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Edinburgh, Scot to Be ‘SCOT TO BE FUN discover EDINBURGH INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Edinburgh is a city that guarantees fun for everyone. Whether you are an active person or someone who wants to savour the culture with all their senses, whether you want to discover Edinburgh’s heritage or enjoy a night out in one of the pubs, whether you are interested in sports or fashion, in this guide you will find everything you need to experience a real Scottish time. In the weeks we have spent here, we have encountered the Scots as open-minded, friendly people who will be pleased to buy you a drink and tell you stories about their beloved Edinburgh in a pleasant little chat. This is also the best way to find out which PRACTICAL INFORMATION 5 PILLOW TEST 6-7 pub serves the most delicious haggis and which has the biggest selection of beer. To get a good impression of the city, use your own feet. Just walk around Edinburgh, but beware of the cobblestones. Some of us kept tripping. So make sure you pack the right footwear and also put on several layers of clothes, as the weather here is FUN ON FOOT 8-11 FEED YOUR MIND 12-19 unpredictable. We have experienced different seasons all in one day. Once you have adapted, you are ready to enjoy all the possibilities Edinburgh offers: you can take a break in one of the many parks and gardens or become SCOT TO BE FUN TEAM active, just like the people who are jogging, taking their dog for a PIES, PUBS AND POSTCARDS 20-27 walk or playing football there. Top left to right MADE IN SCOTLAND 28-39 Vanessa Novis Edinburgh’s unique charm and inhabitants are so inspiring that Rebecca Christoph the city is the birthplace of many stories and artworks. You can Samira Hänska visit galleries exhibiting classics as well as emerging artists and Elisabeth Seide visit places that influenced the works of various writers, such as Anna-Lena Hänel Robert Louis Stevenson and J.K. Rowling. We have also been Ángel Villascusa Cerezo very inspired by Edinburgh’s atmosphere. Irene Schippl Carrera So now it is your turn to discover! We have put together the best Bottom left to right of the best, the crème-de-la-crème. Have fun and enjoy your visit Viviane Jackl in Edinburgh! Johanna Lamm EDINBURGH TIMELINE 40-41 EDINBURGH MAP 42-43 PS: If you are tired and cannot walk any further, always bear Rachel Newton William McGonagall’s poem in mind: “Feeling tired and need a Christine Möller seat? Sit down here, and rest your feet”. Franziska Lange Marie-Joëlle Gallinge Franziska Lange & Christine Möller PRACTICAL INFORMATION MONEY The currency of Scotland is the British Pound Sterling (£). English and Scottish bank notes look different but are worth the same and used throughout the country. Credit cards are widely accepted, though sometimes EATING OUT have a minimum charge. You can also find cash machines on every corner, but make Opening hours for pubs and restaurants vary, so make sure to check with your bank for extra fees. sure to check before you head out. In most places it is customary to order and pay directly at the bar. Tipping TRAFFIC is not mandatory but about 10% for good service is appreciated. Free wifi is available almost everywhere. In Edinburgh, just like the rest of the UK, you drive on the left side of the road. Be sure to look TO BRING right then left before crossing the street. If you are unsure, just look down as directions are The most important thing to pack for your painted on the road. Driving is not necessary trip is an adapter for the GB socket. Bring in Edinburgh as everything is in walking clothing for all seasons, since the weather is distance. A single bus ticket costs £1.50 for unpredictable. Instead of an umbrella, opt for a an adult, a day ticket £3.50. Bus drivers do rain jacket to protect yourself from the elements. not give change so have the exact amount at the ready. Most sightseeing tours begin at Waverly Station. The best way to get from the IMPORTANT NUMBERS airport into town is the Airlink bus, which runs every 30 minutes. There is also a night bus Emergency call: 999 between 0:45am and 4:15am covering all Tourist information: 0845 225 5121 places one might have to reach late at night. Edinburgh dialling code: 0131 UK dialling code: +44 Police: 101 Taxis: 0131 228 1211 OPENING TIMES In general, supermarkets are open seven days a week. Hours vary depending on the location and type of store. To find out the opening times for specific shops, visit www.shopping-time.co.uk. 5 EDINBURGH ZOO PRINCES STREET GARDENS Edinburgh’s zoo lies a fair distance west ... is the most central park in Edinburgh. of the town centre, so it may be better Located directly between Castle Hill to