Places to visit in
Edinburgh
Edinburgh stands on the firth of forth
in the heart of the Lothians. Whilst Glasgow gained great
international recognition for being the Capital of European
Culture, Edinburgh is seen by many Scots to be the natural
home of Scottish culture and has always been city which attracts
the tourists in greater numbers.
We list below some of its major attractions.
EDINBURGH CASTLE
This magnificent Castle is Edinburgh's
top tourist attraction known throughout the world. The Castle
rock has been inhabited since 800 BC and the great Castle
which grew upon it has become a symbol of Scotland's nationhood.
Guided tours are available.
Visit the Honours of the Kingdom exhibition
showing the Scottish Crown Jewels, The Stone of Destiny .
Understandably the top attraction in Scotland, far less Edinburgh,
you do not need to be a history fanatic to enjoy the castle.
Wander around the battlements, watch
the "One O'Clock Gun" being fired. There is the
huge "Mons Meg" a massive cannon from the 15th century,
swords and other weapons galore.
There are reminders scratched on the
walls of the dungeons from the days when the castle was a
prison for the Frenchmen captured during the Napoleonic wars.
The crown jewels of Scotland and the "Stone of Destiny"
on which generations of Scottish and British kings and queens
have been crowned.
And if you are in Edinburgh during
the Festival in August then the world famous military tattoo
on the castle esplanade in the evening is an exciting affair
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Edinburgh Zoo
The Zoo is ten minutes from the city
centre and is another of Scotland's top visits. The Zoo's
famous collection of Penguins are a must see when they parade
out to be fed . There are over a 1000 animals to see including
tigers, polar bears and lions.
Greyfriar's Bobby
Made famous by the fifties film which
is soon to be given a makeover by Steven Spielberg .The statue
to the faithful dog that remained by its master's grave is
across the road from the Museum of Scotland including that
grave which Bobby would not leave.
Museum of Scotland
The Royal Museum has a wide range
of interactive exhibits which children love and next door
is the Museum of Scotland which devotes itself to Scottish
heritage through the ages
Scottish Whiskey Centre
At the top of the Royal Mile, the
Scotch Whisky Centre is a literally a barrel of fun - you
board an electrically driven whisky barrel-car to take you
through a 300 years of making whisky in Scotland - seeing,
hearing and smelling! And at the end, all the adults get a
free "dram" of whisky (Walt Disney can't match that!)
and a helium balloon and soft drinks for children. T
Edinburgh Butterfly Farm and Insect
World
Exotic butterflies and tropical birds
flying free, but you can handle snakes and spiders and see
poisonous frogs and scorpions.
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