Insight Guides Great Breaks Edinburgh Travel Guide eBook 4th Edition by Insight Guides ISBN 1780053630 978-1780053639

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ISBN 10: 1780053630
ISBN 13: 978-1780053639
Author: Insight Guides

Great Breaks Edinburgh is a compact travel guide that combines snappy text with full-colour photography to highlight the very best that this lively city has to offer. The Walks and Tours section suggests various routes around the city in order to discover the key sights that you will not want to miss; from a wander around the historic scenery and bustling pubs of the Old Town and Edinburgh Castle, to the ancient buildings and spectacular views of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur’s Seat. Each walk offers a selection of places to eat and drink as you go and clear maps plot all the major sights.

The Overview chapter offers some historical context to your trip and suggests some venues to experience Edinburgh’s vibrant entertainment and festival scene along the way. The Travel Tips section lists the active pursuits and themed holidays you could try, along with essential practical information and our selective hotel recommendations. Edinburgh’s Top 10 helps you to plan how best to spend your time and experience the very best of Scotland’s capital.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers’ needs. Insight Guides’ unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

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Insight Guides Great Breaks Edinburgh Travel Guide eBook 4th Table of contents:

Tour 1: Old Town and Edinburgh Castle

Grassmarket

West Bow

Greyfriars

Greyfriars Church

Jinglin’ Geordie

George IV Bridge

The Lawnmarket Area

Museum on the Mound

Writers’ Museum

Gladstone’s Land

Castle Hill

Ramsay Garden

Scotch Whisky Experience

Edinburgh Castle

Some History

Castle Tour

St Margaret’s Chapel

Tour 2: Royal Mile and Scottish Parliament

Parliament Square

Heart of Midlothian

High Kirk of St Giles

Parliament Hall

Mercat Cross

The Real Mary King’s Close

The High Street

Museum of Childhood

John Knox House and the Scottish Storytelling Centre

The Canongate

Canongate Kirk

Scottish Parliament

Home Rule

Feature: Literary Edinburgh

Tour 3: Palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur’s Seat

Holyroodhouse

The North and West Ranges

Royal Rebellion and Decline

Our Dynamic Earth

Holyrood Park

Routes to Arthur’s Seat

Duddingston

Tour 4: South Side Museums and University

National Museum of Scotland

South Bridge

Festival Theatre

Surgeons’ Hall Museums

University Squares

Craigmillar Castle

Feature: A City of Festivals

Tour 5: East Princes Street and Calton Hill

Art on the Mound

Along Princes Street

Waverley

Register House

Gaol and Graveyard

Calton Hill

Nelson Monument

National Monument

Picardy Place

St Mary’s Cathedral

Tour 6: West Princes Street and New Town

Princes Street Gardens

Garden Churches

Charlotte Square

Georgian House

The West End

St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral

The Second New Town

Moray Place and Heriot Row

Royal Circus to Dundas Street

Central Streets and Squares

National Portrait Gallery

St Andrew Square

George Street

Tour 7: Water of Leith to Stockbridge and Dean

Canonmills to St Bernard’s Well

Stockbridge

St Bernard’s Well

Dean Village

Dean Cemetery

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Feature: Botanic Oasis

Tour 8: Leith

The Foot of the Walk

Leith Links

Bernard Street and the Shore

The Old Quays and New Ocean Terminal

Ocean Terminal and Royal Yacht Britannia

Local Diversions

Tour 9: Excursion to Firth of Forth

North to Cramond

Along the Almond to Cramond Island

Dalmeny House

South Queensferry

Island Cruise

Hopetoun House

Tour 10: Excursion to Edinburgh Zoo, Linlithgow and Falkirk

West to Corstorphine Hill

Linlithgow

Linlithgow Palace

Falkirk Wheel

Tour 11: Excursion South to Roslin and Pentland Hills

South to Braid Hills

The Braid Hills

Pentland Hills

Roslin

Currie, Balerno and Colinton

Tour 12: Excursion East along the Coast

The Eastern Coast

Musselburgh

Scottish Mining Museum

Prestonpans and Prestongrange

Prestongrange Museum

Active Pursuits

Hill walking

Cycling

Golf

Horse Riding

Skating and Skiing

Swimming Pools and Sports Centres

Fishing

Themed Holidays

Art

Cookery

Spa Holidays

Practical Information

Getting There

By Train

By Air

By Car

By Coach

By Sea

Getting Around

Public Transport

Going Green

Trains

Driving

Taxis

Bicycles

Facts for the Visitor

Disabled Travellers

Emergencies

Opening Hours

Tourist Information

Scottish Money

Postal and Internet Services

Walking Tours

Tipping

Accommodation

Old Town and around

New Town and Around

Outside of the City Centre and Suburbs

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