EDINBURGH

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland is a medieval town, which attracts millions of tourists yearly.
Edinburgh is home to a variety of international festivals, attracting the worlds leading performers.

Edinburgh
Hotel Balmoral.
A magnificent building of Edwardian style, in the heart of the town.

Monument of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), the famous Scottish novel writer..

Walking on the streets of the old Castle Hill.

Edinburgh has a medieval spirit.

Panorama of Edinburgh from the Castle. Click on the picture to have it in medium size (71 kB)
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Edinburgh University was founded in 1583, and it was the first civic and post-Reformation University in Great Britain.

Edinburgh
Firth of Forth river.
The railway bridge, built in 1890, when it was the longest bridge of the world (1,5 mile=2,2 km).
(The previous bridge collapsed in 1879)

Edinburgh

The Firth Road Bridge was built between 1958 - 1964.
The total length of the suspension bridge is 1828 m.

A picture of the two bridges.

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Royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is The Queen's official residence in Scotland.

Holyrood Abbey.
Picturesque ruins uf Chapel Royal of Holyroodhouse, founded in 1128 by King David I.

A hilltop panorama of the Holyrood Royal Palace, and Edinburgh.