| Edinburgh (the Dunedin
of the north) is the capital of Scotland
and its second largest city after Glasgow. Georgian and Victorian
architecture and winding medieval streets made Edinburgh listed
as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
NATURAL WORLD
Edinburgh is perched on a series of extinct volcanoes and rocky
crags. Calton Hill with its panoramic views towers over the east
end of Princes Street, a short walk from Waverley station. At the
top of the Royal Mile stands Edinburgh Castle.
CULTURE
During August, the streets of Edinburgh are jammed with people
ready to party. Check out the Edinburgh
International Festival, the Fringe
Festival and Hogmanay at New Year.
Attractions include Our
Dynamic Earth and the Scotch
Whisky Heritage Centre.
SPORTS
Murrayfield Stadium has a capacity of 67,500. That said, it holds
the record for the biggest attendance at a rugby game, when a crowd
of just over 104,000 watched Scotland play Wales in 1975. The stadium
was first used for an international in 1925.
HISTORY
Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since 1437.
Edinburgh was known as Dunedin, deriving from the Scottish Gaelic
term for 'Edin's fort' and as the city grew it became a 'burgh.'
Dunedin,
New Zealand is known as the 'Edinburgh of the South.'
TOURISM INDUSTRY
The city is one of Europe's major tourist destinations, attracting
roughly 13 million visitors a year and after London
is the second most visited tourist destination in the United Kingdom.
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