Edinburgh: TravelGuide

Capital of Scotland, rich person of its 450.000 inhabitants, Edinburgh is the second tourist destination of Great Britain. It should be said that the city classified with the world heritage of UNESCO does not miss assets: rich history, remarkable monuments and museums, artistic and cultural life... Ещё

Capital of Scotland, rich person of its 450.000 inhabitants, Edinburgh is the second tourist destination of Great Britain. It should be said that the city classified with the world heritage of UNESCO does not miss assets: rich history, remarkable monuments and museums, artistic and cultural life intense, All these elements make that Edinburgh is regarded by much as the most beautiful town of Great Britain and one of most beautiful of Europe. Old Town constitutes the oldest part of Edinburgh. Built around the castle of Edinburgh, it counts many buildings vestiges of Manhattan of the Middle Ages, at the time where the inhabitants of Edinburgh built more and more high to face the overpopulation of the intramural city. The main artery of the old city leaves the castle and goes down until Holyrood Palace, residence of the Queen to Scotland. This axis which includes Castle Hill, Lawnmarket, High Street and Canongate is known under the name of Royal Mile. It counts the buildings among most beautiful and oldest of Edinburgh. Do not hesitate to engulf you in the many ones (there are 66!) lanes and dead ends which give on the Royal Mile, you will make discoveries sympathetic nerves. In the north of Old Town, New Town is a single district in Europe. Indeed one entrusted in 1767 to young a 23 year old architect, James Craig, the care to build a new district, New Town. James Craig carried out of it a part and the remainder was built by other architects who respected the plans and the spirit of James Craig. The result is harmonious a georgian unit and very distinguished. The district includes Princes Street, main axe trading of Edinburgh and beautiful streets close to Charlotte Square. Меньше