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Berlitz Pocket Guide Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook)
Berlitz Pocket Guide Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook)
Berlitz Pocket Guide Edinburgh (Travel Guide eBook)
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Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Edinburgh

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Edinburgh, from top attractions like Edinburgh Castle and the Scottish National Gallery, to hidden gems, including a visit to one of the 'real' Old Town streets at The Real Mary King's Close. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating city.

Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Edinburgh
Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Arthur's Seat and the Edinburgh Festival and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
Inspirational colour photography throughout
Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience



About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 1, 2018
ISBN9781785730955
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    How To Use This E-Book

    Getting Around the e-Book

    This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Edinburgh, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

    The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Edinburgh, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

    In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

    Maps

    All key attractions and sights in Edinburgh are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

    Images

    You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Edinburgh. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

    About Berlitz Pocket Guides

    The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

    Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

    Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

    © 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

    Table of Contents

    Edinburgh’s Top 10 Attractions

    Top Attraction #1

    Top Attraction #2

    Top Attraction #3

    Top Attraction #4

    Top Attraction #5

    Top Attraction #6

    Top Attraction #7

    Top Attraction #8

    Top Attraction #9

    Top Attraction #10

    A Perfect Day In Edinburgh

    Introduction

    A tale of two cities

    National treasure

    Festival city

    A Brief History

    Romans and Britons

    The MacAlpin kings

    Wars of independence

    The Stewart dynasty

    Mary, Queen of Scots

    The Covenanters

    Act of Union

    Scottish Enlightenment

    The modern city

    Historical Landmarks

    Where To Go

    The Old Town

    Edinburgh Castle

    Crown Square

    The Royal Mile

    Lawnmarket

    High Street

    Canongate

    Holyrood

    Palace of Holyroodhouse

    Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat

    The Scottish Parliament

    Grassmarket and Greyfriars

    The New Town

    Princes Street

    George Street

    Scottish National Portrait Gallery

    Calton Hill

    Edinburgh’s villages

    Dean Village

    Inverleith

    Corstorphine

    Leith

    Cramond

    Excursions

    South Queensferry and the Forth bridges

    Hopetoun House and Linlithgow Palace

    East Lothian

    Rosslyn Chapel

    What To Do

    Festivals

    Edinburgh International Festival

    Edinburgh Festival Fringe

    Entertainment

    Theatre and music

    Cinemas

    Scottish nights

    Pubs, clubs and bars

    Shopping

    What to buy

    Sports

    Activities for children

    Festivals and Events

    Eating Out

    When to eat

    What to eat

    Breakfast

    Soups and broths

    Main dishes

    Desserts

    What to drink

    Whisky

    Single malts

    Blended whisky

    Drambuie

    Glayva

    Beer

    Restaurants

    Old town

    New town

    Leith

    A–Z Travel Tips

    A

    Accommodation (see also Camping, Youth hostels and the list of Recommended Hotels)

    Airports (see also Getting there)

    B

    Bicycle hire

    Budgeting for your trip

    C

    Car hire

    Climate

    Clothing

    Crime and safety (see also Emergencies)

    Customs and entry requirements

    D

    Driving (see also Car hire)

    E

    Electricity

    Embassies, consulates and high commissions

    Emergencies (see also Health and medical care and Police)

    G

    Getting there (see also Airports)

    Guides and tours

    H

    Health and medical care

    Holidays

    L

    Language

    LGBTQ travel

    Lost property

    M

    Maps

    Media

    Money

    O

    Opening hours

    P

    Police (see also Crime and safety and Emergencies)

    Post Offices

    Public transport (see also Airports)

    T

    Telephone

    Tickets

    Time zones

    Tipping

    Toilets

    Tourist information

    W

    Websites and internet access

    Y

    Youth hostels (see also Accommodation)

    Recommended Hotels

    Old town

    New Town

    Dean Village

    Tollcross

    Murrayfield

    Southside

    Leith

    Inverleith

    City outskirts

    Edinburgh’s Top 10 Attractions

    Top Attraction #1

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    The Scottish Parliament

    One of Europe’s most stunning and controversial modern buildings. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #2

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    St Giles Cathedral

    Featuring beautiful stained-glass windows and an ornate 20th-century chapel. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #3

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    The Scott Monument

    A Gothic masterpiece. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #4

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    Arthur’s Seat

    Climb this rock for a fantastic view of the city. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #5

    David Cruickshanks/Apa Publications

    Edinburgh Castle

    Home of the Honours of Scotland and the One O’Clock Gun, and the site of the Military Tattoo. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #6

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    Charlotte Square

    Located in Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town, it is the finest square in the city. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #7

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    Festivals

    Visitors flock to the city every summer for six major festivals. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #8

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    The Scottish National Gallery

    One of the best art collections in Europe. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #9

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    The National Museum of Scotland

    Telling the history of Scotland. For more information, click here.

    Top Attraction #10

    Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

    The Palace of Holyroodhouse

    The Queen’s home in Scotland has ornate interiors and a long history. For more information, click here.

    A Perfect Day In Edinburgh

    8.30am

    Breakfast

    The ideal place to start a day of culture is at the Scottish Café inside the Scottish National Gallery, on Princes Street. Set yourself up with a traditional breakfast before a look around the gallery.

    10.00am

    Edinburgh Castle

    Follow the Mound, crossing Princes Street Gardens towards the Old Town and climb the steep steps up to the castle. It’s worth getting to the castle early to avoid the crowds. From here there are great views across the New Town below.

    11.30am

    Castle Hill

    Walk back down Castle Hill, passing attractions such as the Scotch Whisky Experience, Camera Obscura and Gladstone’s Land, along the way. Take time to explore the vennels and wynds as you go.

    12.30pm

    Shopping

    Off George V Bridge, visit Victoria Street with its specialist shops, and continue on into the Grassmarket for lots of lunch options. Retrace your steps and continue to High Street, where St Giles Cathedral dominates.

    2.00pm

    Royal Mile

    Continue down the Royal Mile, where you will find notable attractions including the Museum of Childhood, John Knox House, the Museum of Edinburgh and Canongate Tolbooth. Near the end of the road, the Scottish Parliament Building looms into view and at the foot of the Royal Mile stands the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

    3.00pm

    Holyroodhouse

    It is worth taking time to see the fine collection of royal artefacts (if the royal family are not in residence); alternatively, if the weather allows, explore the huge expanse of Holyrood Park behind.

    4.00pm

    Afternoon tea

    Walk back up the Royal Mile. Just past the Scottish Parliament building is Clarinda’s Tearoom, a great pit stop to indulge in tea and home-baked treats.

    7.30pm

    Dinner

    After freshening up at your hotel, head to the New Town – in and around George Street, good places to eat are endless. If Italian cooking is your preference, try the ever-popular Gusto or Contini. For a special occasion, Number One boasts a Michelin star.

    9.30pm

    On the town

    You couldn’t be in a better spot to finish the night in a chic bar or nightclub. On George Street, pop into the Opal Lounge for cocktails and then move onto Lulu, a trendy club located beneath the Tigerlily hotel; or perhaps sip a Foxtrot Fizz or a Red Rum at Bramble in nearby Queen Street.

    Introduction

    There is something fantastical about the setting of Scotland’s capital city. Hemmed in by the Pentland Hills to the south and the waters of the Firth of Forth to the north, Edinburgh is an extraordinary urban centre encompassing chunks of wilderness, ramshackle medieval tenements, stately Georgian townhouses and a castle-topped ridge.

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