Overview
Go Walking in Scotland and the Borders
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guide to 5 delightful walks.
Why Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and the second largest city
after Glasgow.
The city is enriched with culture, fine architecture and hosts
well known attractions; Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, the
Holyrood Palace and The National Gallery of Scotland.
Each summer, Edinburgh comes alive with one of the world's largest
festivals, the Edinburgh Festival. The three week long event held
in August is enjoyed by nearly a million people each year and
boasts of wealth of cultural delights including art, theatre,
opera, music and dance as well as the traditional Military Tattoo.
The city's streets are filled again for the world famous street
party, Hogmanay. These New Year's celebrations in Edinburgh take
place from December 31 until January 2.
The city's popularity grows each year and is now the most popular
destination of tourists visiting Scotland. Edinburgh has three
museums of great importance. The National Gallery of Scotland
houses impressive sculptures and European paintings containing the
works of artists such as Gauguin, Cézanne, Monet and Velazquez. The
modern Museum of Scotland is devoted to the history, the people and
the culture of Scotland. The Royal Museum of Scotland specialises
in geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and
art. The museum holds particular interest to those fascinated by
genetics, as it is the home of the sheep 'Dolly', the first mammal
clone in the world.
For football fans, Edinburgh hosts two football Scottish premier
league football clubs; Hibernian Edinburgh and Heart Of
Midlothian For rugby fans, Murrayfield is the national Rugby
stadium of Scotland.
Our train services to Edinburgh
We offer regular and comfortable train services to Edinburgh
from major towns and cities in the north west of England. All our
trains have the option of travelling First class and a trolley
service is available on our core routes.
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