Overview:
Rising up in medieval splendour from its base
atop an ancient, extinct volcano, Edinburgh Castle stands at the
head of the Royal Mile in Old Town, the original city centre with
winding lanes and dark alleys. Opposite, the Georgian New Town
provides a contrast with its ordered grid of elegant 18th-century
architecture. While Edinburgh has a rich, cultural heritage and is
home to many of Scotland's museums and galleries, it is perhaps
most famous for the Edinburgh International Festival, which runs
for three weeks during August. During the festival the town comes
alive with street performers advertising their shows, and visitors
are sure to be entertained by comedians, and may even see one or
two of their favourite actors sampling a barrel at the Scotch
Whisky Heritage Centre.
Getting Around:A good network of buses cover the city and
are the main form of public transport. Buses are given exclusive
use of certain lanes within the city and as a result the services
are fairly free flowing. Exact change is required. Daily tickets
are available which allow unlimited travel in and around the city.
Night buses come into operation after midnight. Different bus
companies provide services along similar routes and tickets are not
interchangeable. There are no internal rail services. Black taxis
are easily hailed in the street and there are numerous taxi ranks,
but rates are fairly expensive. Rental cars can be useful for
touring the country, but driving around Edinburgh's one-way, narrow
streets can be confusing and parking is
difficult.
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