Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland located on the Firth of Forth coast. It has a population of around 500,000 inhabitants and features a temperate oceanic climate. Important landmarks include Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the Royal Mile street, and several gardens and parks. The city is known for its medieval old town, annual international arts festival, and Scottish cuisine including haggis and whisky.

1. EDINBURGH

2. LOCATION
Edinburgh is the capital and
the second largest city in
Scotland.
It is located south of Scotland,
on the coast, on the banks of
the River Forth fiord.
Scotland is a country that is part of
United Kingdom

3. IMPORTANT FACTS
-Edinburgh's main language is English, since 1707 he joined England. Although
in some places spoken Scottish.
-Edinburgh's official currency is the pound sterling
(GBP). Its name in English is "pound" and uses the
symbol "£".
-Edinburgh's population is about half a
million inhabitants.
-Edinburgh has a temperate
oceanic climate, with cool, wet winters
and cool summers. The
average annual temperature
is 9 ° C and usually rains
throughout the year.

4. How to get there
You can get there by plane,
from Edinburgh Airport. Also
from Leith's Docks, which is
one of the most interesting
places in the city. And there
you can visit the private boat
of the Queen, The Britannia.

5. Places to visit
The Royal Mile (Royal Mile) is the most famous street
in Edinburgh. Communicates Edinburgh Castle, west,
with the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the east. Its
length is 1814.2 meters.
Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress that
makes one of the most emblematic places
of the city. It has one of the best views of
the center.

6. The Palace of
Holyrood
The Palace of
Holyroodhouse, is a
classical architecture. Is
the official residence of
the Queen in Scotland.

7. Edinburgh has many gardens, walks and nearby
mountains. Some of them are:
Mount Arthur Seat
Meadows Park
Botanical garden Carllton Hill

8. Places you can’ t visit if you go to
Edinburgh:
Edinburgh Forth Rail Bridge St. Giles
Graigmillar Castle

9. Medieval city
The magic and mystery
black off the facades of the
historic buildings of the
Royal Mila with legends
and underground passages
that bring you into the city,
make Edinburgh one of the
most stunning cities in
Europe.

10. The tipical food
The typical food is fish and chips or
haggis post.
Also typical visit taverns to drink whiskey and beer. In them we find employees
with traditional clothing called Scottish kilts.

11. THE
EDINBURGH
FESTIVAL
The Edinburgh Festival
grouped differents events
and festivals held in
Edinburgh during the
summer. Collect groups of
dance, theater, music and
opera all over the world.
For its massive and long
life is considered the
largest cultural event in
the world.

12. LINKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBtzBdr8hTw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L80aYSyWCJs
http://www.edinburgh.org/