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table of contents experience the lifestyle · · · · · · · · · edinburghfromtheinside edinburghasastudent scity edinburghthroughtheseasons pubstories­ morethanwhiskyandbeer theboywholived ceilidh­fromtraditiontotrend dinnerisserved therealscotchexperience jinglebellsand20degrees 3 4 7 8 11 12 14 17 19 experience.discover.imagine 1 discover the history and the landmarks · · · · · · · · · · hearingthegun howastonemakeshistory hiddentreasuresoftheroyalmile edinburgh`sdarkerside 287stepsaboveprincesstreet anarchitecturalpuzzle rule,britannia britanniarulethewaves edinburghasathensofthenorth themanyfacesofcramondisland aholidayforfree­ onedayontherocksinedinburgh 20 21 23 26 27 29 30 32 33 34 imagine the art · · · · · arttobehuggedbutnot tobeclimbedon stillshomeofphotography anafternoonwithscott burnsandstevenson shakespeareinachurch probablythenoisiestmuseum intheworld 36 38 39 41 43

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editorial marta tisler isabella cesar experience.discover.imagine 2 it sboardingtimeforedinburgh,hurryup please.otherwiseyouwillmisswonderful views extraordinary food world-famous whisky and the special atmosphere of a smallbutmightycapital.ifyouwanttoexperience,discoverandimagineaconstantlychangingcitythisguideissurelytheright oneforyou latercheckinattheroyalmile,withallits differentgatesandhiddentreasures.atthe bottomofthecobbledstreetyouwillfind thescottishparliamentanditscontroversialbuilding edinburgh is a student s city with lots of pubs various festivals and you can even spendaneveningbylearningthetraditionalceilidhdance likeeveryairport,edinburghhasalostand found section if you are looking to redis likeinthestoriesofdoctorjekyllandmiscover your formative years check out the terhyde,edinburghhastwodifferentfaces childhoodmuseum.butofcoursethereare ­alightoneaswellasadarkone.takeyour muchmoremuseumsforeverytaste.whe time to discover all the different legends theryou relookingformodernartoranci andmyths,whichthiscapitalhides entliterature,edinburghhassomethingfor now we are ready to depart fasten your everyimagination.afraidofflying?disco seatbeltsandgetreadytoexperienceacity vertheroyalyachtbritanniainleith.ifyou youwillwanttovisitagainandagain want to experience the sea without gettingonaboat,walktocramondislandat lowtideandescapefromthecrowdedcity anothergreatplacetoavoidthehustleand bustle is calton hill ­ climb the steps for anoutstandingviewofedinburgh,fromthe castletothescottmonument.

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edinburgh from the inside amy sutten antje graul inspired by a video montage that is currentlybeingshownatthenationalmuseum inedinburgh,thispieceattemptstocreate avisionofedinburgh,itsdelicaciesandits culturefromtheinside `edinburghishometosomeofthegreatest and some of the strangest people i have ever met rarely do you get to see such a wild variety of people sharing the pavements `edinburghmightbesmall,butyoucouldn t runoutofthingstodoifyoutried `edinburghpretendstogotosleepat3am butyoucanalwaysmanagetogetapintor achippyfrombehindcloseddoors `themeadowsandthewordprocrastinationgohandinhand `the meadows probably the one place in edinburghwhereiseemtogetblownover everywinterwithoutfail experiencethelifestyle 3 `themeadowsarelikeagiantsolarpanel theyaredesertedformostoftheyearuntil the sun comes out then you can t seem tofindaspaceonthegrassamongstthe circusoffrisbees,footballs,tightropewalkers musicians and people trying to sunbathe inscotland ­ i have no ideawhere theyallhidefortherestoftheyear `irnbruispossiblythemostrevoltingdrink intheworld `irn bru should be handed out to all studentsifuniversitiesexpectanyonetoturn upto9amlectures `irn bru is a work of genius every time i wake up feeling horrendous after a night out,ireachovertomybedsidetablewhere ihavecarefullyplacedabottlenexttomy paracetamolthenightbeforeandsuddenly theworldbecomesabrighterplace

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edinburgh as a student s city antje graul amy sutton experiencethelifestyle 4 students are the connoisseurs of fun betweentheuniversityofedinburgh,edinburgh college of art heriot-watt university,edinburghnapieruniversityandqueen margaret university there may be both sporting and academic rivalry but with a combinedforceofnearly50000students they take over edinburgh s streets during the day the city s pubs and bars in the eveningsandoftentheclubsuntiltheearly hoursofthemorning aresomeofthethingsthatnotonlydraw students to the city in the first place but ensure that many of them never want to leave where to go for coffee and a chat starbucks ­ perhaps a little expensive for studentsbutnoonedoescaramelmacchiatoslikestarbucksdo,andstarbuckscards giveyougreatfreebiesanddiscountssoit s win-win stills ­withanextensivelibraryofphotographyandartbooks,forasmalldonation sitwithacupofcoffeeorteaandabiscuit in a quiet yet inspiring environment and readtoyourheart scontent the meadows -relaxingonaparkbench inthemeadows,ayvindenjoysthewarmth ofthesun,thinkingabouttheforthcoming three years originally from norway he is currentlystartinghisdoctoralthesisinnaturalscienceatedinburghuniversity.with itshighreputationanditsmeaningfulhistory the university is actually ranked as oneofthetop20universitiesintheworld momentarily carefree he loves walking throughtheoldpartofthecityandgoing out tocafes and pubs in the student area around the meadows doctors and the forestcafearehisfavouriteplaces;theyoffer studentdiscountsandarealwayscrowded the young man finds people likeminded andfriendlyinedinburgh,andmuchmore open than norwegians `everyone has acceptedmeforme hesaysandaddsproudly they make you a better person here favourite weekend pubs room at 34­withdifferentdealsforevery night of the week room at 34 offers everythingthatstudentscrave,withitslunch deals,thursdaysteakandwinenights,saturday sports days and sunday movie and popcorn evenings a new pizza oven,cheap drinks throughout the week and comfortable seating areas it appeals to many studentsinedinburgh inadditiontoafinereputation,edinburgh hasalottoofferstudents.aswellaswriting essays attending lectures and revisingforexams,studentsarealsoexpertsat knowing how to enjoy themselves below

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