Edinburgh was my favorite part of my European trip. The castle is a must, but a tour guide isn't. They have self-guided tours where you wear headphones and have control of what you choose to hear about. Walk around, see something interesting with a number, dial the number, get the scoop.
We rented bikes and spent a day out in the country, biked to an old castle that didn't have a roof anymore. The only castle ruins I saw in our North European tour. All other castles were reconstructed after WW2. Hiking up Arthur's Seat was amazing! An easy walk, though uphill, the view is fabulous.
July huh? Look at the Fringe Festival dates for Edinburgh and see if your trip will overlap. The home city of the Fringe, they rent out every lecture hall available, and have plays going all day, everyday, for two weeks I think? We were very lucky to land there during that, without planning to.
We were there in 2001. They had an excellent bus system, where you buy a single pass good for many days. Our bed and breakfast was really nice, but outside the downtown area. It had a bus stop right outside it. :)
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We rented bikes and spent a day out in the country, biked to an old castle that didn't have a roof anymore. The only castle ruins I saw in our North European tour. All other castles were reconstructed after WW2. Hiking up Arthur's Seat was amazing! An easy walk, though uphill, the view is fabulous.
July huh? Look at the Fringe Festival dates for Edinburgh and see if your trip will overlap. The home city of the Fringe, they rent out every lecture hall available, and have plays going all day, everyday, for two weeks I think? We were very lucky to land there during that, without planning to.
We were there in 2001. They had an excellent bus system, where you buy a single pass good for many days. Our bed and breakfast was really nice, but outside the downtown area. It had a bus stop right outside it. :)