Street Artists in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival (5-9 August 2011)
1) Visit Edinburgh Castle
Walk up the Royal Mile (high street) and you will find one of the finest castle in the world. The Scottish Crown Jewels are displayed in Edinburgh Castle, and there is a massive war memorial inside that can be very moving when you see all the names of men who have lost their life fighting for their country. The castle is also home of the famous Military Tattoo (military drum performance).
2) Take an Edinburgh Ghost Tour
In the streets of Edinburgh’s old town there have been dark and mysterious happenings for years and years. Tightly packed ancient buildings, tiny closes and narrow streets add to the sense that bits of the old town can be scary when the sun goes down. A ghosts and ghouls tour or withces tour will take you into the old underbelly of Edinburgh and hopefully scare the pants off you.
3) Scotch Whisky Experience Tour
A trip to Edinburgh is simply not complete without visiting at least one of the traditional breweries on offer in the near vicinity of the city. You can visit The Glenkinchie Distillery, home of ‘The Edinburgh Malt’, is located 15 miles from Edinburgh near the village of Pencaitland. The Scotch Whisky Experience is not an actual distillery, but rather provides the perfect opportunity to find out all about famous Scottish products. It is situated right in the heart of Edinburgh next to the castle, and consists of a whisky tour, shop, restaurant and bar.
4)Visit the Royal Museum
If you have a wet, rainy day in Edinburgh, visiting Edinburgh’s Royal Museum (Chambers Street) will keep you busy all day.
The National Museum of Scotland is now integrated onto it so there is twice as much to see. Even without the wonderful exhibits, this museum is a work of art in itself. Stand in the central atrium and look up at the marvelous victorian architecture.
5) Arthur’s Seat
Start in Holyrood Park beside the Palace and Scottish Parliament and follow the road round the hill in a clockwise direction.
Over the first mile you will climb steeply and be afforded some fantastic views to Leith and over to the East of Edinburgh and over to East Lothian. Carry on round and the view to the south of Edinburgh open up. Many visitors never venture to this side of the city, but the views let you see how far the city has grown. Continuing on further round the view to the castle and over the old town opens up and is absolutely spectacular.
Arthur’s seat (Edinburgh)
