| Edinburgh ((in)Edinburgh (sco)Edinburrie (gd)Dùn Êidean) | |
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| Edinburgh | |
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| Country |  UK |
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| Region | Scotland |
| Area | 259 km² |
| Population | 486 120 hab. |
| Density | 1 876,91 inhab./km² |
| Population of the agglomeration | 800 000 hab. |
| Postal code | EH1-EH13 |
| Spindle | UTC ± 00: 00, UTC 01:00 |
| Location | |
 55 ° 57 ′ 17 ″ N 3 ° 12 ′ 6 ″ W | |
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Edinburgh is the capital ofScotland.
Understand
Edinburgh welcomes a lot of students from all over the world and makes it a very cosmopolitan city. It is not uncommon to come across French, Spaniards, Germans, Italians, Chinese, Poles. In 2010, over 1.3 million non-British tourists and almost 2 million Britons visited the city.
Neighborhoods
 Edinburgh neighborhoods |
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To go
By plane
- 1 Edinburgh International Airport (IATA : EDI, Port-adhair Dhùn Èideann) Ingliston, Edinburgh (About fifteen kilometers west of the city center),
44 844 448 8833 – It is served by several airlines, including British Airways, BMI, Centralwings, Continental, Delta, easyJet, FinnAir, Flybe, Germanwings, KLM, Lufthansa, Ryanair, SAS, ScotAirways, Sterling, and Swiss International. There are direct flights from Paris (CDG), Brussels, Geneva, Zurich, Marseilles, Reindeer, Lyon and other major European and American cities.
There are several possibilities to reach the city center:
- Taxi
Between 18 GBP and 28 GBP. - Bus (Line 35) 1,2 GBP. – Connect the center in 45 min about
- Express bus (Line 100) 3,5 GBP go / 6 GBP Round trip. – Connect the center in 25 min.
- 1 Tram 5,5 GBP. – It connects the airport to the city center.
Between 
By train
Edinburgh is well served by trains from London, with intermediate stops at Peterborough, York, Newcastle, and other towns on the east coast of UK. Travel time London → Edinburgh: approx. 4 h.
Edinburgh is also well connected to other major cities in Scotland, such as Glasgow (approximately duration 1 h), Aberdeen, or Inverness.
Please note: there are two stations in Edinburgh, Waverley which is really downtown, and Haymarket which is further west. Many trains run to both stations, but others have only one stop in Edinburgh - check your ticket if you are taking the train!
- 2 Edinburgh Waverley Station
By ferry
This means of transport, although less expensive, can prove to be less practical for French people from the South: you have to embark in the north of France, or even in Belgium or even in Holland if you want the trip to be reasonable. (a night : 19 h - 8 h). In addition there is no direct connection to Edinburgh, you have to disembark in the north of England and then reach Scotland.
The companies making these crossings are DFDS Seaways (ofAmsterdam towards Newcastle) and P&O Ferries (from Rotterdam or Zeebrugge towards Hull) .
By bus
Megabus, Megabus Gold (top-of-the-range Megabus, including with night berths) and National Express serve the city for lower prices than the train, but with longer journeys.
By car
Circulate
- The city center is quite compact and you can get around on foot without any problem.
- There is a good bus system (Lothian Bus [1]). 1,2 GBP per trip, or 3 GBP for a "Day Pass ". Be careful - bus drivers do not give change when buying a ticket! When getting on the bus, you will be required to deposit the exact amount of the ticket in a small metal receptacle. The driver will validate the transaction against a ticket. During the night the ticket is more expensive.
- The taxi is a widely used means of transport in Edinburgh. Vehicles are available when the small “taxi” light on the roof is on. Just raise your hand for the taxi to pick you up. The vehicles can accommodate 5 people. If there are 5 of you for an average trip, sometimes it is more profitable to take the taxi than the bus, especially at night.
- With all the students in town, there are a lot of bicycles, but be careful - car drivers don't always care about bicycles. (Or sometimes even pedestrians). Bike paths are very rare.
