For first time visitors, we recommend spending at least two or three days in Edinburgh, which will give you enough time to explore the city centre and see the main sites. Is 2 days enough in Edinburgh? Edinburgh is a wonderful city to explore.If you have 2 days in Edinburgh, you have enough time to […]

Whether traveling alone or in groups, Edinburgh is largely a very safe destination. Edinburgh is a pretty good place to travel solo, since English is the native language. Because everyone speaks English, it’s easy to ask people for advice, easy to get around and easy to make friends while you’re traveling. Is Edinburgh UK safe? […]

A beautiful blue sky overlooks the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Founded as a monastery in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse is The Queen’s official residence in Scotland. Today, the Palace is the setting for State ceremonies and official entertaining. Who lives inside Edinburgh Castle? No-one lives in Edinburgh Castle now. From the 17th century […]

All year round, Glasgow tends to be temperate (i.e. rare extremes of hot and cold) but damp, rainy and sometimes misty. May is historically its sunniest month. Edinburgh is consistently drier, but can be (by British standards) quite hot in July and August. Is Glasgow warmer than Edinburgh? Glasgow pips Edinburgh to the post in […]

Edinburgh castle is one of those places that you have to visit. It’s quite expensive to get in (£14 each, I think) but even if you don’t pay in you can still walk up to the castle and through the main doors to get a feel for it. There are also awesome views over the […]

University of Edinburgh ranks #13 and University of St Andrews ranks #2 in the UK according to Guardian 2020 league table.University of St Andrews. University of Edinburgh University of St Andrews ranking (overall) # 16 QS World University 2022 # 30 Times Higher Education 2022 # 13 The Guardian 2021 # 91 QS World University […]

The latest monthly House Price Report from property portal ESPC shows that house prices in Edinburgh are still rising as buyer demand continues to outweigh supply. ESPC House Price Report August 2021. Why are Edinburgh property prices so high? Putting housing market factors to one side, one of the main reasons for Edinburgh’s property price […]

Hiring a car in Edinburgh is as unnecessary as it is in London. The cost of car hire, parking and fuel will put a substantial dent in your budget, and there is no need to use a car to sightsee in either of those city centres. www.lothianbuses.com is the place to start for transport in […]

Beautiful villages near Edinburgh Roslin. Situated just seven miles south of Edinburgh, the village of Roslin is famous for its Rosslyn Chapel, which featured in the Da Vinci Code book. Dirleton. Pittenweem. Culross. South Queensferry. Peebles. Linlithgow. North Berwick. What other cities are close to Edinburgh? Major cities near Edinburgh, United Kingdom 42 miles to […]

Physically, Edinburgh is a city of sombre theatricality, with much of this quality deriving from its setting among crags and hills and from its tall buildings and spires of dark stone. Edinburgh has been a military stronghold, the capital of an independent country, and a centre of intellectual activity. What is Edinburgh most known for? […]

Is it pronounced Edinburgh or Edinborough? One last time, the correct spelling is Edinburgh. What do you call an Edinburgh accent? The pronunciation of Edinburgh Scots could be called the South East Central Scots.“The city’s nickname – Auld Reekie – which means ‘old smokey’ is rendered in the local dialect and many street and place […]

It isn’t very steep. There’s the views as you head up but nothing along the way. over a year ago. It’s a gradual climb, we took the hop on hop off bus as far as we could up the royal mile then walked from there. Is it difficult to walk to Edinburgh Castle? As a […]

Re: Is Edinburgh safe to walk in at night? no problems walking around edinburgh after dark, use your common sense & dont go walking down any dark unlit alleys with with a wad of cash hanging out your pocket & you’ll have no problems. Is it safe to walk around Edinburgh? Edinburgh is a very […]

Lothian Buses operates a bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Corstorphine, Edinburgh Zoo every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1 – £5 and the journey takes 16 min. Four other operators also service this route. What bus takes u to Edinburgh Zoo? By Bus. Edinburgh Zoo can be easily accessed via public transport with high frequency […]

Edinburgh Airport tram stop is adjacent the arrivals and departures terminal. A covered walkway connects the airport building to the tram plaza.The journey from Edinburgh Airport to city centre takes less than 35 minutes. How often do Trams run to Edinburgh Airport? 10 minutesThe first tram leaves from the airport at 6:15 am and the […]