Edinburgh, Scotland – “The Athens of the North”
by admin on Jul.18, 2010, under Destinations
Credit: The Scottish Government
With its mysterious winding streets and focus on history and culture, a historic University, neo-classical architecture, and a major financial center, Edinburgh certainly deserves its nickname, “Athens of the North.” Fortunately for travelers, hotels in Edinburgh City Centre are only steps away from some of the best attractions this bustling city has to offer.
At the heart of this city is a UNESCO World Heritage site, dominated by Edinburgh Castle. Alike yet different, the medieval Old Town and Georgian New Towns of Edinburgh provide a striking contrast of this city’s thousand years of history.
Professional tours of the city can guide you through ghost tours in Old Town, to world-ranked museums, galleries, and theaters, and can even get you a short stay at the Edinburgh Dungeon! Edinburgh, as Europe’s Festival Capital, hosts eight festivals between late July and September – from the Military Tattoo to the International Book Festival to the world’s largest arts gathering, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Equally famous is the annual Hogmanay celebration. Originally a simple street party, Hogmanay now covers four days of processions, concerts, and fireworks commencing on New Year’s Eve.
As one would expect of a thriving city such as Edinburgh, shopping and dining options are at every corner. Try the downtown St. James Shopping Center for a variety of high quality merchants and vendors or make a quick visit to Leith to the Michelin Star restaurant, “The Kitchin.”
Book a hotel in this city, and let the festivals begin…
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