Information about Edinburgh

Facts

Edinburgh is a part of Midlotian. Edinburgh lays on the east cost of central belt, along the firth of forth. Edinburgh have been the capital of Scotland since 1437. Edinburgs is scotlands cultural, administrative and financial centre. Edinburgh is the second largest city after Glasgow. Edinburgh became a city in 1329.

 Edinburgh is the home of the Scottish Pariliament for first time in 300 years. In Edinburgh its 500 000 inhabitants.

Famous places

Edinburgh university was founded in 1583. Edinburgh university is world famous, expecially for its medical studies.

Edinburgh Castle is an old fort on Castle Rock. Castle Rock has been used by different military forces since prehistory  Edinburgh castles location was the predicate expression of Edinburgh's location.

Edinburgh offers sightseeing, historic building to explore, galleries, museum, shopping, restaurants, bistros, wine bars, pubs, and cafes.

The city attracts about 1 million visitors a year!