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Edinburgh On A Budget.
If you are feeling the pinch after Christmas but want to take a city break it is important to know that visiting Edinburgh does not have to cost an arm and a leg. There is an array of cost effective accommodation options for the more thrifty visitor to the city and there is plenty to do in [...]
Continue reading...Edinburgh’s Hogmany Celebrations.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Edinburgh’s Hogmany celebrations are famous the world over, as Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens transforms into a sea of revelers dancing and singing their way into the New Year. Counting down the bells on Princes Street was my first experience of Edinburgh and one that encouraged me to come and live here some years ago, I [...]
Continue reading...Edinburgh’s Scott Monument.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Standing opposite Edinburgh’s famous Jenners department store and looking out across to Princes Street Gardens, visitors to Edinburgh cannot fail to miss the impressive Victorian designed Scott Monument located at the top of the Gardens. Visitors to the monument can climb the 287 steps, (yes we counted) to the top and enjoy clear views across [...]
Continue reading...Christmas Shopping in Edinburgh.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Photo Courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/people/cawa Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is a great city for shopping. Easy accessed by road, rail or plane, our beautiful city has much to offer for weekend shoppers. During the winter months, Edinburgh’s Princes Street is without a doubt one of the nicest and easiest city centres to shop. All shops [...]
Continue reading...Homeless World Cup
Friday, July 29, 2011
With it’s Head office located in Edinburgh and the cup challenge having been held here in 2005, I cannot help but feel an affinity with the Homeless World Cup and the people behind it. I am not a fan of charity for charity’s sake and neither is the Homeless World Cup. Founder of the Big Issue [...]
Continue reading...Princes Street Gardens: The Centerpiece of Edinburgh’s City Centre
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
In the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, stretching from Waverly Bridge in the East to Lothian Road in the West, is Princes Street Gardens. This spectacular example of public space in Edinburgh rests on the site of a drained loch, which was in turns the source of Medieval Edinburgh’s fresh water, its sewage system, and a [...]
Continue reading...Summer Arrives In Edinburgh, A Photo Collection
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Today marks the first day of summer, to honour the warmest of seasons in Edinburgh we present you with a gallery showing the best of Edinburgh in summertime. Enjoy the pictures as we guide you through our beautiful Edinburgh in summer. Central Edinburgh in Summer Even in the centre of Edinburgh there are plenty of [...]
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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