Edinburgh is the administrative and cultural capital of Scotland. The Golden Age included such literature figures as Robert
Old town is of great historic interest. The Castle-Fortress/1076/ dominates the city from atop Castle Rock. Inside are the the
New Town is characterised by Georgian architecture. Princess Street marks the division between the old and new.
A particularly enjoyable time to visit the city is during the Edinburgh International Festival. The festival take place the
City Art center is the home of Edinburgh’s fine art collection. National Gallery of Scotland contains paintings by Scottish and
The city attracts 1 million visitors a year, making the second most visited tourist destination in the UK, after London.
1.24M
Categories: englishenglish geographygeography

Edinburgh is the administrative and cultural capital of Scotland

1.

Edinburgh

2. Edinburgh is the administrative and cultural capital of Scotland. The Golden Age included such literature figures as Robert

Burns and Walter Scott.

3. Old town is of great historic interest. The Castle-Fortress/1076/ dominates the city from atop Castle Rock. Inside are the the

Crown Room with the
Honours of Scotland, older than the
Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.

4. New Town is characterised by Georgian architecture. Princess Street marks the division between the old and new.

5. A particularly enjoyable time to visit the city is during the Edinburgh International Festival. The festival take place the

last two weeks in August. The
Military Tatoo, opera, ballet, movies are
included into the program.

6. City Art center is the home of Edinburgh’s fine art collection. National Gallery of Scotland contains paintings by Scottish and

Edinburgh’s fine art collection.
National Gallery of Scotland
contains paintings by Scottish
and European masters from
the 14th to 19th centuries.

7. The city attracts 1 million visitors a year, making the second most visited tourist destination in the UK, after London.

English     Русский Rules