Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.

There are 2 different districts: the old town where there is the castle and the new town.

Edinburgh Castle

It is situated on the Castle Rock, a volcanic hill.

The gun is fired at 1pm every day except Sundays, Christmas Day or Good Friday, with crowds gathering to enjoy the spectacle.

There are so many places :

-The Great hall: A wonder of medieval Scotland, it was completed in 1511 for James IV. It is the heart of the castle.

-The Royal palace: For kings and queens the palace was a richly decorated and with comfortable furnishing

-St Margaret’s Chapel: It was built around 1130 by David I and dedicated to his mother Queen Margaret. The chapel is still used for christenings and weddings.

-Scottish National War Museum: Commemorating the dead of both world wars and of military campaigns since 1945.

-Prisons of War : Between 1757 and 1815, there were one thousand of French and American prisoners

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Royal Botanical Garden

The 28-hectares of the Garden are calm and relaxing. This is free except greenhouses

The rhododendrons are one of the main attractions in the garden.

Inside of the futurist greenhouse we can walk on sinuous ways.

In the botanical Garden we can easily see squirrels.

Calton hill

It is at one hundred metre of altitude. It is called the “Edinburgh Acropolis”

We can see there the National Monument of Scotland. It is the Scotland’s national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. It was designed during 1823 – 1826 and is modeled upon the Parthenon in Athens. Construction started in 1826 and, due to the lack of funds, was left unfinished in 1829.

Holyrood

Palace of Holyroodhouse:

There are many rooms :

-State Apartments

-Throne Room

-Evening Drawing Room

-Morning Drawing Room

-King’s suite

-King’s chamber

-Historic apartments

 

Holyrood park and Arthur’s seat:

The parks highest point is Arthurs Seat, an ancient volcano, and sits 251m above sea level giving excellent view of the city. This is one of four hill forts dating from around 2000 years ago.

Royal yacht Britannia

In The Royal Yacht Britannia some of the world’s most famous people came.

It was home for the British Royal Family for over 40 years.

The visit starts at the bridge, after we can discover the Royal Apartments and explore the Crew’s Quarters. The last place is the Engine Room.

The most beautiful places inside are:

-Magnificent Royal Apartments and Royal Bedrooms

-The Sun Lounge: The Queen’s favourite room

 

Royal Mile

Four streets constitute the royal mile: Castle Hill, Lawnmarket, High Street and Canongate. This is the most beautiful and the biggest road.

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Other good places in Edinburgh