Edinburgh in General Reviews

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and the second biggest city within Scotland. The city itself is hugely popular with tourists from far and wide and it is not unusual to see huge groups of American or Asian tourists with their huge cameras strapped around their neck. The city offers a huge amount for visitors to see including the ...  Read the complete review

I have been living in Edinburgh now for five years, and in that time I have gone from loving the place to desperately wanting to leave. I am, however, marooned here for the foreseeable future, due to a combination of factors, the biggest one being sheer bad luck. We moved to Edinburgh from London for several reasons, the main one being ...  Read the complete review

I really cannot say enough good things about Edinburgh. Since my first visit a few years ago, I've been back several times and now can't imagine a year without at least one trip to 'Auld Reekie' (a nickname meaning 'Old Smoky' - in the past when most houses were heated by coal fires, smoke from the chimneys would sit thick in the air above the ...  Read the complete review

I remember when I was a little girl. My Grandma and I would plan days out to Edinburgh and I used to get so excited. She'd pick me up very early in the morning just after Breakfast and we'd take the train through. We'd arrive at Waverly train station and go for a drink and doughnut or cake before we hit the shops. Then we'd go onto Princes street ...  Read the complete review

I remember the first time I came to Edinburgh. I caught the train from my hometown and alighted at Edinburgh Waverley. The station is smack in the centre of the city - you get off the train and emerge onto Princes Street, the main shopping street in the city. I have been to very few cities with such a well-placed central ...  Read the complete review

Edinburgh was a place I had never been to, in fact, I had never ventured to anywhere in the East of Scotland. Then recently an opportunity came up to book some Easyjet flights; only £10 each way for the first flight of the day in and the last out. Seems ridiculous to go for one day but with fares so cheap it was too good to mis and I had always ...  Read the complete review

During my final year of school I was walking along South Bridge hand in hand with a romantic interest towards the vista that is the grand old Register House on Princes Street. It was a mild autumn night, the buildings and train station glistened with light. It was just beautiful and so utterly relaxing and it was during that walk that I entirely ...  Read the complete review

Scotland's capital city situated on the east coast of Scotland by the firth of forth. Edinburgh has everything that a major city should plus lots more. It is a major tourist attraction all year round. Summertime sees the city hold the famous Edinburgh festival when hundreds of venues play host to every type of show you can imagine from those ...  Read the complete review

Edinburgh is a fantastic lively city and makes a great weekend destination for all people. I lived there for 5 years and will write about it from that point of view. You can arrive into Edinburgh by bus, train or airplane. The airport is 25 minutes from the city and the last stop is North Bridge (just off Princes Street). Both the bus ...  Read the complete review

I've been lucky enough to take a short break in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh for the last few years. I say lucky because Edinburgh is one of my all time favourite cities. I have been at all times of the year and never tire of it and always manage to discover something new. In November, I spent 3 days there along with my husband to celebrate ...  Read the complete review

This particular review has been one heck of a long time in the pipeline. Last autumn, we had a wonderful weekend in Edinburgh, thinking about it on the long drive home it had been my intention to sit down the following week and knock out a “hot off the press” review of our experiences there. Sometimes however, that does not make for the best ...  Read the complete review

This review is loosely about Edinburgh and more about my experience at TVYP (Television and Young People) in association with MGEITF (Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival) (I bet the title is starting to make more sense now!) ...  Read the complete review

Scotland’s capital Edinburgh has long been associated with the arts; every summer, millions of overeducated fans of performing arts and stand up comedy spend more money than they conceivably afford on hour-long shows and . I think that’s the case anyway, but it’s possible that I’m just confusing everyone in a big city with just ...  Read the complete review

Firstly, the Bad Ass I went to was in Rose Street, Edinburgh so I am not sure if this is a chain of Bistros or whether they just happen to have the same name? It's a lovely cafe, the mood is intimate and cozy - whether it be couples or groups of friends our for a nice meal. There is a good selection of dishes and I started ...  Read the complete review

If Edinburgh is the first place on any first time visitor to the UK's itinerary, then expect the rest of your trip to disappoint; and if it is the last place, then it's a good spot to ponder the unfairness of life: some people - and places - really have it all. This is a spectacular city that impresses even those with the high expectations ...  Read the complete review

I have recently quit my nasty, stinky, hateful job, and left behind my evil David Brent-style boss. I've started a new job - no David Brents in evidence yet, but in between the two I had some time off and was in need of a break. I didn't want any big hassle with flying out of the UK just for a few days, so I decided to go for the tried and ...  Read the complete review

It may never have had the title 'City of Culture' bestowed upon it, but perhaps that is because, all year, every year, this is one of the most culturally rich cities in the world. Where else is there a castle at the very heart of a city, and views of the Royal Mile that someone I knew once described as the 'Scottish ...  Read the complete review

Trip to Edinburgh Through a special promotion Rob got two free first class rail tickets for GNER trains, so we decided to have a weekend in Edinburgh. I was worried that I may find the trip difficult, as like any big city Edinburgh is not very M.E friendly! We travelled up on Friday morning and had lunch on the train before ...  Read the complete review

4 years ago I went with some friends of mine for a Scotland tour and we stayed in Edinburgh 4 days and we were literally fascinated by this town! Scots are very kind and gave us help whenever we were in trouble! Mary Stuart's castle is wonderful! It was founded in 13rd century and dominates all the town and at the entrance they gave ...  Read the complete review

"The front of the bus is in a huff, parlez vous! The front of the bus is in a huff, parlez vous! The front of the bus is in a huff because they're not dressed in black like us, inky pinky parlez vous!" You know the irritatingly intrusive people who always seem to show off at the back of the bus? Well, that was me, my husband ...  Read the complete review