses run the night buses too for travelling further afield scottish citylink goes to cities across the uk the flybus links the city centre to the airport in twenty minutes there are also diffrent open top double-decker buses for tourist sight seeing the tours start at waverly station in the city centre 12[close]
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cider imagine a wood panelled narrow pub a rugby game is shown on a television in a dark corner bulky guys sit at the counter drinking cider yes cider forget the smooth summer evening in a bistro in provence in france cider is a famous drink in the whole of uk and you can find it in nearly every pub in the burgh like beer cider here is drawn on a tap like ales and if you cannot quit with beer just order a snake bite and the bartender will mix you the cider with a shot of light beer cheers 19[close]
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history sights places to know places to go text photos by sylvia kasmann history is all around when walking through the streets of edinburgh you feel as if you have just travelled 600 years back in time the ancient castle which has dominated the city s skyline since the seventh century lets edi glow in the light of long gone kings the cobblestoned streets and winded alleys seem to be shaped by old stories from edinburgh s founding days to the modern times medieval houses guard those streets and not few of them were sites of murder theft and betrayal you simply cannot escape history while visiting edi we know that history is not everybody s thing but you do not have to listen to dull stories told by someone who looks as ancient as the things he talks about to learn something about the city instead you can stroll around the capital and have a look at its many sights which reflect edinburgh s history in an illustrative way edinburgh wears history on its sleeve you will learn about maggie dickinson who was hanged but lived another 40 years after that about the most faithful dog in the world bobby that did not leave his master even after the latter s death about the creepiest poltergeist haunting in edinburgh about a king on a donkey and many other things so just have a walk through edi you will see that it s worth your time 20[close]
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the royal mile the royal mile is a real ragbag of sights it leads from holyrood palace up to the castle and is one mile long the scots are not really the most creative people when it comes to naming things you can find a lot of history on it like at st giles high kirk or the castle as well as a lot of shops that lure you with cashmere tartan tweed and celtic jewellery holyrood palace you can find the holyrood palace at the east end of the royal mile it is the official residence of the queen when she stays in scotland so watch out for the british flag while visiting it if it is hoisted she is in town however holyrood has not always been a royal home originally it was an abbey build in the 12th century that was expanded throughout the years since the 15th century it has been serving as a residence for monarchs and accommodating famous people like mary queen of the scots 21[close]
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the parliament whilst in edi you have to see the new scottish parliament building finished in 2004 it is a spectacular example of modern architecture situated next to holyrood park the architect enric miralles wanted to design a building that would seem to grow out of nature therefore he threw some leaves on a piece of paper and decided that the newly established scottish parliament should look exactly like that if you look at it today it is easy to see the natural influences like the leaf shaped buildings and grass covered roofs go there it s worth a visit st giles high kirk this church is located in the middle of the royal mile and has been one of edinburgh s religious centres for 900 years it was named in honour of the patron of edi st giles the kirk was founded during the 1120s when the royal scottish family made efforts to spread christianity it played a decisive role during the reformation in scotland as one of its priests was john knox who was the founder of the presbytarian church he was buried in the graveyard of the cathedral which was turned into a car park a couple of hundred years later besides the historical importance st giles is an interesting piece of architecture as well its gothic style and colourful windows create an atmosphere of warmth and mystery 22[close]
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edinburgh castle the most popular attraction in edinburgh is of course the castle this mighty fortress is the city s symbol and together with the old and new town part of the unesco world heritage site its most prominent characteristic is that it is built on a huge rock which was created by volcanic activity approximately 340 million years ago there have been settlements on this rock since 900 bc the first historical reference to din eidyn a fortress on the rock stems from 600 ad the castle has often been in the centre of the never ending quarrels between the scots and the english it has been repeatedly invaded by the english and recaptured by the scots if you are planning to visit it you should have a lot of time on your back as it offers many different museums to illustrate its history grassmarket the grassmarket is a small area of central edinburgh southeast of the castle from the 15th to the early 20th century it used to be a market of horse and cattle as well as place of public executions the most famous story about grassmarket is that of half-hanged mary dickinson today you do not encounter any supposedly dead people dangling from the gallows but a lot of students lively pubs cool clubs individual second-hand shops and cheap hotels the young cannot miss grassmarket 23[close]
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museum art amuseument par excellence text photos by anna katharina laschke beside shopping malls and other touristy entertainment edinburgh`s cultural landscape offers various opportunities for all art lovers or `thirsty-for-knowledge-ones to spend their leisure meet famous modern art at the dean gallery dip into scottish history at the national museum or be consumed by visual illusions at camera obscura everyone to his own taste select your favourite and get amuseument started your journey of discovery starts here the national museum of scotland the royal museum housed in a magnificent victorian building of the 19th century on chambers street and the museum of scotland were merged into the national museum of scotland in 2007 various artefacts of past and present life are exhibited on the six levels in the modern part of the museum today starting on the ground floor with the beginning the first three billion years of scotland`s history with origins and evolution of the scottish landscape flora and fauna further on with the early people the kingdom of the scots scotland transformed industry and empire up to scotland a changing nation on the sixth floor the collections tell you the story of scotland its land people and culture supplemen ted by objects from around the world encompas30[close]
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