On a motorcycle
- Not very easy to find, but there are parking spaces specifically reserved for 2-wheelers. And above all, do not park on wide sidewalks or in spaces that you think are suitable for parking outside of regulatory frameworks because, on the one hand, it is prohibited and, on the other hand, the police issue tickets quickly.
See
- 1 Edinburgh castle Museum: 18,5 GBP. – Edinburgh Castle is very imposing, right in the center of the city. It is possible to enter the courtyard of the castle, which also hosts in August the Military Tattoo, a very famous military festival. The castle contains a museum, access to which is chargeable.
- 2 Holyrood Palace 14 GBP for the palate / 19,1 GBP for the palace & the gallery.
- 3 Royal mile – It is the main artery of old Edinburgh. It connects the castle in the west to the Palace of Holyrood in the east. The Royal mile is linked to a lot of "Closes", tiny streets with steep drops.
- 4 Arthur's Seat (arthur's seat) – Arthur's Seat is a relief located west of Edinburgh. It is very easy to access it, even for non-athletes. Once at the top, a magnificent panorama covers the whole city, the surrounding mountains, the North Sea ...
- 5 Princes Street – a large shopping street parallel to the Royal mile, North.
- 6 Princes Street Gardens (Between Royal mile and Princes Street) – unmissable for locals and tourists alike.
- 7 Calton Hill – This relief is to the east of Princes Street. At the top is the National monument, a sort of half-finished Greek Parthenon for lack of funding. Calton Hill offers a nice view of the city and Leith, the district to the north of the city.
- 8 Royal Botanic Garden - West entrance (Royal Botanic Garden - West Gate) Arboretum Place, 44 131 248 2909 (about 5,5 GBP). – This large park is located north of the city center. It contains a wide variety of plants and themed spaces (stone garden, New Caledonian garden, Japanese garden, etc.). It is pleasant to walk there. You can come across a large number of shy squirrels who come to eat from their hands!
- 9 Royal Botanic Garden - East Entrance (Royal Botanic Garden - East Gate) Inverleith Row, 44 131 248 2909 (about 5,5 GBP). – This large park is located north of the city center. It contains a wide variety of plants and themed spaces (stone garden, New Caledonian garden, Japanese garden, etc.). It is pleasant to walk there. You can come across a large number of shy squirrels who come to eat from their hands!
- 10 Scottish Parliament – It is possible to visit the Scottish Parliament freely and free of charge, even during sittings. Of course, in the event of a screening, a neutral attitude must be respected by the public.
Make
Edinburgh is well known for its festivals.
- In summer: The International Festival[2] for classical music, theater, opera, etc., the Fringe[3] for performance a-bit-everything, the Military Tattoo[4] with impressive performances from bagpipes but also from military bands or bands from all over the world, and other smaller festivals.
- In winter: Hogmanay[5], 4 days of celebrations to celebrate the New Year, which here is considered to be more important than Christmas!
- Scotch Whiskey Heritage Center 354 Castlehill, Edinburgh, 44 131 220 0441 – Whiskey Museum, containing an impressive collection.
- Obscura Camera – Museum located a stone's throw from Edinburgh Castle, which offers a lot of optical illusions, amazing activities and a camera obscura that allows you to spy on the city.
- 1 Murrayfield Stadium – Discover a temple of rugby.
- Edinburgh Dungeon – It's a sort of big ghost train, with actors disguised as prominent figures of the region. The price is quite high (approx 15 GBP), but it is possible to find reductions in tourist places of the city.
- Ghost tours – Several tourism companies offer tours to haunted places in the city. It is thus possible to visit underground cellars, cemeteries ... Some Ghost tours are free, usually organized by downtown pubs.
- Free Tour – It is possible to visit the city on foot thanks to the Free Tour. Every day, a guide accompanies the participants to the important places of the city. The city is exciting and packed with fun anecdotes. The departure of Free Tour is done since Royal mile.
- The Scottish Whiskey Route
- In the footsteps of Harry Potter – What if you follow in the footsteps of the most famous wizard?
