Edinburgh, Scotland’s second most populated city with its own culture and own history. A metropolis that never sleeps, where age doesn't matter because there's always something going on and fun to visit for everyone. Team Citytravelreview/Curso

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2. 1 Dean Village
2 Princes Street
3 Edinburgh Castle
4 Royal Mile
5 Grassmarket
6 Victoria Street
7 Greyfriars Bobby
8 National Museum of Scotland
9 St. Giles' Cathedral
10 Scott Monument
11 Scottish Parliament
12 Palace of Holyroodhouse
A very basic map of Edinburgh

3. Dean Village
Edinburgh Castle
The Grassmarket
Greyfriars Bobby
The Old Town Walking Tour
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Royal Mile
Scott Monument
The Scottish Parliament
Victoria Street
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Dynamic Earth
The Fruitmarket Gallery
Museum of Childhood
Museum of Edinburgh
National Museum of Scotland
Scottish National Gallery
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
St Giles' Cathedral
St John's Church
Summerhall
Surgeons' Hall Museums
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Foodies
The Baked Potato Shop
Chocolate Tree
The City Cafe
Clamshell
Cuckoo's Bakery
The Dome
The Elephant House
Eteaket
The Everest Restaurant
Farmers' Market
Fudge Kitchen
Henderson's Salad Table
Lovecrumbs
The Milkman
Miro's
Mother India's Cafe
Oink
The Pitt Market
Pumpkin Brown
Social Bite
Söderberg The Meadows
The Standing Order
Stockbridge Market
Troy Cafe Bistro
Tupiniquim
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4. Armchair Books
The Edinburgh Bookshop
Golden Hare Books
The Potter Tour
National Library of Scotland
Scottish Poetry Library
Scottish Storytelling Centre
The Writers' Museum
Bookworms
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Shopaholics
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Boteco Do Brasil
Brass Monkey
Ceilidh
The Edinburgh Dungeon
Frankenstein
The Ghost Bus Tour
Jolly Judge
Mary King's Close
The Tron
Cranachan & Crowdie
Galaxy & Forbidden Planet
Jenners
Miss Katie Cupcake
Princes Street
Tribal Body Art
W. Armstrong & Son
Tree Huggers
Arthur's Seat
Calton Hill
Cramond Island
Dr. Neil's Garden
The Hairy Coo Highlands Tour
The Meadows
Portobello Beach
Princes Street Gardens
Royal Botanic Garden
Water Of Leith Walkway
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5. Introduction Edinburgh, Scotland’s second most populated
city with its own culture and own history. A
metropolis that never sleeps, where age doesn't
matter because there's always something going
on and fun to visit for everyone.
Since visiting a foreign town for the first time
can be as overwhelming and perhaps even
terrifying as it is thrilling and enticing, this
travel guide is meant to give young adults and
students a quick overview and suggestions
suitable for their age and possible interests. It's
divided into seven sections, so that you're
bound to find something to enjoy. These cover
categories from ‘sight seekers’ that includes the
Old and New Town, the Scottish Parliament
and the Royal Mile, or ‘tree huggers’ with
places like Arthur's Seat, Calton Hill and The
Meadows. Bookworms will also find something
to their liking, old interesting shops like
Armchair Books or the Scottish Storytelling
Centre. And if you're into food there are
thousands of delicious places offering local and
also exotic dishes.
Each article has its own info box with the
address, opening times and perhaps even an
insider tip, to help you make your
experience as pleasant and comfortable as
possible. There are additional symbols
indicating if a place has free WiFi and
whether you can get a student discount.
As with most capitals or larger cities,
Edinburgh cannot truly be visited in just a
few days, and even if you stay here longer
you'll always stumble upon something new
and exciting that you haven't seen before.
Everything evolves and changes constantly
and you will most certainly find unknown
things to see or try out no matter what. Just
come, dive in and experience it yourself!
Emma Rovai
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6. Trying to squeeze thousands of years' worth of history into
such a small space sounds as impossible and challenging as
it is. Edinburgh has stories lurking around every corner
and underneath every cobblestone. So, get ready for a short
run that'll try to cover the very beginnings of the city up to
the present in a nutshell.
Archeologists have found proof that after the end of the Ice
Age people started to inhibit the area we know as
Edinburgh and cultivate the slopes of Arthur's Seat in order
to survive.
Fast forward to 55 BC the Picts, as they were to be called
due to their painted faces and bodies, had to fight off the
threat that posed the Romans, who ultimately failed to
subdue the northern tribes and rather decided to put up
the Hadrian Wall, which still marks the modern border
between Scotland and England.
By the sixth century four Kingdoms had developed in what
is now Scotland, but only one ruler, King Malcolm III
Canmore, decided to build his castle in Edinburgh, making
it the royal residence. Finally established as Scotland's
capital by the end of the 1500's, the increasing population
chose to build high houses close to the protection of the
castle, most of which can be admired up to this day.
Michaela Kästl
A short history of Edinburgh - or as short as it can get
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7. Edinburgh's growth in population led to a small and stinky
city, and it was given the name “Auld Reekie”. So in the
18th century they expanded and began to build the New
Town. Their idea was to build a structured and modern city,
and their plan worked out: with the New Town the revival of
the city began. Don't think these efforts happened quickly as
the Old Town stayed a stinky slum till the 19th century
with property and hygienic disaster.
But at the same time business and wealth were rising. Less
then 50 years after the New Town was built, Edinburgh was
the second most important bank city of Britain.
This development also went well for culture and the
university, marking the start of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Even if it also had dark chapters, it was a time of important
people and big inventions, which affect our lives even today.
Being a tourist city is nothing new for Edinburgh, already in
the early 19th century it attracted visitors from around the
world. Even King George IV, who was the first king in nearly
a century who went to Edinburgh, making the locals proud
by wearing a kilt.
The 1998 Scotland Act gave Scotland the right.to establish
their own parliament, giving Scottish people the chance to
decide about some matters by themselves.
Ann-Kathrin Brunke
History

8. Sight Seekers
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9. Only 10 minutes away from Princes Street you find
this quiet area in the northwest of the city centre. It
lies in a picturesque, tree-filled valley and is sheltered
from passing traffic. Once you get there, this place
makes you feel like time has stopped.
In former times Dean Village had housed eleven mills
along the Water of Leith which played an important
industrial role for Edinburgh. People who worked in
these mills lived in the Well Court. This building is
just one of the many memorials that let you retrace
the story of this wild romantic locality.
With its peacefulness and only the rush of the Water
of Leith in the background it's hard to imagine that
you find yourself in a city. No matter if you want to
relax in the park or stroll around in the streets of
Dean Village, you'll find a silence and idyll that can
hardly be found elsewhere around.
From Dean Village you can enter the Scottish National
Gallery of Modern Art. If you're more up for outside
activities you should definitely do the Water of Leith
Walkway. You'll leave with more than just memories,
since Dean Village is a gold mine for every
photographer.
Julia Petersen
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