World famous Fringe
Edinburgh is a compact city - most of the sights and major tourist attractions are within the Old Town and New Town and are no further than a 15 minute walk apart. Walking along elegant or atmospheric streets is one of the pleasures of the city. There are however, a number of hills to be navigated; for example from Princes Street, up The Mound towards Edinburgh Castle requires some significant legwork, but it's worth it for the views en route.
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The Scotch Whisky Experiance http://www.scotchwhiskyexperience.co.uk/index.php
Sept 2011 I had the pleasure of taking a tour . Really enjoyed it and staff knew there stuff. Very easy to find just down from the castle. Well worth a visit.
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Haggis Hostels Ltd.
5/3 West Register Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2AA
Haggis Hostels - Clean, comfortable city centre accommodation
http://www.haggishostels.co.uk/
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Edinburgh - The Festival City
Festivals - what Edinburgh does best. The Edinburgh Festival is a generic term used to describe the cultural explosion which takes place in the city in August each year. It is in fact made up of a variety of festivals and events including the International Festival, The Fringe, Book Festival, Film Festival, Military Tattoo and the Jazz festival.
boat trip from Queensferry
Take the local bus out to see the two Forth bridges .
Queensferry (often referred to as South Queensferry to distinguish it from North Queensferry), originally a Royal Burgh in West Lothian, is now part of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located some ten miles to the north west of the city centre, on the shore of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge, approximately 8 miles (13 km) from Edinburgh Airport. The town's population is around 12,000 people. The older Scottish Gaelic name is Cas Chaolas meaning "Steep Sided Strait".