Learn
- TheUniversity of Edinburgh, Heriott-Watt and Napier are the three universities in the city, each with a good qualifications program.
- Edinburgh College of Art is also very well known, specializing in the arts.
- There are several possibilities to study English in Edinburgh, either with one of the universities or with a language school in town.
To work
Buy
Eat
Scottish specialties include:
- the haggis - where the vegetarian haggis for those who prefer
- the Scottish breakfasts (cousins of the English variant)
- the scones
- the deep fried march, local strangeness. This is a fried mars. The mars is dipped in a kind of pancake batter, then fried in oil. The result is surprisingly good, but very oily. One bar for two is enough.
- the garlic bread is a simple baguette topped with snail butter, an excellent snack.
Cheap
Edinburgh is a city where you will have no trouble finding food. There are indeed a multitude of small restaurants "Take away"(take out food). Most offer burgers, fish'n chips or sandwiches. Many of the fast food restaurants have a multitude of containers with salad, onions, olives. It's up to you to tell the seller what ingredients you want to add to your sandwich. Be observant before entering one of these points of sale, hygiene sometimes leaves something to be desired. If you are picky about this, and want to eat fast, you better go to the big fast food chains.
Most pubs also offer burgers, or haggis. For this signature dish, head to Grassmarket or Rose Street.
Average price
Luxury
Have a drink / Go out
The number of pubs in the city is enormous. Most of them are authentic (wooden furniture and leather seats) and have smelled of beer for centuries ...
When you order a beer, the waiter will always give you a pint. To get a half, ask for "a half pint", but don't be surprised to see the waiter dusting the glass because this measure is so unusual.
There is often a lot of choice of beers. The price of a quality pint ranges from 1.99 to 3,5 GBP according to the ads. Bottled beers can be found, but the price is often a bit higher.
Housing
Hotels in the city center are relatively expensive compared to what can be found in other city centers. In cases where you have the means of locomotion, do not hesitate to look in the periphery.
Cheap
There are many hostels to choose from, located all over the city. You will find them both in the center (near the station or the castle) and in the outskirts (seaside). The atmosphere is always good, you will find as always a lot of followers (backpacker, or young people in 'gap year')
- Edinburgh Central SYHA, the HI network, north of Old Town and the train and bus station.
- Argyle backpackers , south of Old Town near the Meadows
- St christopher's inn, right next to the station
- Light House hostel south of Old Town, between the canal and the Meadows. Very warm welcome, breakfast included, wifi and computer available.
Average price
- The Clarendon Hotel is located off Princes Street and close to Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh Castle and other attractions. The rooms are not spacious, but they are clean and comfortable. The hotel is not noisy. There is a telephone in each room, and there is also heating and air conditioning. The staff are very polite, and there is parking at 15 min of the pension. http://www.clarendonhoteledi.co.uk/
Luxury
- The Scotsman
- The Balmoral
- Hilton carlton
- Waldorf Astoria Caledonian
Communicate
security
Unlike its neighbor Glasgow, the city is very safe. Part of this is because Edinburgh is quite bourgeois and full of students. However, avoid hanging out too late at night towards the harbor and Sighthill (southwest of town).
At night, expect to see people under the influence of alcohol. However, they are only very rarely aggressive. Your best bet is to ignore them.
The police are fairly present and very attentive.
Manage the day-to-day
Consulates
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Belgium 2 West Street, Penicuik, EH26 9DL, 44 196 867 9969
Canada Brunsfield, Edinburgh, 44 131 225 7954, email: [email protected]
France 11 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7TT, 44 131 225 7954, email: [email protected]
Luxembourg Edinburgh Quay, 133 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 0QG, 44 131 270 3004, email: [email protected]
Monaco 3 Glenfinlas Street, Edinburgh EH3 6AQ, 44 131 225 1200
Rwanda 11 Rosslyn Crescent, Edinburgh EH6 5AT, 44 131 554 4919, email: [email protected]
Swiss 58/2 Manor Place, Edinburgh EH3 7EH, 44 131 225 9313, email: [email protected]
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