Guide2edinburgh - Your Guide to Edinburgh
This guide to Edinburgh will help you learn more about this fabulous city and to make the most of any visit to Edinburgh. Our guide covers Shopping, Rugby, University, Castle, Festival and much more.
The city of Edinburgh is a great place to visit and explore whether you are a student studying in the city, a tourist on a short break, on a one day stop off from a cruise ship or even on business. There is alsoways something going on in Edinburgh and things to see you will not be bored. Even during the year and year after year the city changes with the seasons bringing new colours and offering alternative ways to view the city.
We also have information on Edinburgh's resident authors, Ian Rankin and J K Rowling and some of the books they have written.
There is lots to explore in Edinburgh from the shops from High street brands such as Zara to shops with traditional scottish gifts of kilts and shortbread, the castle, ghost tours and hidden streets. If you want to get a good view on Edinburgh and the surrounding area why not take a gentle climb up Arthurs seat ( a dormant volcano). Once at the top you will be able to see all of Edinburgh including Holyrood Palace where the royals stay when in Scotland and right across the Firth of Forth into the Highlands of Scotland as well as the Forth Road Bridge.
The guide also has information on Edinburgh's International Festival and some of the events you may find during this year's festival, as well as information on how to book and reserve tickets for the performances.
There are also a number of cruise ships that dock at Leith. The cruise ships offer trips around Britain and also to Copenhagen and New York. The ships dock at Leith and offer passengers a chance to explore the city for a day, from the castle to shopping on Prince's street and much more.
If you need information on Edinburgh university and student accommodation around the city we offer some useful information about the best places to look.
Edinburgh also has the second largest financial services in the UK after London. Several key locations for financial industry in Edinburgh are George street, St Andrews square and Queen street. Here you will find companies such as the Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters, Standard Life and HBOS.