take a bus. It has monkeys, big cats, and Princes Street, the Nor Loch served penguins, rhinos, painted hunting dogs as a natural defence back in medieval and many other animals, but the stars days. In 1759, however, the area was of the zoo are the giant pandas. To see drained and became a beautiful place them one must either wait until they for walks, lunch breaks and events. come out into the open or pay extra for In summertime, the many trees and an entrance to the panda house. flowerbeds, which contain mainly There is the chance to take a 30 minute roses of all colours, turn the Gardens ride on a safari tour wagon. Kiosks and into a great venue for concerts or a toilets are almost around every corner of place to restore your energy level. In the zoo, which means that queues are wintertime, the 154,000m2 (over 37.5 rarely long here. The whole zoo is very acres) become a winter wonderland family friendly with several playgrounds with a Christmas market, an ice rink and no stairs. There are educational and a ferris wheel (33m/108ft). There tables filled with activities such as feeling is a playground at the west end and a a koala’s fur. Apart from the animals, the couple of places to buy snacks. Public location of the zoo provides visitors with toilets are also to be found. The park is ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS / BYRONV2 a few nice viewpoints and easy routes to below street level, which makes access the hilltop. Opening times are 9am – 6pm during with a wheelchair summer. The ticket for an adult costs or a pram a little £16, with a donation of £1.50 already difficult but which included, but it is also possible to get the creates the illusion ticket without the donation if you ask for of distance to the that at the entrance. -ES buzz of a busy town and thus offers a relaxing park ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN feeling despite Going for a walk in Edinburgh’s Botanic its location right Garden is a really calming experience, in the centre of even when it is raining – it actually makes the city. There are the plants look greener. It is one of the 147 benches in most quiet and peaceful places within the West Princes Edinburgh and is also educational. With Street Gardens the Royal Botanic Garden being a leading alone, from some scientific centre for botanical research, of which you have one can find many rare tropical plants a great view of the and information about them here. In the castle. This is also middle of the garden is the Terrace Café, a perfect place which provides visitors with refreshments to watch the 1 in a peaceful and calm atmosphere. o’clock gun being PRINCES STREET GARDEN / SCOT TO BE FUN While the outside area is free to visit, fired and to enjoy there is a small entrance fee to the the surprise on glasshouses. -ES ignorant tourists’ faces! -AH WATER OF LEITH The small meandering river that runs OUTDOOR STORES through Edinburgh is the Water of Leith. Go Outdoors are the UK´s biggest Outdoor Stores. Walkers and cyclists can follow it for about 28 miles (43 kilometres). The They offer the finest, lowest priced clothing and gear, area around Dean Bridge is one of the as well as helpful and friendly advice. The staff is most interesting parts of the way. Apart trained to know their stuff and these stores offer from the Dean Gallery and the Gallery of tent repair, a climbing wall, a boot fitting area, cycle Modern Art being nearby, the area itself servicing, gait analyses with a machine and much is beautiful due to its natural surrounding and picturesque old and newer buildings. more. They sell everything to suit every outdoor Shops and tourist attractions are more activity, from caravanning, skiing and fishing to likely to be found on the higher level, but cycling, walking and travelling. There is also a North the path under the bridge by the river is Face store in the City Centre (16 Frederick St) as well perfect for a peaceful walk close to the city centre. -ES as several running and outdoor equipment shops along the Princes Street. -JL CRAMOND ISLAND / SCOT TO BE FUN 11 FEED YOUR MIND SIGHTSEEING EDINBURGH CASTLE don’t want to go home. I Ambling down the cobblestoned the contents of your chamber 9.30 AM ” haven’t seen half the beauty street, which is framed by pot out of the window). If you £ 16,00£ -5.00 PM Ithis city has to offer.” These beautiful old houses, you start know your way around, some When you are walking around are the words that keep popping at Edinburgh Castle and it takes of these closes can be used as the city you will see the Castle up in my head, now that the time you past St Giles Cathedral, a few short cuts, cutting through the from every angle.
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