The Capital of Scotland and probably the first realistic post of my blog to date of a places I would like to travel to thanks to €9.99 flights from Cork with Aer Lingus.This city is best know for their festivals such as renowned Fringe Festival in August each year, that bring in over £100 million for the Edinburgh economy. The Fringe Festival began as a programme of marginal arts and has now become the largest arts festival in the world with over 2,500 different shows being staged last year. Comedy is now one of the mainstays of the Fringe Festival.
There is lots more than festivals to do in Edinburgh and lots of it is Free or relatively cheap! Something fun and unique to Edinburgh is the 3D Loch Ness Experience-where you get taken on a virtual reality journey to discover the World's most famous body of water! Something fun and different to do with your time. There are also great shops, restaurants and cafe's- one of which is home to J K Rowling Harry Potter. The Elephant House Cafe is where J K Rowling would sit and write the earlier novels of the Harry Potter Series, which overlooks Edinburgh Castle. It's definitely a spot I would like to go visit, and hopefully get a bit of inspiration!
From Elephants to Penguins- Edinburgh Zoo is also a popular attraction for tourists to 'the Burgh'... with over 1,000 different animals and a Penguin Parade everyday sounds like fun for all the Family. As you can see from the photo beside the Penguin walk around the grounds (followed by a zoo keeper i'm presuming) so you can get to see them from only a few meters away!
VisitScotland.com have made a video of The Top 10 things to do in Edinburgh which I have posted below for you to take a look!
Ash,
ReplyDeleteGreat info as most tourists think of Scotland as golf, whiskey, and Nessie (of Loch Ness)!!!
The Fringe Festival sounds wonderful, but I have an addition to the top 10 must sees/dos...it can take the place of Haggis. HA!
My recommendation for a must-see tourist attraction in Edinburgh is in the historic port of Leith. There you will find the Royal Yacht Britannia.
This magnificent ship has played host to some of the most famous people in the world. But, above all, she was home to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family.
Britannia’s State Dining Room provides a dramatic backdrop for special occasions such as an awards ceremony, a product launch or the Chairman’s retirement dinner.
Seating up to 96 guests, this magnificent room is lined with gifts and original artefacts presented to the Royal Family around the world.
Every event is carefully planned and orchestrated by a dedicated Event Manager; so you can relax and enjoy hosting the event as much as guests will enjoy attending it.
Guests come aboard via the Royal Brow, an honour previously reserved for members of the Royal Family and Heads of State, and as they arrive Britannia’s Pipe Major will play. Each guest will be welcomed into the State Drawing Room with a glass of chilled champagne and a selection of canapés before being invited on a tour of the Yacht.
Grand mahogany doors will then open to reveal the State Dining Room in all its splendour, lit by candlelight and impressively set, ready for an evening of dining pleasure.
All of the food on board Britannia is freshly prepared by a talented team in the Royal Galley from Scotland’s finest seasonal ingredients.
Once you and your guests have finished eating you may choose to hear from a former Admiral or light the sky with a dazzling firework display.
The Britannia can even organise The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines to appear on the quayside and perform a Beat the Retreat.
The Royal Yacht Britannia, a great must see in Edinburgh and even and even better special event venue!!!
Wouldn't you love to host your graduation party there!?!
http://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/
cnfxz, many thanks for that, checked out the link looks amazing and definitely worth a visit. Not sure how well I would take Haggis but I suppose you've got to go hard or go home!
ReplyDeleteKeep an eye out for upcoming posts!
Thanks! AOC